I'm about to say screw treatment

[DavidFMayerPhD]

Tough call. I would have a long talk with the MD, especially about alternatives, and then go with the MD's decision. If you do not trust your physician, drop him/her and find one that you DO trust, and follow his/her advice.

 

[.Mikha'el.]

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[Fantine]

It seems as if your fear is that the cure will be worse than the cause (the illness).

I do know that when pharmaceutical companies list side effects they are required to list any and all that have ever occurred, and that even the most minor side effects generally only affect a small number of patients. And I agree that the most difficult time is when you are adjusting to the new medication.

The sad part is that often the positive effects of the medication take several weeks to kick in, too, and this is especially true of anti-depression drugs.

It's important for you and your family to make note of any potential side effects during this period of adjustment, and also any positive changes that are seen.

I saw that Seroquel is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and occasionally severe depression. Is it possible that the fears you are feeling are connected to your illness, and that they may be heightened by your illness? I know it's scary, but if your family and the doctors who are able to see things more objectively think this is the best course of treatment, you should give it a try.

 

[JCFantasy23]

I took Seroquel the first year it was released. It had been available to the public for only a few months - I personally loved it. Side effects can happen with any medication - I got only tiny effects from Seroquel personally. For me it was a great treatment and changed my life permanently for the better. Can't imagine where I'd be today if I hadn't taken it. I was on it for a little over two years, then it was no longer needed and treatment discontinued.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

I didn't go to therapy at all this week and I haven't taken this drug. This whole thing is fishy. They're blowing up my phone every day now too.

 

[Fantine]

But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says

“God resists the proud,

but gives grace to the humble.” -James 4:6

It's hard to be humble, and it's as hard for me as it is for you. It's step 1 of the twelve steps--admitting our powerlessness.

But God's grace comes to us in very human ways. God wants you to be healed--and the doctors who are trying to help you may be emissaries of that grace.

All it takes is that "yes...." The same "yes" Mary gave to the angel Gabriel.

God is asking something of you--and He who is mighty can do great things for you...

You know, Mikhail, that I am not usually a Bible thumper, but I'm speaking from my heart. God can heal you--but you need to cooperate with his grace.

 

[DavidFMayerPhD]

I didn't go to therapy at all this week and I haven't taken this drug. This whole thing is fishy. They're blowing up my phone every day now too.

"blowing up my phone"!!! You need immediate medical assistance.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

"blowing up my phone"!!! You need immediate medical assistance.

You've never heard the term? They called every day, twice a day last week. You know nothing.

 

[S.ilvio]

I didn't go to therapy at all this week and I haven't taken this drug. This whole thing is fishy. They're blowing up my phone every day now too.

Sounds like you're not ready to change. Finding excuses not to man up.

I made similar excuses for 15 years. I knew better. I could beat it my way, when I was good and ready, until one day I lost it all and had to re-build my life again, from rock bottom.

Its easy to find excuses. Very hard to humble yourself to accepting the problem and dealing with it.

You probably will eventually and I dearly hope you do. The question is, how much of your life and relationships will you have destroyed before making that step...

 

[Sword of the Lord]

Sounds like you're not ready to change. Finding excuses not to man up.

I made similar excuses for 15 years. I knew better. I could beat it my way, when I was good and ready, until one day I lost it all and had to re-build my life again, from rock bottom.

Its easy to find excuses. Very hard to humble yourself to accepting the problem and dealing with it.

You probably will eventually and I dearly hope you do. The question is, how much of your life and relationships will you have destroyed before making that step...

"Man up" and "change"? What are you even talking about? The main point is to treat my food paranoia so that I actually eat, and trust me, I'm more than ready to eat. I'm not ready to take a medication dangerous for people with a heart condition, prescribed by people who are not doctors and didn't ask for my medical history, and who won't do food therapy until I take said dangerous medication. It would be best to know what you're talking about in the future.

This isn't about the alcohol. It's about a "maybe" schizophrenia diagnoses by some sketchy people that seem clueless. This whole thing is bothering me and I think they're wrong. I was going through my diagnostic packet from the professionals that diagnosed my Aspergers (High Functioning Autism) and found this:

Which makes me further question the credibility of these people, their schizophrenia diagnoses, and the medication they are trying to push on me.

 

[MikeK]

Man, Mike, you have to listen to your Doctors. Get a 2nd opinion from a Cardiologist if you're concerned about your heart, but don't go on like you have been. It isn't about an aversion to some foods - it's that, and alcoholism, and anger, and delusions about Muslim coworkers plotting to kill you with hammers, and suicidal tendencies, and who knows what else that you haven't shared. These are not isolated things, they are all related. I get that you're scared, it's okay to be scared. Working through that fear to get treatment is heroism. Continuing to try to do it on your own is folly. You will accept help and get better or you risk losing everything you care about.

 

[MoonlessNight]

I would not throw away the doctor's advice entirely, but I would definitely seek a second opinion from a specialist (if you can afford to do so). I have not had nearly the experience with medical professionals as you have, but in my very limited experience they often are over-confident about areas that lie outside their specialty, especially if they do not think that the situation needs extra attention (because they are used to dealing with a similar situation which is different in some key way that they overlook, or because they underestimate the severity of the situation or the treatment, etc.)

I have had a lot of issues with my eyes and had my normal doctors look over things, and gotten conflicting diagnoses and treatments (though they were at least honest enough to admit that they were making educated guesses rather than exact conclusions). For a while I went along with it because there were no ophthalmologists in my town, but eventually I got frustrated enough with things that I decided to take the hour and a half drive to see the nearest specialist. Within fifteen minutes he had identified the problem, explained why the other doctors had mistaken it for other issues, and prescribed me a steroid treatment which resolved the issue.

In this case I agree that you should see a cardiologist if possible. Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals will likely not understand the intricacies of your heart problem, since they study a completely different area, and it is true that they might not appreciate the strain that a drug could put on your heart. But a cardiologist should be familiar with your problem, and even if he is not immediately familiar with the drug in question should be able to quickly find enough information about it to tell you if it is safe or not.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Praying for your strength, hope, peace, and healing.
May God bless you in His Merciful Love