I have been diagnosed with depression in the past, so it’s not terribly surprising to me when “My life is worth living” is considered a foundational belief, that has it’s confidence fade in and out quite a lot. In this case, the drugs would actually restore me back to a more normal level.
Although, considering the frequency with which it is still happening, I may want to reconsult with my Doctor. Saying “I have been diagnosed with mental health problems, and I’m on pills, but really, I still have some pretty bad mental health problems.” pattern matches rather well to “Perhaps I should ask my Doctor about updating those pills.”
Although, considering the frequency with which it is still happening, I may want to reconsult with my Doctor. Saying “I have been diagnosed with mental health problems, and I’m on pills, but really, I still have some pretty bad mental health problems.” pattern matches rather well to “Perhaps I should ask my Doctor about updating those pills.”
Yep. Medical professionals often err on the side of lesser dosage anyway, even for life-threatening stuff. After all, “we gave her medication but she died anyway, the disease was too strong” sounds like abstract, chance-and-force-of-nature-and-fate stuff, and like a statistic on a sheet of paper.
“Doctor overdoses patient”, on the other hand, is such a tasty scoop I’d immediately expect my grandmother to be gossiping about it and the doctor in question to be banned from medical practice for life, probably with their diplomas revoked.
They also often take their guidelines from organizations like the FDA, which are renowned to explicitly delay for five years medications that have a 1 in 10000 side-effect mortality rate versus an 80% cure-and-survival rate for diseases that kill 10k+ annually (bogus example, but I’m sure someone more conscientious than me can find real numbers).
Anyway, sorry for the possibly undesired tangent. It seems usually-optimal to keep returning to your doctor persistently as much as possible until medication really does take noticeable effect.
I have been diagnosed with depression in the past, so it’s not terribly surprising to me when “My life is worth living” is considered a foundational belief, that has it’s confidence fade in and out quite a lot. In this case, the drugs would actually restore me back to a more normal level.
Although, considering the frequency with which it is still happening, I may want to reconsult with my Doctor. Saying “I have been diagnosed with mental health problems, and I’m on pills, but really, I still have some pretty bad mental health problems.” pattern matches rather well to “Perhaps I should ask my Doctor about updating those pills.”
Yep. Medical professionals often err on the side of lesser dosage anyway, even for life-threatening stuff. After all, “we gave her medication but she died anyway, the disease was too strong” sounds like abstract, chance-and-force-of-nature-and-fate stuff, and like a statistic on a sheet of paper.
“Doctor overdoses patient”, on the other hand, is such a tasty scoop I’d immediately expect my grandmother to be gossiping about it and the doctor in question to be banned from medical practice for life, probably with their diplomas revoked.
They also often take their guidelines from organizations like the FDA, which are renowned to explicitly delay for five years medications that have a 1 in 10000 side-effect mortality rate versus an 80% cure-and-survival rate for diseases that kill 10k+ annually (bogus example, but I’m sure someone more conscientious than me can find real numbers).
Anyway, sorry for the possibly undesired tangent. It seems usually-optimal to keep returning to your doctor persistently as much as possible until medication really does take noticeable effect.