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GP enough guidance on antidepressants and depression??
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I am on citalopram for depression and after hearing other people's experiences of being on antidepressants I am becoming increasingly dissatisfied with my GP and how she has handled the situation.
For a start she told me she didn't think I was depressed (even though I told her I was suicidal and had had depression before so knew I needed help) but still put me on antidepressants.
She gave me a weekly prescription to 'avoid the temptation' of having a lot of them at once so I need to pick up 7 at a time every week from the pharmacy.
However since I started them (nearly 6 weeks now) she has not asked to see me once nor suggested I go b ack for any appointments. And the prescription has been renewed in that time because the first one was only for 4 weeks.
I feel like she has just given me these pills and let me get on with it without really bothering about how it is affecting me.
I had a work night out last weekend which I can remember none of. I did have alcohol, which you aren't supposed to do, but not enough to not remember 90% of a whole night!
I don't know if I should see another doctor, or complain about the one I did see or what?
That may sound like an over reaction but there is a whole lot more I could say about when I went to her for help in the first place which is shocking!
For a start she told me she didn't think I was depressed (even though I told her I was suicidal and had had depression before so knew I needed help) but still put me on antidepressants.
She gave me a weekly prescription to 'avoid the temptation' of having a lot of them at once so I need to pick up 7 at a time every week from the pharmacy.
However since I started them (nearly 6 weeks now) she has not asked to see me once nor suggested I go b ack for any appointments. And the prescription has been renewed in that time because the first one was only for 4 weeks.
I feel like she has just given me these pills and let me get on with it without really bothering about how it is affecting me.
I had a work night out last weekend which I can remember none of. I did have alcohol, which you aren't supposed to do, but not enough to not remember 90% of a whole night!
I don't know if I should see another doctor, or complain about the one I did see or what?
That may sound like an over reaction but there is a whole lot more I could say about when I went to her for help in the first place which is shocking!
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I am just coming off citalopram after 12 months and my experience was very different. It was the first time I had been depressed (triggered by a bereavement ) and my GP was very sympathetic. I was on 10mg and got 1 month at a time and was told to come back after each month. They took a few weeks to kick in but since then I've been fine and for the last 2-3 months have only been on 5mg. I am now taking them every other day and this precription is my last - I can stop then and I've been told to go back if necessary after that. I haven't had any side effects. Hope every thing works out for you!
I want to apologise to everyone on this thread for being such a b1tch last night, especially to Hometownglory and Pinkilady. I should not come on here and take my problems out on other people and I am very sorry for my behaviour. It is unlike me and I am sorry for my very rude and childish comments.
Thanks for the advice everyone. Have an appointment for next week with a different GP so will see how that pans out.
As some of you have pointed out I know it also lies with me and is my responsibility- I realise now that all I had to do was ask about the info leaflet and such but that is one of the ways depression affects me- I have little motivation to do anything and don't really like talking to the people at the pharmacy any more than I need to! Will make more of an effort though as I know it's in my best interests to be proactive in recovery.
As some of you have pointed out I know it also lies with me and is my responsibility- I realise now that all I had to do was ask about the info leaflet and such but that is one of the ways depression affects me- I have little motivation to do anything and don't really like talking to the people at the pharmacy any more than I need to! Will make more of an effort though as I know it's in my best interests to be proactive in recovery.
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