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Re: Mood stabilizers - cybercafe

Posted by cybercafe on July 19, 2002, at 3:05:25

In reply to Re: Mood stabilizers - cybercafe, posted by Angel Girl on July 18, 2002, at 19:17:00

> Thanks for all your info. I've never heard of the mood stabilizer you're taking.

... it's good stuff ...

> Do you live in Toronto??? That's where I am. I can't find a pdoc. I was just hoping maybe there might be some advice you could give me to get around the 3 to 4 month waiting list to find somebody. I've yet to find anybody who will take

yeah that waiting list is ridiculous... if i had no other choice, i would just have myself voluntarily committed i think... i once told a doc "i am not suicidal now, but if i go without medication for 4 months i probably will be!" ...

... strangely.. i did a search for "mental health task force" + toronto and found a whole bunch of support groups i never heard of ... and things like the ontario college of physicians and surgeons, the pyschiatric college, U of T etc etc... it can't hurt to give them a call and find a decent doc right?? call around... if anyone says "i don't know" ASK THEM "okay.. can you think of anyone who can or anywhere else i can look?" ....
fortunately now the yellow pages list doctors by profession.. so you can also call them effortlessly...

>me on because my case is too 'delicate' so I'm left without a pdoc and I'm not being monitored on the drugs I am on and can't get the ones I desperately need. I'm extremely discouraged and frustrated.

... i don't know what delicate means.. but i'd assume that if people think you are in trouble they would be more likely to help you no??

... but really... things are a lot better than they seem if you know where to look.... for example... i always thought that with all of the incompetent (as defined by the ontario college of physicians and surgeons) docs working out of hospitals being really busy the experts would be literally unreachable... but it's not so! .... i have gotten guidance from one of the lecturers at u of t and am now seeing one of the top docs in toronto several times a month .... and he doesn't think i'm a serious case!

i sincerely believe that if you put in a bit of time you could really help yourself out and feel better so much faster...
don't give up hope!

.... i actually got started on this AFTER i found an awesome doc, because i happened upon the university website and they droned on and on about how wonderful and professional and perfect their services are... and got very good results ...

.. really i would love to call them up now and see how your case fits in with their wonderful theories and ideals...
... i'm also trying to get help for my dad, ... but i face the added problem that he doesn't see rapid cycling and explosive anger and rage as a disorder.... your family should appreciate the fact that you recognize you have a problem and are getting help! .. isn't that all they can ask of you?

good luck and keep us posted :)

(maybe you could even visit the emergency ward at the clarke spadina + college.. they probably wouldn't hold you... but might they not see you, perhaps start you on some meds?? )


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