That really resonates with me. My GP seeemed really determined that I come off antidepressants despite being on them for a long time and so on his advice I did and eventually the symptoms reappeared so I went back on them. He then said flippantly that it didnt matter that I was back on them because there were no known longterm risks associated with them anyway. That really annoyed me. I was quite happy on them and it felt I was made to suffer unnecessarily.
That's shocking from a GP. You'd obviously been prescribed them for a specific reason & they'd worked in some fashion so why ask you to come off them? I'm baffled.
Yeah I'm not sure he even explained why but it was a while ago. I can understand trying to make sure people arent taking them long term if the GP doesn't feel the patient needs them but the GP didnt really know me and Id already been on and off them for years before so I'm not sure why he was so keen or thought it was a good idea. The reality was that his judgement was wrong and I suffered for it.
I was always under the impression that patient care was the prime role of a medic. I can only think of one or two possible reasons to take anyone off a medication that is having a positive effect. By the simple fact you had them re-prescibed either by the same, or another, GP tells me you shouldn't have been taken off them. If there had been a specific medical reason surely you wouldn't have been re-prescribed the same. Strange.
Good for you. Use what you have learned going forward,So I've completed the counselling for my ASD. Interesting remark in the report. "Symptoms of PTSD indicated by the PCL-5 reduced from 50 to 28, which means they are not in the sub-clinical range." Whilst I have largley accepted my ASD diagnosis, my reading is there's still a way to go and the counsellor's gut is I'll probably be back.
I feel I've come a long way but am not quite there. I have to admit the activities of my former lady friend's supposedly alientated son mooching around my social media haven't helped as that was unsettling. I'd gone away, moved on, so why do that? If it had been a clean break before the counselling, then I'd probably be in a better position.
Let's see how the next few months go. I'm afraid the counsellor's gut may be right. I hope not as I don't want to be a perpetual victim.
Friday was another interesting day. I went for a dyspraxia diagnosis. It was a slam dunk with a score of 74 (56 probable, 64, extremely likely) and a higher score than I got for ASD.
It's all part of your tapestry...I think once you know it makes it easier to understand yourself and therefore easier to regulate yourself
That's the way to look at it, stay positive.
To be fair, that's asked of by alot of medical people to see how people manage without becming dependent on them. He asked, you tried, it didn't work, you move on.
As you've realised, most medications have positives & negatives so it's all about finding the best one for each individual. Maybe speak to whoever prescribed it to see if anything else has more tolerable effects.
He didn't ask or advise he told me and repeatedly so. He did not outline the risks associated with that either. I felt badgered.
I'm sorry you feel that way as it wasn't my interntion to be flippant. I can only speak from my own perspective that I found anti-depressants made me feel numb thus after a brief period I walked away. I needed clarity.
That's pretty decent news about how you're feeling so I hope that continues. Fingers crossed that it continues for you.
Champion that marra
Class news. I've been on them for years and years (and other brands) and my doc says there's absolutely no reason you can't take them long term.
Sometimes it might take a few medications attempts to find which one works best for someone.
Hope it sorts itself out quickly.
