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Originally Posted by Coda
*hugs* I know how that goes. I was on a medication with a liver toxicity warning for a few years when I was younger. Had to get blood work on a regular basis to keep an eye on things. My doctor eventually found a good alternative to switch me over to, though it's an irritating amount of red tape to keep the refills coming. (In part I blame the clinic I use right now and I'm thinking about switching...)
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I hear you on that. Regular blood draws are awful to me...
I managed to get my mom to talk to a pharmacist about my dizziness and they said it's not likely due to my missed doses, but to keep an eye out anyway.
I was given Pedialyte in the hospital, so I think it's more of dehydration, but most drugs in this class of medications can affect hydration, especially when the weather is pretty warm.
So... I'm drinking that nasty Pedialyte again, but at the least I can say I'm no longer as dizzy.
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Originally Posted by KittyBeary
My dad's doctor is extremely incompetent. x( So we're hoping to switch to one who actually knows how to do their job.
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It's really hard to find decent doctors here! In USA, I mean. :(
It feels like most doctors here really only care about one thing.... money.
And if you do get lucky enough to find a "good" doctor, they usually are overworked and burned out eventually...
I hope you're able to find a new doctor for your dad. :(
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Originally Posted by Voidbarker
have you been tested on any alternatives, ava? if so, then they might work better than your current medication w/o all the side effects.
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I've tried most of the other medications out there...
I'm taking clozapine right now, and it's considered the "absolute last resort" medication for treating refractory schizophrenia...
I've tried so many other medications, as well as medication combinations... The problem is, apparently with schizophrenia only 50% or so of patients respond to antipsychotics, but unfortunately the main treatment for schizophrenia is antipsychotics.
Catch-22 I guess?