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I'm worried

Alien0n3arth

I'm worried about my therapist being angry or somehow negative to me for me medicating myself without consulting him. It's not fully "myself" these are meds prescribed to me by my previous psychiatrist. My mom brought me 2 more packs of those pills, that helped me at that time with a severe crisis. Then I stopped taking them. Now I had another severe crisis, which I shared with mods in email, but won't share much of it here. I was really close to do something I would regret. So I took these meds again, waiting till Wednesday (my appointment) would be too long. These meds give side effects which I don't like but being sane is more important for me. Should I just tell the doctor that I take them and not worry or should I prepare somehow? 

Sorry if it sounds stupid, it's my first ever therapy. 

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  • I think you are having/have had your appointment today. Hope it went well.

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    Thank you, yes it was OK. The doctor (therapist) said its nothing wrong that I took these meds and said its tge most important thing currently to have me tested fir autism and said he will be in touch with local clinic and I should call him in the second half of February and we will talk about it. He also suggested I can look for a clinic in other town if I like (locally) but I don't know I told him I'm terribly overwhelmed and confused and it's all too much for me. He also scanned another page from my schemes and writing. I asked him if he has any other (optional) suspected diagnosis instead of autisn, he said its very interesting question,  but he said its better to be careful with the diagnoses and he only mentioned he would give me few more alongside with autism. Local support groups all require official dx.

  • in reply to Alien0n3arth

    I'm glad it went well today, you got reassurance you did the right thing in the end, and it sounds like there should be positive steps forward too with regards to diagnosis. 

    I was trying to reply to you the other night, but it wasn't a good night, but I was hoping you were okay. 

    Don't worry about the outcome at the moment, it might be overwhelming to think of it, but you sound like you should have answers and some more support soon.

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  • in reply to Alien0n3arth

    I'm glad it went well today, you got reassurance you did the right thing in the end, and it sounds like there should be positive steps forward too with regards to diagnosis. 

    I was trying to reply to you the other night, but it wasn't a good night, but I was hoping you were okay. 

    Don't worry about the outcome at the moment, it might be overwhelming to think of it, but you sound like you should have answers and some more support soon.

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  • in reply to Alien0n3arth

    It's good that they are going to make sure to look at a few things, I think they need to to ensure the correct diagnosis and rule out others, and it's very possible to have several conditions too. I think you are right that often you have an 'easy' diagnosis like depression, which they can hand out with pills, when it can be a symptom of another issue not being supported. 

    It is a shame you aren't enjoying the pacing and numbers as much, though as you said for the moment, being stable is the greater need. It's easier to deal with that when you know you might be on track to actually get listened to properly, and can review being on or off them with your doctor afterwards!

    Do take care of yourself!

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I'm really amazed that he is so convinced to send me for testing, while other social workers and councillors just wanna hive me depression and send me to support groups for people with depression. I know that it would be the easiest diagnosis I could get if I was interested with it, because it's enough that I just show up as I am, say something that im inferior to others and dx ready. It shouldn't be that quick but this is my life experience. I'm not a diagnosis hunter and I just want to have the answer. And possibly finally the right diagnosis. 

    Currently I take meds, that I did several years ago. Among side effects I noticed lower pleasure from stimming and my beloved pacing. And it bothers me. I don't know any other way of relaxing, it can be always only pacing or writing rows of numbers, which normally feels like brain massage. But now it's all flat, I feel nothing. But at least I'm more stable now and safe.