a few thoughts, if I may

[steve2470]

1- It's so important to get effective treatment. You have the ABSOLUTE RIGHT, whether your treatment is free or costs an arm and a leg, to get effective treatment. That includes your medication and all therapies (individual, couples, family, etc).

2- Your doctor/nurse practitioner/PA/whoever prescribes your meds needs to take time to listen to you! If you have questions about your meds or side effects, please ask. Sometimes the info on the net is wrong and/or confusing.

3- My entire point is to minimize your suffering. Yes, mental illness/psych stuff sucks but it doesn't have to suck excessively. What's "excessive suffering" ? That's a good question to discuss with your doctor and/or therapist. Sometimes, sadly, everything that can be done is being done and one must cope as well as humanly possible.

Anyway... I hope I helped ONE person today. I know most of us already know what I said, but lurkers sometimes don't.

Have a wonderful day.

[olddots]

1. thanks I agree 100 %

N.T.

[mopinko]

2. big ditto on the side effects.

before you consider stopping a med, especially a new one, TALK TO THE DOC. or the med nurse. sometimes things take a little while to settle in, sometimes a side effect can be dealt with by a short term additional med.
but dont just suffer, or stop taking it. especially if is it mucking w your sleep! better to do a few ambien to get you through the bumps than to give up on a med that might work. i mean, if you are having side effects, it is obviously doing SOMETHING.
and sometimes knowing what doesnt work is a clue to what does.

ngu