ennuied
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- Jan 11, 2022
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To preface, I began taking amitriptyline for chronic stomach pain (IBS) and my depression. My psychiatrist suggested that I begin Mirtazapine instead, citing its efficacy in appetite stimulation and general mood. I added that since they are chemically similar in regards to the mechanism of action and chemical structure (Ami. has three rings and is called tri-cyclic while Mir. has four and is called tetra-cyclic), it would likely be an easy transition. She responded with a defiant "No." and balked at the notion of a mentally ill person attempting to understand pharmacology (at least in a functional way). She then looked it up and walked it back after reticently admitting I was right. I should add too that I'm not an egoist--If I'm wrong I enjoy the opportunity to learn something new, I have no problem with that. It wasn't about me being right, my problem is that she confidently told me a lie with not an ounce of hesitation. I should've taken heed of the massive red flag she showcased after laughing at my college course load (I only take two classes at a local community college after leaving a decent private college due to a suicide attempt I got scarily close to fulfilling), although that could've been in jest--I don't know anymore. She runs a fairly large sub clinic and tried to refer me to a quack homeopathic doctor (whose practice relies on the teachings of the former personal doctor of the Clintons, so pretty grifty), for my stomach pain; it's not entirely unlikely that she's essentially a charlatan--finding terminally broken people and selling them a cure they'll have to rely on for the rest of their lives and in turn, her.
It seems like a pedantic point, and it sort of is, but how the hell does someone become a well-regarded psychiatric doctor without understanding the drugs she's giving to people? She would like me to start Adderall as well, which I can understand from a mental energy standpoint, but does it seem necessary to give a person with Major Depressive Disorder what is basically meth? Very few of these doctors care about treating or addressing the underlying causes or problems with the disease, so it seems like they merely want to get you into a position where you can work a 9-5 job without literally killing yourself so that you can come again next Tuesday to keep paying them. Maybe it's part of a larger issue with the American healthcare system; it's all about managing sickness, not facilitating good health. They'll pump you with just enough drugs to get you through the work week, but don't give a shit about anything else. It's sick really. They're selling me fucking meth and pseudoscience, and I'm the sick person?
It seems like a pedantic point, and it sort of is, but how the hell does someone become a well-regarded psychiatric doctor without understanding the drugs she's giving to people? She would like me to start Adderall as well, which I can understand from a mental energy standpoint, but does it seem necessary to give a person with Major Depressive Disorder what is basically meth? Very few of these doctors care about treating or addressing the underlying causes or problems with the disease, so it seems like they merely want to get you into a position where you can work a 9-5 job without literally killing yourself so that you can come again next Tuesday to keep paying them. Maybe it's part of a larger issue with the American healthcare system; it's all about managing sickness, not facilitating good health. They'll pump you with just enough drugs to get you through the work week, but don't give a shit about anything else. It's sick really. They're selling me fucking meth and pseudoscience, and I'm the sick person?
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