Posted by Iansf on April 1, 2005, at 14:36:46
In reply to Where to go in NYC for good psychs???, posted by BP2TreadingWater on April 1, 2005, at 11:12:01
When I lived in New York and went to the clinic at St. Vincent's, it was reasonably easy to change doctors. You might try that first, making a few inquiries about the other psychiatrists there. The clinic psychiatrists were mostly, if not entirely, residents, and in my experience residents tend to fall into two general categories: very conservative because they're just starting out and afraid to do anything wrong; and cutting edge, eager to search out new approaches. There probably is someone more open than your current doctor.
My second suggestion: contact Dr. Ivan Goldberg's office (his website is Dr. Ivan's Depression Central). He is probably expensive (though I don't know that for sure), but he maintains a list of innovative and open-minded psychiatrists and his office may be able to direct you to someone more affordable.
Good luck.
> Hi, all.
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> I'm seeing a psychiatrist at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York. It's cheap -- about $40 per visit - and I'm on Lamictal 100mg, which seems to be working for my BP-II-rapid-cycling. However, I could really use some help in the "warmth" and "drive" departments. I'm pretty detached and don't always "see" or make appropriate emotional connections when I'm with other people. I've even asked my psych if I was schizoid or autistic, but he swears that I'm neither of these. He won't entertain any thought of polypharmacy, i.e., adding a drug like Mirapex. He's mentioned Ritalin, but I don't want anything that will mess with my noradrenaline -- I tried Strattera with a previous psych and it got me cycling from the first dose!
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> The other psychs I've read about in New York and who practice polypharmacy will want several hundred dollars in fees each month. My question is: can anyone recommend a decent psych in New York who understands combination treatments and who doesn't cost too much?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> BP2TreadingWater
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