Posted by Optimist on January 3, 2005, at 23:50:09
In reply to Re: I want to be a Parnate champion! » Optimist, posted by KaraS on January 3, 2005, at 22:25:25
> Same here - but I'm not as much of an "optimist" as you are. I'm researching it like crazy but I fear I won't even be able to tolerate it.
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> kI have no qualms about tolerating it. I'm not even worried about the diet restrictions or drug interactions. I'm kind of weary about switching from a med combo that is working reasonably well for me though.
I'm not so sure my pdoc will want to switch me either. She said on my last visit that she thinks that I am expecting too much. Basically she thinks I should be happy with 80% improvement. It's hard though when I've felt 100% in the past. It's always a place to strive towards.
She usually ask me where I am on a scale of 1 to 10, and lately I've been answering 8 or so. But I feel that even though the depression may be wiped out, lets say a 10, the social anxiety still exists around a 6. I've never said it in those terms though so hopefully that will do a better job of communicating how I feel. Breaking it down.
I would say my pdoc is pretty good though. She schedules her appts at 45 min. intervals and has no qualms about prescribing amphetamines, benzos, and MAOIs. I guess I'm lucky in that regard. She seems to care about the patient overall rather than the money. I'm sure she could pack in more patients per hour if she wanted.
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