Doc wants nothing to do with me if i dont stop my cannabis use..

[metalhead1]

im having what i think might be my last appointment with my Psychiatrist. After having to deal with her 'emergency service', and how she spoke it me today on the phone. they padge the doc right away and say give them 15 min and if they dont call then call the service back. fast foward an hour and a half i talk to her.

I ask her for a benzo script that i need. then she gets off on the tangent of my cannabis use.

pretty much quote from her ' if you dont stop the weed smoking i cant help you."


basically im bipolar and yeah i guess they dont want 'us' smoking weed.or doing anything fun for that matter.

Im done being a slave to an anti depressant and cant bare the side effects.

I am on lithium 1350 mg right now and im starting to get waves of my old self.

I have no interest in dropping the lithium but if i can be on just that i would be content.

i dont want to do this bullshit of trying another med every month.

im 19. my bro died when i was in 8th grade. he was 17 .

i find myself different after his passing and not in a ness bad way.

I just want to explore, i want to experiance new things, i want to live and see beauty. Drugs are a part of that. I am very interested in the psycedllic experiance, tho i havent done much. shrooms 3 times. 1 mind blowing, 1 bad, 1 good but terrible comedown(my latest, didnt feel normal for a month). im not going to be experimenting anymore as i cant with my stability and the fact the drugs barley work with the ssris.

I am a responsible drug user. I am mentally addicted to weed tho. I like my lifestyle and dont feel its negative towards my stability

 

[Ixchellian]

She's right though, weed isn't helping things.... especially if you've got that kind of worry list. It sucks you don't want to stop smoking dope, but we gotta do a lot of things in life we don't want to do.

Bouncing between doctors until you get what you want, rather than what works, is irresponsible. In order for any outpatient medical treatment to be effective, it takes participation and compliance.
If you dig in your heels against docs recommendation because you want to smoke weed, than best of luck in wasting yours and their time.

 

[muvolution]

just try it for a little while. I smoked weed for 10 years and just stopped for a few months and it was like coming up for air, my head was so clear... I don't know at least give it a shot.

 

[panic in paradise]

this topic is very sensitive.
the only reason i personally dont feel entirely right
speaking about it in here, as psychedelic therapy, or
or opiods having any room as antidepressants, is because
people, like myself, have done or do stupid shit.

if it was federally recognized more, and -lol- considered as safe
as any psychiatric medication, it would be different.
and no matter what, i, nor anyone here that i know, knows you
or if you are in a N.American state that sees validity in
marijuana for Bi-Polar, or any other other psychiatric d/o's.

i dont know how it effects you, but it does help some a great deal.
i use medical marijuana for physical d/o's, and do have bi-polar.

it doesnt seem fair though, to not give someone the tools to navigate through and understand the chutes and ladders of this life. to be fully aware of yourself, your thoughts emotions and surroundings, and able to break them down and accept them is whats most important.

pot can be totally instigative to bi-polar, and anxiety d/o's, or a catalyst for psychosis in some people.
for others, the opposite.

-there are physiological reasons for this, and neither should be ignored-


respect yourself and the plant further, by learning more about both separately - your situation is hard man, but thats only more reason to see how you can go even harder, and live better for it.


you still have endless choices to make... the ones we do not want to, those are the ones we should first. its been proven to me that if not, they will take what you want later.

you have many years to chose to smoke, or not -
make the most out of them, set yourself up for later in life.

 

[greenberryhaze]

You may do better without weed, it can't hurt to try. Regardless, I would find a different doc.

 

[villian]

I know it just seems like she is a being a bitch but it goes deeper then that. Marijuana exacerbates anxiety in many people, and being on any drugs at all makes it harder to diagnose the root issue. Combine that with the fact that you are calling her on the emergency line to get benzos and I can see why should would react like that. Give quitting a try.. marijuana has been around for thousands of years and it isn't going anywhere so why not take a break?

i dont want to do this bullshit of trying another med every month.

The whole purpose of going to a psychiatrist is to get on medication right? Sadly, going through pills that don't work is part of the process of finding what is right for you. After you find a regime that works well for you it will get much easier.

I am a responsible drug user. I am mentally addicted to weed tho. I like my lifestyle and dont feel its negative towards my stability

Many drug users (myself included) don't feel their choices are negatively effecting them until it is entirely to late and obvious to everyone else around us.

I urge you to give the doctors plan a try and attempt to get stable on your meds. You are only 19 and you got your entire life ahead of you to smoke weed.

Best of luck.

 

[Ixchellian]

I am a firm believer in the validity of pot as medicine.... and it really is helpful for alleviating the symptoms of many psych & physical problems alike. I myself find it very helpful for my chronic pain and occasional blues.
That doesn't give people carte blanch to be frivolous with it, just because it is so handy. However, any drug is a tool, and any tool can become hazardous if misued.

But if someone is already on a doctor-issued polydrug regimen for severe bipolar disorder, and its not clear yet which mods are most effective yet, mixing weed in AMA isnt a logical way to help oneself.

 

[theartofwar]

When my ptsd and manic / depressive episodes got real bad I stopped smoking weed. I've been blazing since 10-11 and I'm 25 now , daily. Truthfully I would recommend taking some time away from pot and then you'll have a chance to not only get the prescription but you may be surprised with how things look without using pot.
I think pot is best for physical pain , but that depends entirely on the strain absolutely. For mental areas it can be hit or miss but like all phsychs they CAN potentially have benefits.

 

[paranoid android]

Well im diagnosed bipolar, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Im prescribed lamictal 175mg's, wellbutrin 300mg's a day and clonazepam 6mg's a day. I also take risperidone or zyprexa if i need it. This is along with my pain meds.

Thankfully neither my psych or my GP make a big deal out of my cannabis use and my shrink even said well if it helps it helps and since it helps my neuropathic pain my doc does not give me much shit about it. So im lucky there.

It seems to help some people with bipolar but it hurts others. Id say maybe stop using it for awile and seee if you notice any differences good or bad.

 

[muvolution]

My Pain Management doctor is on my state's board for creating law regarding medical marijuana, so I think it would be hard to find someone who knows the benefits better than him, but he was hesitant to Rx me Cannabis as long as I was still taking psych meds - we compromised by having me switch from diazepam to lorazepam at a much lower dose, dropping my psychiatrist in favor of a talk therapist, and continuing normal treatment. I am no longer on SSRI's and I go on and off the cannabis (you really can't smoke ALL the time), and am doing much better, but I did this all on a doctor's recommendation. Just trust your doctor (if you have a rapport and feel comfortable with them) they ARE professionals, and in most cases, really do care about their patients.