Posted by S. Howard on December 7, 2000, at 21:37:52
In reply to Re: This is madness, I tell you-medlib, noa » S. Howard, posted by medlib on December 7, 2000, at 3:08:19
Medlib-
Well you just made me spit out this drink I am drinking when you referred to neurologists as
God Jr. Being a medical person myself, I've had my own experiences with them and they can be bas-
um, surly. But can't we all.I probably wouldn't get to see this neurologist again anyway as we're changing primary
physicians along with insurance so I'd have to be referred. Maybe I'll
find a family doc that isn't so terrified of venturing an opinion on psych drugs. I can respect that he doesn't feel qualified enough to write scripts for them, but for heaven's sake, learn enough about them to answer a couple of questions!
Oh well, maybe he had a bad experience. I used to work for an orthopedic surgeon who was like that
about his OWN profession. He'd say, "Get the radiologist on the phone, let me find out what he thinks. Get the physical therapist on the phone,
I want to know what she says. Ask Dr. Jones to come in here and look at this."
I mean, you just wanted to shake the guy.Anyway, I digress. What I would like to do now, particularly since I've committed myself to trying the amisulpride/adrafinil combo - which sounds tailor~made for
my symptoms- is to get off the seroquel and depakote completely. Besides making you asexual
and lethargic, the weight gain is unacceptable.
How can you be happy when you're blowing up like the blueberry kid in Willy Wonka. Also, everyone I've talked to (including some raised eyebrows on an ER doc) thinks the meds I'm taking are excessive. Again...500 mg depakote, 100 mg seroquel (down from 150) and now 300 mg dilantin
a day. No wonder I require an espresso IV.
-Gracie
poster:S. Howard
thread:49925
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