Posted by Honore on May 3, 2007, at 10:22:42
In reply to Re: So I finally got a repsonse from my doctor: GEODON, posted by Cynthia_Greene on May 3, 2007, at 8:01:18
I understand your reaction, Jerry. It makes me wonder if you have the best pdoc for your particular needs. My pdoc, who's really a highly respected one, would never leave a patient on a drug that's causing akathesia. I had that reaction to something once, and he took me off asap.
It's not as if it goes away--unless you were on a high dose, and lowered it significantly. And even then I would consult about the long-term effects. At the very least, he should see you and discuss the situation. And not next June-- it's totally out of the question to wait that long.
But you know, I wouldn't waste energy being mad at the guy-- I would, instead, find another pdoc. One who's better prepared to know how to handle atypicals and the reactions to them.
If you need to stick with this doc, I would very calmly go in and tell him that it's not possible or stay on a drug that causes so much akathesia at x dose (whatever you're taking) and that you want to be changed to something with more potential to be a long-term solution. If he's at all reasonable, he'll be accommodating.
But I do think you should insist on either seeing or speaking directly with him on the phone about what med to prescribe instead. It's better to get reasonable, and to argue a strong case, than to get mad at these people.
It's best to find someone responsible who knows what he's doing and is caring. But I mean, in the absence of that, which I know is hard to find.
No way, should you stay on a drug that's causing bad akathesia for a moment more.
I hope you've gone way down , or possibly off the geodon. Can you call back and ask very insistently for an appointment?
Honore
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