how can doctors give a person depression medicine not wanted not needed and costly and not requested.?

Answer 1

A physician can prescribe any medication that he/she subjectivley thinks is needed. A good reputable Dr. will base his choice of (1)whether to give anti depressant medication &(2) the most appropriate kind for the patient, based on a number of things. Patients criteria should meet minimum requirements for such meds. The brain & chemichal imbalencies are difficult to pinpoint to a reasonable degree of medical certainty. Combine that difficult task with the plethora of new and more advanced anti-depressant pharmacuteculs that are rapidly growing and there is bound to be a problem some of the time. Some meds work wonders for one person who may exhibit the same depression syptoms as another, yet may have terrible negative side effets for the other. This type of medication unfortunatley is very much trial and error. If your Dr. did an extensive patient history on you, if your friends and or family think that you appear depressed, if you exhibit outward signs of depression IE: sleeping too much, not sleeping at all, extremely emotional, vacilating between extremely good/high moods and bad/low moods,, are often anxious , irritable, you may need the medication and just not realize it. Another possibility is if you have recently suffered a major loss in your life. For example I had a child die and I thought I was going to lose my mind. Of course, like any normal person I get sad, during the holidays, mother's day, her b-day, the anniversary of her death. This is sisuational depression, not clinical depression. I was treated with a mild anti depressant for 6 months after she died, but I no longer take anything. Any doctor who tries to convince me that I am am not mourning properly and SHOULD BE MEDICATED, I simple choose anothe Dr. that I am more comfortable with. We know our own bodies. If you are depresssed, don't fight it b/c you think a stigma may be attached, or give up b/c the medication is not the right one for you. There are so many and they each work on different areas of our brain. It is so vital to get the formual correct or the medication can make the paitient feel worse. However, as with almost any new med, you can expect an adjustment period of anywhere from one week to one month. I would suggest to my doctor that he start me on a very mild anti-depressant, such as zoloft (caveat, there are sexual side effects for some), I CAUTION ANYONE TO STAY AWAY FROM EFEXOR, NOT MANY DR'S ARE UP FRONT WITH THE PATIENT ABOUT HOW HABIT FORMING THIS IS. You cannot simply quit cold turky, the w/d's are much like heroin I have been made aware by someone close to me. Start with a mild one, and the lowest dose possible. If you abslolutely feel you do not need the medication you do not HAVE to take it, but p/s see another DR. before self medicating.. COSTLY< HA. you got me there. they all cost so much, aside from the doctors who will do whatever they can to persuade their patient to use a certain drug (unless it is dangerous), many of the docs are just prescribing what their reps are giving, its a win-win for them. it is a sad day but medicine and doctors are a business combined, almost partnered with the pharmacutical reps.. Not requested. Well we all get meds we don't request, if we only got the ones we wanted, life would be fun huh, kidding LOL hope I helped. Seriously, if you are not comfortable with a particuliar medication see another dr. if you do not think you need this drug at all get a second and a thrid opinion. Lastly be up front with your prescribing physician , you must ask him "why did you determine that i needed this drug, what did you base your diagnosis on? what exactly is your diagnosis? why this pariculiar drug? Is there another less mood altering drug that can accomplish the same benefit? what behavior did I exhibit to casue you alarm?Did you base your diagnosis soley on our visit today or are you privy to outside medicl informaiton i am not aware of?" KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO QUESTION ANYTHING A DOCTOR DOES AND YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE A COPY OF YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS. GET THEM AND KEEP THEM FOR FUTIRE REFERENCE. GOOD LUCK! Barb

Answer 2

Well, you have hit a good point here. Doctors should not be able to just give anyone a prescription for meds like this because they are not professionaly trained to do so. Therapists are. If your doctor is trying to get you to take some sort of medication, take their suggestion and then see a therapist to see what they think. This has happened to me before and now that I have a masters degree in psychology/counseling, I have realized just how much doctors don't know what they are talking about. They are trying to help, obviously, but they are also tring to sell you something. Most doctors will tell you to see a therapist if they are giving you medication such as this. I would look into it a little more and then talk to a therapist. In many cases, the meds really work and help people out so don't rule them out all together. Just do your homework and cover all of the bases. Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

Personally I wouldn't take any pill I didn't need because of the effect on your liver and body. The doctor probobly thought the person needed it. Some of the depression medications work wonders though you'd be suprised. They don't help untill you take them for a while but, after a while they really help you feel better.

Answer 4

because the patient goes along with what the doctor says and doesn't refuse the medication. you're the patient and if you don't want to take something, you don't have to take it. but, it might be for your better good. not only that but medications have different uses as well. just because it's a medication normally used for depression doesn't mean that it's only used for depression. ask the doctor why he is specifically choosing the medication he prescribes. that will open the arena for you to ask questions and make comments.

Answer 5

You have the right to refuse any medication your doctor or hospital dispenses to you. They cannot force you to take anything. Do you really know that it is not needed? What type of doctor is giving out this medicine? A family practitioner or a psychiatrist?

Answer 6

Perhaps you should have asked your doctor why he prescribed this. Sometimes medications are prescribed for a variety of reasons not just what you assume they are for. You should question your doctor; call the doctor's office and ask.

Answer 7

A doctor is just a person, they make mistakes and they are not always right. Use your brain! This is your body and your life, you will be the one to suffer or benefit. Be responsible for yourself!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Doctors can only prescribe but you don't have to take their medical advise. If you're Dr. doesn't answer you're questions to you're satisfaction then get a second opinion.

Answer 9

get out of the hospital
they are killing you in there
go home, drink tons of water
flush the toxins out of your body
the toxins dat are making you depressed
don't eat junk food
don't drink junk liquid
go for a walk
live for the first time like you had never lived before
be in charge and help your body heal patiently
by your self
for free

Answer 10

well the doctor must have gotten some indication from you that you are depressed and were in need of antidepressant medication