Re: I hate doctors

[Guest guest]

It is hard when you have medical problems, and very stressful to know

there is no way you can trust the Doctors who you would expect to help.

I have had the same experience this week, and find I'm better not

seeing any hospital Doctor. My appoinment this week stressed me out so

much I made it the last consultation. It's a pitty it has taken me so

long to come to this conclusion.

[Guest guest]

Don't waste your energy on them hun, it's not worth it. I have

actually started to pity their ignorance over anti depressants.

Sending you lots of hugs

Love

>

> I just wanted to share this story with people I

> thought could relate.

>

> I went to neurologist today because I've been having

> numbness, tingling, twitching, and pins and needles

> sensations in my limbs and head. To me, it seems

> pretty serious. But apparently not to the doctor. What

> did he suggest was the cause of this without doing any

> tests? Serotonin deficiency and suggested I go on

> anti-depressants!!! I explained the cons of

> anti-depressants, really just to see his reacion since

> I knew gettig any legitimate help from him was a lost

> cause. I said that you have no sex drive on them and

> he said: " Of 100 people, only 10% have sexual side

> effects " and I said " You're just saying what the

> pharmaceutical companies tell you. Everyone I know on

> anti-depressants has sexual side effects. " Then he

> warned me of taking my health into my own hand with

> supplements. And I said " What about all the dangers of

> prescription drugs? They even list them! SSRI's

> suppress dopamine which can later cause Parkinson's

> and which also makes you crave carbs and sweets, which

> is why many people on them gain weight, and can also

> cause diabetes. " (Obviously, these are just a few side

> effects, but I didn't contiune because he didn't want

> to hear anything I was saying.) He had no response. He

> has a zoloft tissue box on his desk. A neurologist? It

> seems more and more that an anti-depressant is a

> doctor's solution to every problem.

>

>

> Then he gave me some " tests " . He had me touch my

> finger to my nose with eyes closed and I completely

> missed! And his resposne was " Good. Good. " ???!!! I

> even had some tremors and twtiches in front of him

> which he completely ignored. I don't know if he was so

> convinced that nothing was wrong with me (that an

> anti-depressant couldn't fix) that he just didn't care

> or thought I was making them up or what. Before I

> left he suggested that I would never get better if I

> didn't go on antidepressants.

>

> Anyway, I'm sure this story won't surprise anyone...

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I empathize with your story. I am a newcomer here and still on antidepressants. Last week I went to my doctor to discuss sexual side effects of prozac and to see my options. I was on 20 mg a day for about 5 months at this point. He gave me a prescription for Wellbutrin. I had alot of questions about coming off of prozac and going onto Wellbutrin. He told me I could stop the prozac that day and go on the full dose of Wellbutrin. I followed his orders and was so sick the next few days I could hardly see straight, I was shaking, I was having confusion and memory laspses. I gave him a call to discuss the side effects and possibly going down to a smaller dose and instead he gave me a prescription for Effexor and told me to stop taking the Wellbutrin all together. I didn't follow his orders, he has obviously never experienced the horrific effects of messing with one's brain chemistry. So I cut my dose of Wellbutrin

and feel better now, but really hate my doctor. Amy Eoff wrote: I just wanted to share this story with people Ithought could relate.I went to neurologist today because I've been havingnumbness, tingling, twitching, and pins and needlessensations in my limbs and head. To me, it seemspretty serious. But apparently not to the doctor. Whatdid he suggest was the cause of this without doing anytests? Serotonin deficiency and suggested I go onanti-depressants!!! I explained the cons ofanti-depressants, really

just to see his reacion sinceI knew gettig any legitimate help from him was a lostcause. I said that you have no sex drive on them andhe said: "Of 100 people, only 10% have sexual sideeffects" and I said "You're just saying what thepharmaceutical companies tell you. Everyone I know onanti-depressants has sexual side effects." Then hewarned me of taking my health into my own hand withsupplements. And I said "What about all the dangers ofprescription drugs? They even list them! SSRI'ssuppress dopamine which can later cause Parkinson'sand which also makes you crave carbs and sweets, whichis why many people on them gain weight, and can alsocause diabetes." (Obviously, these are just a few sideeffects, but I didn't contiune because he didn't wantto hear anything I was saying.) He had no response. Hehas a zoloft tissue box on his desk. A neurologist? Itseems more and more that an anti-depressant is adoctor's

