Help asking doctor what to prescribe me?

Question

I've experimented with pills in the past and sometime they make me feel NORMAL....which makes me think i need to have a prescription.....i am always angry or sad......and every night when im laying in bed i think about how everyone is going to die and i get really scared...im very apathetic most of the time...i get uncomfortable around people i dont know...i always think people are talking about me....i think ALOT about death and it scares the **** out of me...i just want somthing to make me stop thinking about stuff...and be happy...........what should i ask my doctor to prescribe and is it just okay to go into an office and say...hey i think i need (insert name here)

Answer 1

You have the process backwards. Despite the direct-to-consumer ads on TV, it isn't your job to decide what pills are best. You go to the doctor, describe your symptoms, tell him what's worked for you in the past and what hasn't, and he's the one who decides what medications to try. Asking for a particular prescription only takes additional time and trouble: he'll have to consider it, and then spend more time telling you why his choice is better. Or he'll be comfortable prescribing one very similar to the one you ask for but be uncomfortable with your suggestion, and you'll spend time working out a compromise. If you had extensive experience with lots of drugs, and some knowledge of pharmacology, that would be different. But as it is, you'd just be detracting from the time he has available to you for more productive use.

Answer 2

John's answer is terrific and I hope you take his advice to heart, and pick his answer as best. Good luck to you.