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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I know you've posted about this situation before.

It's still not clear why your DH can't speak with the doctor directly about these adverse reactions.  Get him to call the doctor and get advice about that.  The doctor can't go fixing someone's dosage based on a spouse's comment unless: (a) the patient themselve complains about the side effect, or (b) the patient is incapacitated and the spouse is taking full care of the patient (but more likely that patient would be in hospital).

I think the doctors are not incompetent.  They are doing their jobs.  For all they know, you could be wacko.

I know it must be hard.  But it sounds like you've been doing way too much for him already.  I had a situation like this with my mother several years ago (she was on medication, had fits of rage, had difficulty coping with basic life needs, ...).  I wrote a letter to the doctor and my mother took it along with her when she visited the doctor (on her own).  This seemed to be a great way to approach the situation because the outcome was perfect.  I would suggest doing that.[/quote]

Ive thought about the letter approach too.

The reason DH could not call about adverse reaction is because he was having the adverse reaction. When he is in a rage, he does not connect that to anything except his perceived circumstances, which are quite distorted. This then continues after he has calmed down. He still does not to this day connect that there was a huge spike in rage on the increased dosage and now back on the other dosage he is back to his former self.

When DH did talk to the doctors they equally did not respond in terms of any real advice. That is the part that is incompetent. This is not a person taht has tried every drug unde the sun. He has tried ONE antidepressant.

The second doc called him while he was having the adverse reaction (he had missed an appointment) and said three times "I didnt sign up for this". He did not insult her. He was terribly upset and confused. She gave him no advice, like go to the ER, please call when you are more calm, etc etc etc.

I think that is pretty incompetent. A doc should NEVER say to a patient taht they didnt sign up for this, That sounds crazy.[/quote]

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