solution to every problem.Then he gave me some "tests". He had me touch myfinger to my nose with eyes closed and I completelymissed! And his resposne was "Good. Good." ???!!! Ieven had some tremors and twtiches in front of himwhich he completely ignored. I don't know if he was soconvinced that nothing was wrong with me (that ananti-depressant couldn't fix) that he just didn't careor thought I was making them up or what. Before Ileft he suggested that I would never get better if Ididn't go on antidepressants. Anyway, I'm sure this story won't surprise anyone...__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Amy, have you checked out DangerousMedicine.com?

This is a forum to post bad experiences with drugs,

chemo, surgery, doctors, etc. I think this would be an

excellent story to add.

Just my .02.

Tonya

I just wanted to share this story with people I

thought could relate.

I went to neurologist today because I've been having

numbness, tingling, twitching, and pins and needles

sensations in my limbs and head. To me, it seems

pretty serious. But apparently not to the doctor. What

did he suggest was the cause of this without doing any

tests? Serotonin deficiency and suggested I go on

anti-depressants!!! I explained the cons of

anti-depressants, really just to see his reacion since

I knew gettig any legitimate help from him was a lost

cause. I said that you have no sex drive on them and

he said: " Of 100 people, only 10% have sexual side

effects " and I said " You're just saying what the

pharmaceutical companies tell you. Everyone I know on

anti-depressants has sexual side effects. " Then he

warned me of taking my health into my own hand with

supplements. And I said " What about all the dangers of

prescription drugs? They even list them! SSRI's

suppress dopamine which can later cause Parkinson's

and which also makes you crave carbs and sweets, which

is why many people on them gain weight, and can also

cause diabetes. " (Obviously, these are just a few side

effects, but I didn't contiune because he didn't want

to hear anything I was saying.) He had no response. He

has a zoloft tissue box on his desk. A neurologist? It

seems more and more that an anti-depressant is a

doctor's solution to every problem.

Then he gave me some " tests " . He had me touch my

finger to my nose with eyes closed and I completely

missed! And his resposne was " Good. Good. " ???!!! I

even had some tremors and twtiches in front of him

which he completely ignored. I don't know if he was so

convinced that nothing was wrong with me (that an

anti-depressant couldn't fix) that he just didn't care

or thought I was making them up or what. Before I

left he suggested that I would never get better if I

didn't go on antidepressants.

Anyway, I'm sure this story won't surprise anyone...

_

[Guest guest]

I really think doctors have no idea what they're doing

- literally. I had similar experiences to the ones you

describe below with my psychiatrist which is how I got

so sick in the first place. I told him that the 4mg of

ativan he prescribed were making me seriously sick and

not working and that I didn't want to take it anymore.

His solution? A higher dosage or an equally awful

drug.

And I forgot a good part of the other story. When I

left yesterday, the receptionist asked if the doctor

had given me a prescription. I said " No. " She looked

at me in disbelief, " No prescription? " So apparently

just a visit to this guy's office before any sort of

testing, automatically guarantees a precription for

something. And this was the first time I'd be there

(and the last).

--- Colleen Gaynor wrote:

> I empathize with your story. I am a newcomer here

> and still on antidepressants. Last week I went to

> my doctor to discuss sexual side effects of prozac

> and to see my options. I was on 20 mg a day for

> about 5 months at this point. He gave me a

> prescription for Wellbutrin. I had alot of

> questions about coming off of prozac and going onto

> Wellbutrin. He told me I could stop the prozac that

> day and go on the full dose of Wellbutrin. I

> followed his orders and was so sick the next few

> days I could hardly see straight, I was shaking, I

> was having confusion and memory laspses. I gave him

> a call to discuss the side effects and possibly

> going down to a smaller dose and instead he gave me

> a prescription for Effexor and told me to stop

> taking the Wellbutrin all together. I didn't follow

> his orders, he has obviously never experienced the

> horrific effects of messing with one's brain

> chemistry. So I cut my dose of Wellbutrin and feel

> better now, but really hate my doctor.

> Amy Eoff wrote: I just

> wanted to share this story with people I

> thought could relate.

