Posted by Horned One on June 10, 2008, at 11:08:08
In reply to Re: Doc thinks there's nothing wrong with me, posted by West on June 10, 2008, at 6:57:57
>I'm primed and ready to receive this accusation - it seems the combination of being unwell and being articulate, intelligent + taking initiative doesn't wash with the NHS. Drugs cost money after all. The reason patients in the US have some relative freedom of choice respected by the pdocs in what they put pop in their mouths every day is presumably that they are paying top dollar for it.
Yep, that's pretty much it.
>This is more than you should stand for. Can you/family afford to see someone better privately?
No, I was looking at private psychiatrists recently and they were charging £250/hour, with rates going as high as £2800 a day if you needed a written report. That's way out of my league.
>Could anyone have a manic episode if, say, they were going through a highly stressful situation alone, or under the influence of a drug which didn't agree with them. What actually defines a manic episode?
It's not easily distinguished from Schizophrenia, in fact it may be the same thing. For me it involved delusions of persecution, hallucinations, the classic 'hearing voices' thing. Thought I was God. Ran around the garden naked. That sort of thing.
>Oh and I'm taking roaccutane (at half the recommended dose) to clear up persistent minor acne which MIGHT be a trigger.
Yeah, it might be aggravating your depression.
>Horny what med are you pushing for. An MAOI?
I've just put in a request for Parnate today. I also mentioned buprenorphine and methadone, but I don't hold much hope for those. I'd been asking for lofepramine over the last few months because at that point I didn't think my depression was anywhere near severe enough for the dietary restrictions of Parnate to be worth it. If they'd just given me it then, when I first needed it, then most likely I wouldn't be needing Parnate now (wether I actually get anything at all is another matter).
-Horny
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