Posted by rainy on November 15, 2004, at 13:25:01
In reply to Re: Topamax and depression, posted by stresser on November 15, 2004, at 10:21:14
When it comes to psychotropic meds, especially in the case of kids and teens, my opinion leans toward consulting the man or woman who theoretically has experience and head knowledge of the drugs. She/he should be in a much better place to know what might work for M and at what dose she should start if only because of the constant flow of drug reps through the office.
This is not to say that there aren't some real doozies out there in professional phsychiatry, but I started with my family guy and he said he was uncomfortable prescribing meds he was unfamiliar with and I should be seeing a shrink. I was embarrasesed. This was for depression mind you--the bipolar part came ten years later.
Living near a city helps--there's anonymity as well as a variety of choices; pediatric and geriatric Pdocs. A herd of Pdocs. What would have been ideal would have been to start with the psychiatrist and then continue with the more familiar (and less expensive) family doctor, but somehow that wasn't an option.
Pros and cons to everything--this is just my opinion.
rainy
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