>

> I went to neurologist today because I've been having

> numbness, tingling, twitching, and pins and needles

> sensations in my limbs and head. To me, it seems

> pretty serious. But apparently not to the doctor.

> What

> did he suggest was the cause of this without doing

> any

> tests? Serotonin deficiency and suggested I go on

> anti-depressants!!! I explained the cons of

> anti-depressants, really just to see his reacion

> since

> I knew gettig any legitimate help from him was a

> lost

> cause. I said that you have no sex drive on them and

> he said: " Of 100 people, only 10% have sexual side

> effects " and I said " You're just saying what the

> pharmaceutical companies tell you. Everyone I know

> on

> anti-depressants has sexual side effects. " Then he

> warned me of taking my health into my own hand with

> supplements. And I said " What about all the dangers

> of

> prescription drugs? They even list them! SSRI's

> suppress dopamine which can later cause Parkinson's

> and which also makes you crave carbs and sweets,

> which

> is why many people on them gain weight, and can also

> cause diabetes. " (Obviously, these are just a few

> side

> effects, but I didn't contiune because he didn't

> want

> to hear anything I was saying.) He had no response.

> He

> has a zoloft tissue box on his desk. A neurologist?

> It

> seems more and more that an anti-depressant is a

> doctor's solution to every problem.

>

> Then he gave me some " tests " . He had me touch my

> finger to my nose with eyes closed and I completely

> missed! And his resposne was " Good. Good. " ???!!! I

> even had some tremors and twtiches in front of him

> which he completely ignored. I don't know if he was

> so

> convinced that nothing was wrong with me (that an

> anti-depressant couldn't fix) that he just didn't

> care

> or thought I was making them up or what. Before I

> left he suggested that I would never get better if I

> didn't go on antidepressants.

>

> Anyway, I'm sure this story won't surprise anyone...

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I once went to a psychiatrist when I was 18 years old and he literally gave me a five minute evaluation and then a five minute list of everything that was wrong with me. Apparently I had ADD, I was Bulimic, I was Depressed, And Obsessive Compulsive, and I had social anxiety with some psychosis. I left there with 2 perscriptions, I forget what the one was, but the other was Risperdal, and that one was AWFUL! I couldn't keep my eyes open for one second I was so tired, and I was so fatigued that all I could do was cry because I wanted my energy back. Amy Eoff wrote: I really think doctors have no idea what they're doing- literally. I had similar experiences to the ones youdescribe below with my psychiatrist which is how I gotso sick in the first place. I told him that the 4mg ofativan he prescribed were making me seriously sick andnot working and that I didn't want to take it anymore.His solution? A higher dosage or an equally awfuldrug.And I forgot a good part of the other story. When Ileft yesterday, the receptionist asked if the doctorhad given me a prescription. I said "No." She lookedat me in disbelief, "No prescription?" So apparentlyjust a visit to this guy's office before any sort oftesting, automatically guarantees a precription forsomething. And this was the first time I'd be there(and the last).--- Colleen Gaynor <colleen_gaynor> wrote:> I

empathize with your story. I am a newcomer here> and still on antidepressants. Last week I went to> my doctor to discuss sexual side effects of prozac> and to see my options. I was on 20 mg a day for> about 5 months at this point. He gave me a> prescription for Wellbutrin. I had alot of> questions about coming off of prozac and going onto> Wellbutrin. He told me I could stop the prozac that> day and go on the full dose of Wellbutrin. I> followed his orders and was so sick the next few> days I could hardly see straight, I was shaking, I> was having confusion and memory laspses. I gave him> a call to discuss the side effects and possibly> going down to a smaller dose and instead he gave me> a prescription for Effexor and told me to stop> taking the Wellbutrin all together. I didn't follow> his orders, he has obviously never experienced the> horrific effects

of messing with one's brain> chemistry. So I cut my dose of Wellbutrin and feel> better now, but really hate my doctor. > Amy Eoff <amyeoff> wrote: I just> wanted to share this story with people I> thought could relate.> > I went to neurologist today because I've been having> numbness, tingling, twitching, and pins and needles> sensations in my limbs and head. To me, it seems> pretty serious. But apparently not to the doctor.> What> did he suggest was the cause of this without doing> any> tests? Serotonin deficiency and suggested I go on> anti-depressants!!! I explained the cons of> anti-depressants, really just to see his reacion> since> I knew gettig any legitimate help from him was a> lost> cause. I said that you have no sex drive on them and> he said: "Of 100

