Posted by Quintal on January 6, 2007, at 23:18:36
In reply to Re: Patient paid to accept neuroleptic depot injec » Quintal, posted by laima on January 6, 2007, at 22:47:49
>I've had experiences like this numerous times:
>"Heart palpitations? No, you don't have heart palpitations- it's not one of the side effects on the list." (Note in chart: patient thinks she has heart palpitations.) Etc.Hmmm..... according to my learned Dr. the rash covering my arms and legs that appeared while re-starting Lamictal was actually caused by Personality Disorder Unspecified (Asperger's Syndrome is a more likely explanation according to Prof. Quintal). That's what she filed this symptom under in any case while advising me to raise the dose in the hope that would make it disappear because "Lamictal has been beneficial in the past".
>Imagine you, mental patient, knowing zyprexa's generic name. Bet you startled the young doctor :)
I certainly did and gave him a piece of my mind about prescribing antipsychotic drugs for anxiety that responds well to benzodiazepines (he was suggesting Zyprexa as a safer alternative to clonazepam and Prozac). He still maintained Zyprexa has fewer potential side effects than benzos (I'm guessing Eli Lily told him that) and discharged me, presumably because his ego was dented and he wanted to avoid any potential future injury.
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