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23 Mar 2012, 1:20 am

i went for diagnosis and the doctor sat there for 10 mins and she said i need to take medicines for 1-2 years
prescribing me fludac and lonazep i told her my problems are with social skills lacking and no friends
but she feels i should take medicines for 2-3 months and then maybe she would put me into theraphy for
changing my thinking.
as anyone got sucess socially after taking theraphy??

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23 Mar 2012, 1:43 am

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23 Mar 2012, 1:57 am

nat4200 wrote:

Maybe you saw the wrong type of doctor, psychiatrists tend to treat with drugs while psychologists just offer counselling.

That being said, the medicines will help with your social anxiety, so I presume they will help you better deal with social situations.

this hospital offers psychotherapy but i will have to go through the psychiatrist to reach the therapist and she says after 3 months i will be introduced to therapist when my mental health as improved.
the medicines are making me drowsy and dizzy i dont see my social anxiety going anywhere

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23 Mar 2012, 3:10 am

I had both therapy and drug treatments as a child and teen, with psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists. None of the therapy or drugs did me any good. They just turned me off of therapy and psych drug treatment. You can't cure spectrum disorders, they are caused by a neurological disorder, and there are no drugs or therapy that can fix it. However, some people on the spectrum are helped some with their anxiety, depression, hyperness, or OCD problems by the use of drugs. Some of us also get some psych help in therapy by talking out our problems. It can reduce stress in some people. But none of that will "cure" the underlying neurological disorder. From what you describe, the doc you are seeing really doesn't know much about spectrum disorders. She doesn't seem to grasp that it can't be fixed, only treated. She is also only interested in treating you by doping you up. You need to drop her and find a doctor who is willing to try therapy without doping you to the gills for several months first.

Please find a better doc. Drugs should never be the first choice, except in extreme cases.

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23 Mar 2012, 4:03 am

Sounds like your doctor is one of those idiots that hand out pills like candy without really thinking about it. IMHO there is no way someone can decide if pills are the correct solution to a psychiatric or psychological problem within 10 minutes. Medication should be a last resort, not a 'quick fix'.

Sorry for the rant but a doctor nearly killed my mother by over prescribing anti depressants.

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23 Mar 2012, 6:43 am

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well we are not sure whether i am on autism spectrum..........i had self diagnosed myself with asperger after reading the symptoms.
i could be having depression and anxiety since it runs in my family
but conversing with her i was telling her i dont have friends, i dont have social life she was not ready to believe that i dont have friends you are right she isnt aware about the spectrum part and probably not aware about aspergers because otherwise she could have easily understood.
also i noticed that hospital says that if the patient revisits the doctor within 2-3 days then no additional charges has to be paid but she has kept next appointment after 7 days thats means again i have to pay fees and she would be just asking me random questions about whether i am feeling better or not..........blah, blah and letting me go home.
she mentions in her report that i am cluster C personality

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23 Mar 2012, 6:50 am

RazorEddie wrote:

she felt that i suffer from depression and anxiety so she medicated me....
though she mentions in her report that i have major depression i dont think so
i just have minor depression and i am clinically depressed right from childhood due to abuse.
but the main thing is that she never asked my history, my background, my past nothing she just started
prescribing medicine...she is a business woman.

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23 Mar 2012, 9:58 pm

Sounds like she is trying to give you the standard treatment for depression/anxiety. Anti-depressant medication combined with cognitive behaviour therapy. The therapy has longer-lasting efficacy than the medication, but you can't begin to learn the techniques and implement them in your life without a kick-start from the medication.

This is fine provided that what you have is simply depression and anxiety, it should help with that. Also cognitive behaviour therapy is useful for a range of diagnoses.

The warning is, anti-depressants are not safe for everyone. In my case they were the first drug I ever took and they made my hypomania into extreme phsychotic mania, because I had undiagnosed bipolar disorder. I was unlucky to have one of those pill-pushing GPs who wouldn't listen to me.

My advice is that if you trust this doctor, than give it a go, it will probably help a lot. Unless you have ever had a manic episode in your life, then you will need a different kind of medication.

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24 Mar 2012, 12:22 am

Sarah81 wrote:

since she didnt go deep into my history she never really diagnosed me with anything.
yes i have had mania's before and delusions too........so i cant say what this medicine will do with me it can trigger anything.
coupled with that i am already on thyroid medicines.
also i am facing bullying at my workplace which sends me spiralling into depression.

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24 Mar 2012, 2:25 am

namaste wrote:

Sarah81 wrote:

10 minutes is not long enough for a diagnosis, try a good specialist doctor (psychiatrist) and book a long appointment before you start taking these medications, they are very powerful and not recommended for any one who has experienced mania or hypomania unless you are already taking a mood stabiliser or anti-psychotic. But the cognitive behaviour therapy is good for anyone, most effective for depression and anxiety - it gives you some control over depressing thoughts and anxious thoughts.

What steps have you taken to deal with this bully at work? The cognitive behaviour therapy will help in this regard too, teaching you to solve problems rather than to let them affect you.

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24 Mar 2012, 2:44 am

Sarah81 wrote:

she is working with the leading hospital and its safer to consult a doctor in leading hospital rather than meet someone who runs private practice.
actually she should have simultaneously started with the psychotheraphy that would have helped because i am facing interpersonal problems at workplace.
i have spoken to my supervisor about this bully but supervisor feels that the other person may have some other story to say...
and its difficult to analyse real problem without sitting with both of us and asking question
but i am against this Q & A session because i fear confrontation with my abuser.
whether it was my brother, mother or father...i have been constantly abused

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24 Mar 2012, 11:00 am

the medicines are making me drowsy, confused and its making my head heavier
i am not feeling good with this medicines.......

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24 Mar 2012, 5:10 pm

namaste wrote:

maybe she would put me into theraphy for changing my thinking.

Really bothers me when they say one needs to "change their thinking." Friends--at least good friends--support people for being the way they are.

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25 Mar 2012, 1:41 am

i wont possibly be visiting her anymore i cant take this medicines its making me drowsy and confused.
i have spoken to a lady who works with autistic kids maybe she will be able to help me out.

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