Posted by bob on January 21, 2002, at 14:45:43
In reply to Re: Dr. Ivan Goldberg, posted by Bekka H. on January 21, 2002, at 13:21:11
500 dollars? Not bad.
Try a consultation at Hopkins: 700 dollars. At least they don't make you pay before you even go. They do want payment immediately when services are rendered, however.
Out of desperation, I've done this consultation twice in the last 7 years. They tend to stick to proven treatments. If SSRIs don't work for you, they suggest tricyclics, MAOIs, etc. They stick with Lithium, and Carbamazapine for the anticonvulsants. They seem to be on board with Lamictal. It's hard to say whether it's worth 700 dollars. I think I have a reasonably good psychiatrist who is willing to try many things, so for me Hopkins was not that groundbreaking. It could be different for others though. The desperation always keeps me looking for that magical idea nobody had before though; I guess that's why I went back again. I will say they pronounced me "well informed", and they didn't suggest a single thing I haven't come across before right here on this board. That was a little bit of a disappointment. It was another input however from people who are studying this stuff everyday, but I don't think there's any way around trial and error.
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