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Magnate
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,871
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Magnate
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,871
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Hi Sparrow.
Unfortunalty I think the majority of the higher the title as in the ones that perscribs meds are the ones that it is black and white and they write the scripts. He identifys a problem, starts medication to get the patient focused and then the structure of how to treat starts.
In my daughters case, she is 12 and the Pdoc, wanted to med her, she refuses, it is grief and bullying causing schoolphobic and anxiety. So the Pdoc gave a dagx, with med and advised em to get her a medical card and behavioral therapist to help her reasociate back to social experiances.
from your post I see why she did not talk more and loosly had a format your doc did, but asked questions quickly when she had past medical history and IEP from school....which she did not read prior to the appointment.
My PCP has provided my meds, and then I followed up with a counsleing center, She is a doctor but not give meds, has gone through some of what I did.
I think this is step one, as he said you need more then he can work at ie) meds. You do need "us", lol, but someone more then us that has training in how to do more then identify issues, but knowing you face to face can advise how to move through it with techniques they use. Mine are bio-feedback, sleeping patterns, working with chronic pain.
My daughter is reintroducing the socialization, The Pdoc, nor I can give her as much help as someone trained. I have started with letting her stay overnight at my sons and dil's. They take her to the mall, she even got her ears pierced. Phobic to doc's dentist, med's and needles.
This is your first step, the medication is a good help. I guess he thinks for episods take xanax. Long term something else is better to take everyday, especially with school and studying.
I would call the no. on the back of the card if he did not recommend another doc to follow up. Ask them about therapist. You may want to try one or two, depending on finding the right fit.
I would see the PCP if you have not yet though. That way they know all my meds and make sure they don't interact with each other.
You have a good start. I don;t know the strength of xanax, but when I took it for panic attacks from flying, and long trips it made me a high feeling. The ativan I saw helped for day to day. The xanax, for heavy meltdowns. If that makes sense.
Lexapro works better for me in focusing. Effexor I had difficulty with, and paxil. My daughter had diabetes from cymbalta. It is all individule though.
It will work out, but heal yourself, use the most of your energy with that. School is only weeks away. I am so excited for you.
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