Posted by susan C on November 13, 2001, at 18:37:57
In reply to Re: What to tell the doctor Tuesday, posted by pathetic_n_useless on November 13, 2001, at 12:17:29
PNU, I too have had experience with rats, tho only one, and second your opinion of going to a breeder or as i say a 'rat' family. Hand raised is the difference. The first we got was from store, and very highstrung.
And I don't think there are pdocs for rats, tho i think some study rats?
I have been following your posts, and encourage you, as Jane has done, to keep going to doc, and i encourage you to sign up for new one or second opinion or however it is done. My new pdoc, said, get as many opinions as you can 2 3 4 5 6 lets triangulate this problem...
I am not sure how brit system works, but seems like in slow motion compared to choices in USA. I keep holding on to getting opinions. And, like you, if I am reading your posts right, get frustrated as one says one thing, and another another, or one says yes, and then other says no, and they are specialists in their own fields and dont really know...So far, i hang on to the ones who ask really good questions and explain things to me and listen to me and admit they are still trying to figure out what I am experienceing, even though they have never come across it, they don't discount what my experience is.
This is one reason why I found PB. Even though I get very confused by medical terms and concepts, i decided I need to understand or atleast begin to try, what is going on. When I started it was difficult for me to post. I still mouth the words as I type, go back and edit.
I think I should probably discuss medication, as that is what this board is for...so, I am on Depakote (anticonvulsant) and it is the first thing that has worked at all for bipolar 2 racing thoughts and it works about 25%.
Somewhere here, no, it is on Psycho Social Babble, there is a list of Silly Movies....i will try to find the address. That might help the next two weeks go by.
amerikin mouse
susan C> Definitely get more than one- same sex pairs or groups are infinitely better. They r much better pets than hamsters too, more friendly, sociable and intelligent!
> You are best getting from a breeder too not a pet shop as they live longer and are better bred for temperamentetc.
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> I went to Drs she said she can't do anything more. To stay on 30mg of mirtazapine and to set myself some goals like getting out a video to watch, some fun things to do to distract myself! Yeah great!not. she wants to see me again in 2 weeks. waste of time
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> > I may have to try getting a rat as a pet. I've had mice and hamsters before. They were cute but rather dumb - at least mine were. Do you think that it is better to have a pair for company?
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> > Thinking about you.
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> > Jane
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