tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post5036309695550900933..comments2023-11-14T20:22:36.929-08:00Comments on Knowledge Is Necessity: New Poll Results: Meds in Our Treatment - How Does "Smart" Factor In?John McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-63638227912443943822009-10-26T17:51:37.081-07:002009-10-26T17:51:37.081-07:00What do you do for someone who has very limited su...What do you do for someone who has very limited success with many different meds for depression, won't get a second opinion because "they have been with this doctor for so long and don't want to start over" and don't think their insurance would cover a different doctor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-32263554240688604302009-10-21T10:53:15.421-07:002009-10-21T10:53:15.421-07:00Hi, Anonymous. This sounds like a very happy endin...Hi, Anonymous. This sounds like a very happy ending, thanks to meds. When meds work right, they restore your brain so you are thinking clearly and feeling right. As to feeling right, the patient knows best.<br /><br />There is a misconception that people on meds are addicted to them or are taking an easy way out. Far from the case. Drug abusers take drugs for exactly the opposite reason to John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-85532241695404504142009-10-21T10:25:34.577-07:002009-10-21T10:25:34.577-07:00My first cousin has been prescribed every antidepr...My first cousin has been prescribed every antidepressent there is. So have I and my psychiatrist is basically a pill dispenser. My cousin said she is now taking Ridalin along with Prozac and has noticed a great improvement in her problem with sleeping too much; lack of enthusiasm in her kids school activities is no longer a problem, now instead of looking at her cluttered house with despair sheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-39602389158334901022009-09-07T00:50:59.407-07:002009-09-07T00:50:59.407-07:00The other factor in the equation is when the patie...The other factor in the equation is when the patient bullshits the Pschiatrist - as I did for many years about the extent of my drinking. The general problem with Depression as opposed to say , diabetes, is that they can't take a blood test to tell exactly what's going on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-11047661289996645552009-06-03T12:33:24.364-07:002009-06-03T12:33:24.364-07:00Hey, Anonymous. One more point to add to your perc...Hey, Anonymous. One more point to add to your perceptive comment. Let's stick with the antidepressant example. Let's say an individual complained about feeling depressed and wanting to commit suicide. A lazy psychiatrist (and a busy GP) would diagnose clinical depression and prescribe an antidepressant.<br /><br />A diligent psychiatrist who keeps asking questions and listens to the John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-57616204630979804032009-06-03T10:32:26.976-07:002009-06-03T10:32:26.976-07:00Hey, Louise. Very wise counsel. Riffing off your r...Hey, Louise. Very wise counsel. Riffing off your restaurant analogy: We are far more exacting in finding the right hairdresser - no way would we put up with someone incompetent. No way would we go back. We actually treat the outside of our skulls as more important than the inside.<br /><br />But not if we're smart. As always, the best answer to dumb psychiatry are smart patients.John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-18647203479076844812009-06-03T10:18:03.330-07:002009-06-03T10:18:03.330-07:00Hi John;
Two quick points to remember:
1. I thi...Hi John;<br /><br />Two quick points to remember:<br /><br />1. I think we'd all like to think that "laziness" is a treatable condition with psychiatrists, as if they could become "good" psychiatrists with a little effort. However, as with all varieties of MDs, I don't think this is generally true. Remember that joke, "What do you call the guy who graduatesLouise Woo, CABF L.A. Area Support Group Coordinatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-4816115583665792092009-06-03T07:41:50.045-07:002009-06-03T07:41:50.045-07:00Hi, Anonymous. Totally agree. And once again, it c...Hi, Anonymous. Totally agree. And once again, it comes down to lazy psychiatry. Welcome to "Knowledge is Necessity" and keep commenting.John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-56059811715444211502009-06-03T00:58:24.956-07:002009-06-03T00:58:24.956-07:00It's not necessarily a case of the medication ...It's not necessarily a case of the medication not working, it's that the person never needed the medication in the first place. A drug can be over prescribed to the extent that it's number of "failures" masks the benefits it has to the few. Unfortunately the bashing it then takes for its lack of effectiveness can end up denying the drug to the ones who can benefit most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com