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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 236865" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I feel good on my medications too. But that hasn't always been the case, and if they added any more, and I started feeling that vague "I'm in a dream" state again...that freaks me out. I hate it. Lithium made me feel like I was out of my body and it made me suicidal, but when I said I thought it was the Lithium, the psychiatrist (who was an idiot) just upped the dose and put me on more medications until I took a whole bottle of Valium so I could sleep and not think about feeling like I was outside of my body. I didn't mean to kill myself, but I didn't want to be awake either. </p><p></p><p>Three days later I woke up and I found a new psychiatrist and he took my Lithium level, he was livid. I was WAY toxic. The other doctor hadn't checked. He just kept shoving MORE medications at me, never once thinking that maybe the problem was too many medications or the wrong medication for me. Even if he had checked, my level was 1.6. THat is normal for some people. But I'm sensitive to medications. Oh, this is but one of many "medication" experiences...lol. I trust myself now more than the doctors.</p><p></p><p> Some kids need medications. in my opinion no kid should get a medication for every symptom. Some things we have to learn to do without medication. That may include paying attention. My son has trouble with that, but he doesn't want to be on stims and I don't want him on any and half the time they make things worse rather than better. I do think they push the medications as a fix way too much and, in the process, often make things confusing and worse...what's the problem...the patient? The medications he's taking? It's ridiculous. We medicate more than any country in the world. I do think we NEED to medicate things like bipolar and schizophrenia. But with five or six medications? My son used to walk around in a stupor and he couldn't do well in school from just two heavy medications. I can only imagine if they'd have put him on four. I'm just talking as a patient more than anything. I don't pretend to be an expert nor do I expect anyone else to agree with me. I"m just venting and it's JMO <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I totally hate when a doctor says "bipolar!" and pulls out the prescription pad before having a neuropsychologist screening to make sure that hmmmmmm maybe the behaviors are NOT all because of bipolar...but too often the psychiatrist doesn't ask for any help. I've seen enough very arrogant psychiatrists in my life. Some had a nice mannerism and bedside style, but they still felt THEY were 100&#37; right. It is hard to find a good doctor. To me, a good psychiatrist is one who asks for other opinions before deciding on a diagnosis and medication. They DO exist out there...lol. I've learned to never trust just one opinion <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 236865, member: 1550"] I feel good on my medications too. But that hasn't always been the case, and if they added any more, and I started feeling that vague "I'm in a dream" state again...that freaks me out. I hate it. Lithium made me feel like I was out of my body and it made me suicidal, but when I said I thought it was the Lithium, the psychiatrist (who was an idiot) just upped the dose and put me on more medications until I took a whole bottle of Valium so I could sleep and not think about feeling like I was outside of my body. I didn't mean to kill myself, but I didn't want to be awake either. Three days later I woke up and I found a new psychiatrist and he took my Lithium level, he was livid. I was WAY toxic. The other doctor hadn't checked. He just kept shoving MORE medications at me, never once thinking that maybe the problem was too many medications or the wrong medication for me. Even if he had checked, my level was 1.6. THat is normal for some people. But I'm sensitive to medications. Oh, this is but one of many "medication" experiences...lol. I trust myself now more than the doctors. Some kids need medications. in my opinion no kid should get a medication for every symptom. Some things we have to learn to do without medication. That may include paying attention. My son has trouble with that, but he doesn't want to be on stims and I don't want him on any and half the time they make things worse rather than better. I do think they push the medications as a fix way too much and, in the process, often make things confusing and worse...what's the problem...the patient? The medications he's taking? It's ridiculous. We medicate more than any country in the world. I do think we NEED to medicate things like bipolar and schizophrenia. But with five or six medications? My son used to walk around in a stupor and he couldn't do well in school from just two heavy medications. I can only imagine if they'd have put him on four. I'm just talking as a patient more than anything. I don't pretend to be an expert nor do I expect anyone else to agree with me. I"m just venting and it's JMO ;) I totally hate when a doctor says "bipolar!" and pulls out the prescription pad before having a neuropsychologist screening to make sure that hmmmmmm maybe the behaviors are NOT all because of bipolar...but too often the psychiatrist doesn't ask for any help. I've seen enough very arrogant psychiatrists in my life. Some had a nice mannerism and bedside style, but they still felt THEY were 100% right. It is hard to find a good doctor. To me, a good psychiatrist is one who asks for other opinions before deciding on a diagnosis and medication. They DO exist out there...lol. I've learned to never trust just one opinion ;) [/QUOTE]
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