Posted by bleauberry on May 24, 2009, at 18:11:51
In reply to Paxil. Is it really that bad?, posted by Cseagraves on May 23, 2009, at 14:39:01
When it gets this bad, I honestly do not believe there is anything a psychiatrist can do to help very much. You aren't talking brain stuff here. There is other stuff going on. How do I know? Well, one clue was the allergic reaction to prozac. That there says "immune dysfunction" and likely "digestive dysfunction'. The muscle cramps from seroquel, something biological going on there.
My best suggestion would be to immediately seek out another doctor to augment whatever your psychiatrist can do. The new doctor should be one that calls himself/herself an Integrative MD, or an Integrative Nurse Practioner. Someone who knows all the stuff in the body that causes someone to deteriorate the way you (and me) have. Psychiatrists don't have a clue and can't do a thing to stop it. Other doctors do and can. But you gotta look for the right ones. Any ole GP won't do. They have to be Integrative to have that well rounded view of the whole body/brain/immune/hormones/infection/digestion thing. I guarantee you, in your case and many of us, it aint just the brain. Matter of fact, it is very likely something else not the brain, and it is just the brain being impacted from a different problem.
Anyway, long story, I believe a pdoc is impotent in preventing the progression of your condition. With some pure luck and guesses, he might be able to partially stall it, temporarily, or just make it partially more bearable, but given your history so far, I doubt it.
Keep the pdoc onboard for any psych prescriptions you might need, but get a different doc for the whole big picture. If nothing else, bare minimum, get a second opinion.
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