Posted by softheprairie on September 4, 2008, at 17:30:44
In reply to Re: Best way to take Parnate?, posted by john51 on September 4, 2008, at 7:12:10
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> > Anyways, John, how are you? What are you (or your dr.) leaning towards taking next?
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> How am I? Not good! What am I (or my doc ) going to do next? I have NO IDEA!! I called my pdocs office Tuesday to tell him that I felt that I NEEDED to STOP the Parnate...he, of course was not there but his secretary said that he would call me the next day (yesterday).........
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> He never called!!! This is my WONDERFUL CARING PDOC!!!
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> Considering that he had RELUCTANLY agreed to take me back and treat me with the Parnate and then I stopped it after only 4 days, I am pretty sure that he is NOT going to be very sympathetic or helpful OR even willing to do anything more with me.
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> I went to a new therapist (PhD Psych) yesterday and we spent almost an hour filling out a form that: qoute "my lawyer drafted for me in case I get audited by Medicare, and I have been audited by Medicare". I felt like I was being interviewed by a detective. Then, with about 10-15 mintues left in the appointment he asked me, "Ok, where would you like to start?"
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> I don't know if there are ANY copmpetent therapists OR pdocs anywhere here in my area!!! By the way, I live between Utica and Syracuse, NY. This is the Central Upstate portion of the state.
I thought I'd throw the names of two psychiatrists out whose book I have, even though it appears they're too far for you to drive to long-term -- Richard P. Brown and Patricia L. Gerbarg (they are a married couple). The dust jacket of their book says they live in upstate NY, her w/ a practice there and he w/ offices in both Manhattan and upstate. An online search showed her office in the town of Kingston, which looks kinda a far drive for you, and his C.V. just listed his NYC adrs. However, his C.V. does include publishing on MAOIs in the 1980s.They're into integrating conventional and alternative psychiatry. The book of theirs I have is about the herb rhodiola, called The Rhodiola Revolution. They both also have teaching appointments at medical schools. From the big achievements of their C.V.s I'd imagine they are expensive or hard to get apts. w/, but I don't know.
They sound personable in thier book, but then most people would!
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