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Am I hurting myself?
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
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Am I hurting myself?
by jt, Apr 17, 2001 12:00AM
my doctor has given me many different prescriptions that i take everyday. My question is are these combined together causing me more harm than good? They are Dilantin,levoxyl,lorazepam,prempro,and i sometimes take a sleeping pill. I'm nervous all the time,I'm edgy,tired but can't sleep more than 3-4 hours a night. I feel like I don't have control all the time,I'm argumentitive,and I don't trust very well. Should I stop taking these ? please help soon.
THANK YOU
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Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Apr 17, 2001 12:00AM
, Apr 17, 2001 12:00AM
I can't advise you or second guess your doctor because I don't know enough about you. Usually when there are this many medications, I like to ask for a comprehensive review by a specialist. If your doctor is not a psychiatrist or a psychopharmacolgoist, I would ask him or her for a referral to one of these specialists.
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Keep in mind that none of the medications is a CURE and will only give symtomatic relief.
You will eventually have to seek the source of your pain and forget the pain,find the source!.
good health
Aach