QUESTION:
Dear Dr. Heller,
What if I have tried everything and have no great long term results, what then? Let me let you in on my case just a bit. I am 28 years old, I have 2 wonderful children that my mother adopted because everyone says I am a good mother just not all of the time. So my mom has Christopher age 8 and Lindsey age_. When she took my kids the emptiness was, and is, incredible. They were the only two things in this world that would love me no matter what and now they are gone. My mother and father use them against me if I won't just do things their way. I can't even see my kids. I love Lindsey and Christopher and I love myself. I want to get well not only for me but for them. I have tried Prozac and Wellbutrin and all sorts of other things but in the end I still feel the same. I was sexually abused at an early age and my home life, even though we were financially well off, was not the best. My father drinks a lot etc. etc. I really want to find a way out of the hole I am in. I am very poor now. As an adult I have a hard time keeping a job because I get angry and say things without thinking. I have no insurance but I want help. Can you help me?
ANSWER:
The most obvious answer is that the combination of medications didn't work, and you
need to search for the right combination. That's what my books and this Website are
about. The
screening test I use for my patients may be
of help to you. In the FAQ section, the "What do I do first" answer may be
of great help to you.
The meds have to be right, then you can become right.