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should it be my decision on what medicines i decide for my body?

ok so basically my body is reacting badly to seroquel and mirtazapine, i get achy sore eyes, my body feels like a suit of armor, i get throbbing headaches and it aggravates the black mold that is inside my body, why is it that a family member still wants me on it, not caring about the bad side effects it's doing to me, it should my choice of what medicines i should be on, not their decision, i've had a bad experience before with being on seroquel & mirtazapine 8 years ago. plus i have bone damage from a ex beating me up and it weirdly affect my bones to make them hurt worse as well as make my muscles feel shredded.

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  • Glass
    Lv 7
    3 years ago
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    If you are an adult, you make your own decisions concerning your healthcare. If you are a teenager, your doctor should listen to you and put your needs first. Even if you still live with your family and are still on their insurance, they can't stop your doctor from changing your meds. Write down your side effects and how long you have been experiencing them, then give this list to your doctor. It's a lot easier to discuss if you write it all down. It sounds like you are dealing with some heavy issues, but the cure should never be worse than the disease. You have to be your own advocate.

    Do not stop taking your meds cold turkey or try to get off of them without help. The stuff you are taking has dangerous withdraws. If you are not taking the pills at the right time, or if you are missing doses, that may also be why you feel sick.

  • 3 years ago

    Perhaps you should take "that person" with you to the doctors so they can hear their advice to you. Perhaps he will take you off of them, and then quite frankly they have nothing left to say about it. It is YOUR Decision.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Four weeks ago you posted a question about asking your doctor about changing these same medications. Didn't you follow through with this?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    How the hell do you get black mold in your body is what i want to know ? If your home is riddled with black mold get OUT of that place.

    And as far as your medications go, unless the Court ordered you to take them, you don't necessarily have to take anything you don't want to take. Most people aren't ordered by the Court to take medications.

    It is YOUR PERSONAL DECISION about meds... no one else's.

    And if you have mental illness issues, the best medication is self-help. There is self help online for anything you can think of. Use it daily, every day in the long-term. Take the advice you learn and apply it to your daily life, one or two things at the time. Anything we gain in life is because we have done the WORK it takes to achieve it, whether it's recovering from depression or anxiety, or getting a handle on bipolar disorder, etc.

    However, medications DO help some people cope. Still, we all have brains and we need to use them, too.

    best wishes

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  • 3 years ago

    Definitely something to talk to the prescribing doctor about. You may need a dosage adjustment or a different medication or both.

  • kswck2
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    YOu need to add some pharmacology experts to your medicine regiment and maybe some psychologic care

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