Posted by helpme on July 6, 2006, at 7:50:11
In reply to Re: mental health centers » helpme, posted by Tomatheus on July 5, 2006, at 18:24:00
Thank you for such a long and thoughtful response. I don't think I'll ever find a mental health center like what I was hoping for, perhaps a spa-like place- but finding the best psychiatrist possible is my best bet. I did start selegeline in January- not much luck, and then EMSAM when it came out- again not much luck. However, I suspect that the doses have been too low- never over 20mg on the pills and I'm on the smallest patch now. I may discuss with my doctor about upping that. I remember reading that to get an antidepressent result it should be more like 40 mg. I'll find out. I do feel pretty spooked about all the food restrictions though. How on earth do people manage?? Are there special cookbooks? All my favorite foods are forbidden, but if the drug REALLY worked, I could be fine with that.As for mental health centers/hospitals, I conclude that they are barbaric bunk more for the benefit of curious residents who get to see all kinds of cases in one convenient location, rather for the patients themselves. I'm rather cynical too, after what I went through at a "great" hospital. Did I mention I resented loads of them cycling in and out of the ward, mouths open, with their little notebooks, pencils busy?
But mostly, what you say about "treatment resistant" is rather thought provoking. It is nice to have at least one less thing to blame myself for!
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