i'm trying to think what next?
i could tell you the story of how i was treated the other day at the pharmacy.

i'm on an MAOI. maoi's are serious shit. the list of can'ts is huge, the possibility of overdose is terribly easy, taking this drug is not just about popping a pill, its about being aware. and it's a drug that is so not prescribed i had to call 3 pharmacies to find it. its called parnate.

so, i'm at the pharmacy, talking to the pharmacist and he says "if you get shortness of breath and chest pains, call your doctor." and i said--- "well, thats what happens to me when i get anxiety attacks, and it increases when i have a panic attack." he said to me "WELL! you should know when you are having a panic attack and when this is happening too you."

fuck that shit. i walked out of there pissed as all hell. i've got the name of his supervisor and i plan to call, because he doesn't get to treat the mentally ill this way. the medical profession, at all levels, are known for not treating us well and i can tell you this, i'm sick of it. i got treeated rudely when i was in grad school, and the second time i went into the emergency room in 2001 a rude remark was made about how i was acting and my diagnosis at the time, and that was by the er doctor.

so, once i start feeling less overwhelmed i'm going to deal with it. people wonder why people don't get treatment for their mental illness? if the fucking medical profession can't get rid of their prejudices, how the hell is the general public supposed too?

posted by brooke at July 27, 2002 04:24:41 PM