people, only 10% have sexual side> effects" and I said "You're just saying what the> pharmaceutical companies tell you. Everyone I know> on> anti-depressants has sexual side effects." Then he> warned me of taking my health into my own hand with> supplements. And I said "What about all the dangers> of> prescription drugs? They even list them! SSRI's> suppress dopamine which can later cause Parkinson's> and which also makes you crave carbs and sweets,> which> is why many people on them gain weight, and can also> cause diabetes." (Obviously, these are just a few> side> effects, but I didn't contiune because he didn't> want> to hear anything I was saying.) He had no response.> He> has a zoloft tissue box on his desk. A neurologist?> It> seems more and more that an anti-depressant is a> doctor's solution to every

problem.> > Then he gave me some "tests". He had me touch my> finger to my nose with eyes closed and I completely> missed! And his resposne was "Good. Good." ???!!! I> even had some tremors and twtiches in front of him> which he completely ignored. I don't know if he was> so> convinced that nothing was wrong with me (that an> anti-depressant couldn't fix) that he just didn't> care> or thought I was making them up or what. Before I> left he suggested that I would never get better if I> didn't go on antidepressants. > > Anyway, I'm sure this story won't surprise anyone...> > __________________________________________________>

[Guest guest]

I just

> > wanted to share this story with people I

> > thought could relate.

> >

> > I went to neurologist today because I've been having

> > numbness, tingling, twitching, and pins and needles

> > sensations in my limbs and head. To me, it seems

> > pretty serious. But apparently not to the doctor.

> > What

> > did he suggest was the cause of this without doing

> > any

> > tests? Serotonin deficiency and suggested I go on

> > anti-depressants!!! I explained the cons of

> > anti-depressants, really just to see his reacion

> > since

> > I knew gettig any legitimate help from him was a

> > lost

> > cause. I said that you have no sex drive on them and

> > he said: " Of 100 people, only 10% have sexual side

> > effects " and I said " You're just saying what the

> > pharmaceutical companies tell you. Everyone I know

> > on

> > anti-depressants has sexual side effects. " Then he

> > warned me of taking my health into my own hand with

> > supplements. And I said " What about all the dangers

> > of

> > prescription drugs? They even list them! SSRI's

> > suppress dopamine which can later cause Parkinson's

> > and which also makes you crave carbs and sweets,

> > which

> > is why many people on them gain weight, and can also

> > cause diabetes. " (Obviously, these are just a few

> > side

> > effects, but I didn't contiune because he didn't

> > want

> > to hear anything I was saying.) He had no response.

> > He

> > has a zoloft tissue box on his desk. A neurologist?

> > It

> > seems more and more that an anti-depressant is a

> > doctor's solution to every problem.

> >

> > Then he gave me some " tests " . He had me touch my

> > finger to my nose with eyes closed and I completely

> > missed! And his resposne was " Good. Good. " ???!!! I

> > even had some tremors and twtiches in front of him

> > which he completely ignored. I don't know if he was

> > so

> > convinced that nothing was wrong with me (that an

> > anti-depressant couldn't fix) that he just didn't

> > care

> > or thought I was making them up or what. Before I

> > left he suggested that I would never get better if I

> > didn't go on antidepressants.

> >

> > Anyway, I'm sure this story won't surprise anyone...

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

i was very bitter at doctors for a long time as well. now, you know

that you have to do your own research as well as take their opinion.

jason

>

> It is hard when you have medical problems, and very stressful to know

> there is no way you can trust the Doctors who you would expect to

help.

> I have had the same experience this week, and find I'm better not

> seeing any hospital Doctor. My appoinment this week stressed me out

so

> much I made it the last consultation. It's a pitty it has taken me so

> long to come to this conclusion.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi-I saw you said I hate doctors-I said this to a psychiatrist almost 30 years ago and they strapped down and injected me with prolixin and I got tardive dystonia.I have retired prematurely from amodeling career thanks to I hate doctors- Sincerely-I.G.