What to expect?

pattygirl,

I wish I could give you an answer, however, from dealing with my own Psychiatrist I know that I may have a list of what I want and think I would do better on and my Dr. disagrees.  She always seems to have good reasons for why she is choosing another med ETC. so generally I agree to her next action plan.

Your best bet is to go in with a list of how you have been feeling, including all of your emotional and physical issues and between the two of you make a new plan of action re meds as well as therapy.

Good Luck,

Kindly,

Kitt

 

Back from Pdoc this am. He is keeping me on 20mg of Escitalopram for the time being. Told me to take Klonopin when needed for my tight throat and short winded (they go together) and since I'm not sleeping well on .25 trazadone to increase it to .50 or .75 so I can get the rest I need. He also suggested I start taking melotonin so I bought a bottle today (3mg was his recommendation) I heard it takes time to build up so I'm not expecting miracles..He also said I am too hard on myself and he's right. I am stubborn when it comes to meds and try not to take them and suffer without. I guess I have to change if I want this all to come together and work..I also think part of "not sleeping" is in my head. It's been 8 weeks and I know it's a side effect in the beginning but when I was on Lexapro, I was sleeping decently by 8 weeks and now I'm not so I guess my conscience picks this up..I'm not really sure but this is why I wanted to try going to Brand Lex and he said this medication is good.. You will be paying big bucks for brand Lex now and I told him I was aware and was willing to pay.. He didn't want me to change so I go back in 6 weeks and report how I'm doing. He really wants me to stick to taking Traz like he suggested because without sleep I am feeling a motor inside of me and he said it's probably panic?? Well it must be cuz it's not a calmness thats for sure..Sleep is everything and I don't do well without it so here I am again and hoping I can get the needed rest I need so I can function and eventually get off trazadone for sleep.. I need to learn to take one day at a time and stop looking into the days ahead and thinking what if? It's easy with me though.
I hope I can report some good news someday..

Thanks for listening

Thanks SC
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I adore him.

I pray too and believe god will help me through