My doctors visit was a disaster

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I was talking to my psychiatrist on the phone via Telehealth and my father barged in and demanded that he talk with my doctor.
It was so embarrassing.

Thankfully she was patient with him and answered his question about me taking more Klonopin when I’m feeling depressed.
My father feels that Klonopin was designed to alleviate depressive symptoms.
My doctor told him that Klonopin was mainly designed for anxiety.

Then my doctor was reluctant to lower my Lamictal dose but in the end she did anyway.

Lamictal is making me dumber than a bag of rocks!

I don’t know, after a week if I’m not cycling I’ll come off this drug for good.

She agreed, but she basically put it on me to decide.

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You seem to have a difficult time finding the right balance in your meds @Wave . Good luck with your new regimen.

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Thanks @Bowens 155

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its odd klonopin can help anxiety but for me it caused a depression with extreme suicidal ideation upon stopping that only got worse when i restarted and stopped again, i guess i developed dependence even tho i usually only took it 1 or 2 days a week (sometimes a bit more often but never consisently). it took a year of not taking it to start feeling emotionally stable again and some of the improvements may be due to starting zoloft

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Yeah actually Klonopin can worsen depression.
My father is just old and mistaken.

Thanks @cigarino

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I presume your father meant to be helpful. But what an intrusion into your privacy!

Seems like your med provider handled the situation Okay.

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Yeah thanks @Jayster
It was embarrassing but he meant well.

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I would also hate it if my father would barge in.

Nevertheless, my appointments have been back face to face for a while.

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I just came back from the Dr and he gave me tons of tests. I don’t think I will do them as I am sure its my risperidone causing my problems.

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Hope you find a good balance with your meds @Wave.

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My experience with pdocs has always been me putting on a brave act. If I showed what I was really feeling I’d be wailing, mostly because of anxiety. It’s gotten better though, my act has become real. I talk to her tomorrow via phone.

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Thanks @eighteyedspy23

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I Will meet my pdoc in April.

Is this lamictal sedating, strong ?

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I can’t see how it was a disaster.

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Lamictal is not sedating, it’s just giving me cognitive issues @Yellowdiamond

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It was disastrous enough

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