Posted by HappyGirl on December 24, 2003, at 16:13:35
In reply to Re: Help! I'm scared., posted by Camille Dumont on December 24, 2003, at 11:26:54
Hi Camille;
>>> I wanted to know if it was the pdoc's idea to give me the Zyprexa or my GP. Sure enough the pdoc had mentionned Seroquel (up to 100 if possible) but nothing about Zyprexa.<<<
It must be done by the pdoc., because I never believe any of GPs are able to prescribe such a potent med., Seroquel, especially Zyprexa. However, without an interview with you, the pdoc. was not able to rx Zyprexa appropriately as 5 mg. Zyprexa is normal dosage for the sypmptom, such as yours, psychotic depression.
Also, Seroquel is one of the weakest APs, while Zyprexa is one of the most potent psycho-meds., then its usage is fairly universal, from psychosis/delutional to manic in Bp, even other physical discomfort. The point is 'suppress/kill' those symptoms,... from the reading/hearing.
In the hindsight, not only AP but also other form of med. you and your pdoc. might be better to discuss and search for, because one AP does NOT work on you implies you might NOT be a good candidate to other APs either, ... from the experience. The newer APs, such as Ability and Geodon, you might be tolerable, but there seems still some puzzle. Either way, you might be ended up more frequent visits along with more 'tirals and errors,' for this I believe you are already preparing.>>> Right now my confidence in that GP is close to nil.<<<
I totally understand, but you should have gone to the pdoc. in the first place. Because GP is a doctor on all fields, ... not being a specialist to dx and rx, particualy mental ill that is pretty complex even among pdocs., then sometime you need a competent and experience pdoc., if your M.I. is so serious/severe.>>> It was interesting to read the evaluation ... I was amazed at the level of details included and the Pdoc's ability to percieve my motivations and feelings.<<<
This pdoc. certainly sounds like a good level of amassed knowledge in regard to pschyo. med. along with timely treatment on mental illness, for that you must be grateful.I feel that you will find comfort and peace upon meeting with the pdoc.
In my knowledge along with my personal experience, untreated/wrong med. just aggrevate/progress your M.I. further. Then, you need to act on your symptoms ASAP. The 5th is pretty soon though, ... keep us informed on your progress!
H.G.
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