My doctor keeps prescribing useless medicine?

[SomeoneSomebodyMe]

I have social problems (Going out and talking with people), but none of the medicine my doctor prescribes has helped me.What other alternatives are there?Also, I've tried therapy.. doesn't help.

[babsy01235294]

Keep searching for a good therapist.....and try the medicines the dr prescribes.....you need to find one that will work with your body and chemistry. good luck~~~~~~~~~~~~

[kycatfan5535]

It takes a while sometimes for the meds to start working properly. I know it is very annoying, but go ahead and tough it out for a while, and see if that helps. If not, then switch doctors, and see if that helps. I think one thing that will help you in communicating with others is to start at home. Talk to your family and friends, and this may help some. I have a friend with yourproblem. She is great with one or two people, but when it comes to a crowd or several people she just goes silent. There are some support groups for ppl like this, but not very many. I think that's because most of them are scared of the group situation. If all else fails, justget on the Internet and start chatting with ppl. It will help your self esteem, and they will never know you are having social problems.

[callyl]

Time to change doctor ASAP!!!!!!!Some thing similar happened to me and all was ok when I found some one who would actually listen to me

[BarbaraA9039]

I wonder why you think you have a problem. Does not going out talking to people really distract from the quality of your life????? Are you in touch with anyone at all??? If so, I'd say the problem is NOT that you cant relate to people....the problem is with the expectation that one must have tons of friends and be a social butterfly. This is NOT realistic for many people and they have the same human value as those who flit around. An alternative is to search your own soul and determine what gift it is you have. What talents, attitudes, strengths has God bestowed on you?? Focus on these and decide how you could use them to HELP OTHERS. This it a great exercise which helps each of us feel "useful" in this world. Good luck. Be patient with yourself and dont expect immediate results. Give this exercise at least a week to see results. And for heavens sake, the drugs dont work because they are unnecessary.