Posted by judy on January 31, 2000, at 16:57:11
In reply to Polypharmacy options with Nardil, posted by Mark Clement on January 31, 2000, at 15:25:59
Mark,
I have no experience with Nardil, since MAOI's are contraindicated with my dx. What I do have is experience with changing shrinks- I know how incredibly difficult it is once you've established a trusting relationship to end it. It's pretty obvious though that you are suffering and your present pdoc is either not knowledgeable enough about pharmacology or perhaps a little too egotistical to listen to your suggestions, (been there too). Anyway, I went through 6 pdocs in a period of 3 months. Initially, I looked at Dr. Ivan's site (if you are in a large city) he lists the leading pdocs. My best source was the University located in my city, they have many renowned and published psychs; if one wasn't taking a patient- I asked for a referral. Also you might want to ask the forum if someone can recommend a doc in your city. Just be really picky this time, ask if they are familiar with treatment- resistant depression and current trends in meds. I thought initially that a younger psychiatrist would be on top of things, but that wasn't always the case. If you don't have a local University, call a good psychiatric hospital and ask for a referral. And remember, you are the client and your opinion should be a valued part of your treatment. Best of luck.
poster:judy
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