Posted by Sonya on July 29, 2005, at 13:55:11
In reply to Frustrated with new psychiatrist: should I switch?, posted by Tiggercat on July 29, 2005, at 13:04:31
Just speaking from my experience with my pdoc...whenever I was prescribed a new drug or increased a dosage, he'd want to see me in one week. I think that is a good practice, especially dealing with depression. As a testimony to that being good practice: a year ago he prescribed Paxil for me. Within 5 days I became more depressed and very suicidal. By the time I saw him (the one week mark), he could tell I was in a bad way and stopped the Paxil and switched me to something else.
You need to monitored closely when a drug is started or increased. Get a doc who will do that for you.
Take care.
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