Posted by manowar on January 17, 2002, at 16:35:39
In reply to Re: Do You Have To Be Off all Meds For Spect Scan » spike4848, posted by manowar on January 13, 2002, at 16:31:49
> > > And yes, I do think that people with hard to treat psychiatric disorders should all have ‘their heads examined’. Why not? I think most people in America that have heart ailments get either an MRI, SPECT, or any number of imaging studies for it. Why should the brain be any different?
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> > > Take care,
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> > > --Tim
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> > To Anyone,
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> > Do you have to be off all meds for a brain spect to be accurate? I still take 0.5 klonopin to prevent disabling anxiety and panic attack ....
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> > Spike
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> It's not a big deal. They would like it if a patient not have caffienated beverages, any nicotine, or be on any med THAT DAY. Of course, if someone has to be on one, it's not that big deal. .5 mg of Klonipin is a pretty small dose.Uh, I forgot, the pdoc also wanted me off all ADs for a period of two weeks, which for me was no problem- because they didn't work.
-Tim
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