Posted by JadeKelly on March 15, 2009, at 18:16:02
In reply to Jade: How did you find your Pdoc? » JadeKelly, posted by myco on March 15, 2009, at 12:30:27
> Jade,
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> I know youve probably already covered this but i'm ready to begin this daunting search now for a maoi friendly pdoc....question is: how did you find yours? luck? referal? personal search? any advice here would be great. Only legit idea I can come up with is to either call the canadian mental health board and ask or email my old pdoc at university (only takes univ students) and ask her for directions.
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> thnx
> mycoHi myco,
Actually, I covered a lot of Parnate stuff during the time I was posting here regularly, finding an experienced MAOI PDoc was unfortunately for me and many others ignored. It really delayed my time to complete remission.
I'm glad you asked because its crucial to recovery. My new PDoc had me in complete remission within two weeks. I doubt I would be in remission at all if I had stayed with my other PDoc.
I found my new excellent PDoc, first because I knew what to look for. Scott (SLS) told me the "litmus test" for a qualified MAOI PDoc is that he/she is experienced, and comfortable in using augments, specifically desipramine, and I'm adding ritalin and the use of Parnate at higher doses.
Initially, I used google to search for MAOI Psychiatrists, and variations on that. I think thats when I came across an article written by my Doc 10 years ago. Even then he was lecturing about using MAOI's in higher doses, and adding augments, etc. Ironically, at that time, he worked at a top notch hospital in my area and thats where I would have gone next. He now has a private practice. I found out what I could about him and set up a consultation. My first appt. was 1 1/2 hour. He was interested, took my history, etc. From there he changed my Parnate dose and added ritalin. He gave me his pager number and a chart for my BP. If my BP #'s went out of his comfort zone I was to page him immediately. He is VERY careful. I see him for 1/2 hour every two weeks. Its cost me a fortune, as he also is making me go to weekly therapy, lol, but he's thourough, and there is no doubt in my mind he can and will keep me in full remission. I'm truly happy after a 2 year major depression, you can't put a price tag on that.
I geuss I'd start with your old PDoc at your university to get a referral, but if you don't find one there, don't stop looking till you find one. On the internet, articals written, get names from friends at the university, online searches, the library. You'll want to find out what type of search will narrow it down to sites of psych educational value, maybe find some old abstracts, articles written on the subject, then find the authors/PDocs and see if you can locate them. Not sure what limitations you have where you live, but get around them!
Hope that helps, let me know if you'd like to see the article that first led me to him.
Good Luck!
~Jade
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