I was on 300 mg of Wellbutrin for about a year and a half and LOVED it. The side effects... well... there were no side effects. I called it my miracle drug - until it stopped working (or I got worse if that's possible). My doctor switched me to remeron (epic. fail) and recently gave me a RX for Effexor. I smiled and nodded, took the slip of paper and did what any normal person does - google it.
The side effects and horror stories terrified me (I have anxiety duh) and I do not want to take this drug.
Suffering from Social Anxiety I'm already freaking out and panicked about talking to my doctor about my refusal. I just do not feel comfortable taking it.
I am currently on sick leave from work and I am afraid my doctor will say that by refusing something that could help me she can no longer support my sick leave. Is that possible?
My question is have you ever refused a drug or treatment recommended by your doctor? How did it turn out? There is a HUGE waiting list for Doctors in our area so changing physicians in NOT an option (nor would I want to - she is a wonderful doctor the problem is more than likely on my end due to my anxiety)
I feel like begging her to put me on 450 mg of wellbutrin but I feel that it's not my place to make such a request. I also want to request a referral to a psychiatrist (I am currently seeing a psychologist but have made ZERO progress in 3 years). Anyone have a similar story?
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Have You Ever Refused A Drug Or Type Of Treatment?
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macduffy
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 07:32 PM
Hi macduffy,
I haven't ever refused a drug. I get very anxious when a doc wants to switch meds, even when the med I'm on isn't working. What is that old saying: "The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know." I can get very irrational about getting off one med and switching to another, even if the first med is gradually tapered. Best to you
I haven't ever refused a drug. I get very anxious when a doc wants to switch meds, even when the med I'm on isn't working. What is that old saying: "The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know." I can get very irrational about getting off one med and switching to another, even if the first med is gradually tapered. Best to you
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 07:46 PM
I took Effexor years ago. I didn't take it very long because I didn't like the way it made me feel. It was like my mind had grinded to a hault. I couldn't think anymore. I also felt really hyper and easily excitable. There were some other things, but that's a bit too embarassing to talk about. Anyway, I just stopped taking them and refused to try something else (this was the last of several drugs I tried). That was it. Of course I wasn't on any sort of sick leave for my depression, so I didn't need to worry about a doctor not wanting to sign my note anymore. Are you in therapy at all? Perhaps that would be enough to get your sick leave extended.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:32 PM
I think you aren't wrong in being a little bit conscientious about drug referrals. My psychiatrist has reccomended combining drugs to me, and I have, at the last moment, decided not to act on it.
However, don't let the internet talk you out of anything. I think you can obtain some information, but different drugs work for different people. Effexor has worked really well for some people, and not so well for others.
If you are truly suffering though, I think the risk of trying a new kind of drug is worth it. That's usually when I decide to try pharmaceuticals - when I am in agonizing despair.
If anxiety is a problem for you, do you intake alot of caffeine? Eliminating or reducing caffeine, as well as sugary and fast foods, can really help with anxiety. Do you exercise, go on walks? When it comes to mental health, evaluating your daily routines and making life-style changes is tremendously beneficial I find. Talking with friends on the phone, expanding your social boundaries and finding new activities too!
Just moniter how the drug affects you, if you don't like it try something else.
As far as your sick leave goes, be honest with your doctor, either you would like to try something else, or give effexor a shot, or just accept the prescription and tell a little white lie. :O
Hope any of this helpsss
However, don't let the internet talk you out of anything. I think you can obtain some information, but different drugs work for different people. Effexor has worked really well for some people, and not so well for others.
If you are truly suffering though, I think the risk of trying a new kind of drug is worth it. That's usually when I decide to try pharmaceuticals - when I am in agonizing despair.
If anxiety is a problem for you, do you intake alot of caffeine? Eliminating or reducing caffeine, as well as sugary and fast foods, can really help with anxiety. Do you exercise, go on walks? When it comes to mental health, evaluating your daily routines and making life-style changes is tremendously beneficial I find. Talking with friends on the phone, expanding your social boundaries and finding new activities too!
Just moniter how the drug affects you, if you don't like it try something else.
As far as your sick leave goes, be honest with your doctor, either you would like to try something else, or give effexor a shot, or just accept the prescription and tell a little white lie. :O
Hope any of this helpsss
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