Posted by viridis on September 20, 2002, at 0:09:49
In reply to Unresponsive to SSRIs? What worked?, posted by Silly Brain on September 17, 2002, at 15:43:36
Hi Silly B,
One other piece of advice: you said you're in a PPO. This is generally good -- it usually means that you're paying extra, and have your choice of doctors. You said you called a dozen, and they weren't accepting new patients. So, call a dozen more (if possible).
I don't know where you are, but one thing I do know (from my pdoc) is that pychiatrists have some of the highest cancellation rates of any doctors. It took me over a month to get in to see my pdoc the 1st time, but since then he's told me that if I ever have a crisis, he can always get me in within a day, because so many patients cancel or don't show up. I also know (from experience) that if you firmly and reasonably present your situation as critical, they can get you in fast, even for a 1st visit.
When you're depressed, it can be very hard to push things, but sometimes you just have to force yourself to be aggressive. You need the help, and there really are experts who can provide it, often much faster than they initially let on.
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