Personal Advice?

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AdamBarnes9

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I know. "Not another depression thread!" Alright, here it goes. Please don't ban me as I'll try to approach the subject as sensitively as possible. I really just want to do well on this and I'm looking for help.

I'm taking the MCAT in September and over the last two weeks or so I had been getting three hours of sleep, another physical reaction I won't get into, seeing everything as bleak recently so I went to see a psychiatrist today with the goal of eliminating the the sleep loss at least so I wouldn't have to worry about it impairing my studying. I stressed that I would prefer to avoid anything that will impair my memory or my ability to study. In any case, I was prescribed what I would find some would say are quite some antidepressant medications: Paxil (20 mg at bedtime), Trozodone (50 mg at bedtime half-hour apart from the other), and Xanax (0.25 mg twice daily if needed). (I will edit out the details if the mods request). I called and asked him again if he is sure it will not affect my studying and he assures me that this will make everything better and to get back to him in three days and we will go from there in addition to my appointment with him in a week. Some have told me I should get a second opinion or that counseling with a psychologist for anxiety is better. I don't know. I'm pretty strapped for cash and these places are backed up for weeks.

Really, I just want an honest opinion. If I start taking them, should I consider my summer over for this MCAT at least? I don't want to have to start taking them if even starting taking them will make me worse off? I'm thinking of not even taking the Xanax and maybe taking the nighttime prescriptions for three days and getting back to him.

Bare in mind mods, I'm not looking for medical advice. I haven't taken them yet. I don't want to throw away a summer of studying because of somebody else's bad judgement.

Feel free to reply or not reply. PM or don't PM. I just want to do well on this thing and I'm looking for help.
 
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