Posted by SLS on June 24, 2005, at 7:44:00
In reply to Going to the doctor today, posted by linkadge on June 24, 2005, at 6:49:03
> 2 hour drive, not sure what to say.
Make a list.
> Supposed to be taking clomipramine 100mg zoloft 50mg lithium 300mg, but have taken nothing for 2 months.
This is a good thing. The doctor will be able to see you at your unmedicated baseline and have a clean slate to work with.
> Really just need something for anxiety. I don't know who all started the antidepressants are good for anxiety school of thought, but it needs some drastic renovations IMHO.
It depends on how each of us as individuals are wired as to whether an AD is useful to treat anxiety - or anything else for that matter.
> Maybe a *low* dose of seroquel. Maybe a *low* dose of doxepin or amitryptaline.
I think it might be a good idea to begin the session by telling the doctor that you have been difficult to treat and have some ideas of your own. However, let him evaluate you and synthesize his own ideas before offering your own suggestions.
> Either way, I know things aren't going to go terrably rosey.
Don't be such a fortune-teller! You might end up being right based on your prior experiences, but you never really know what you're getting in a new doctor. I hope you are pleasantly surprised.
> Some days I think that if I prescribed the stuff, I'd be better.
Possibly.
> Other days I think that if I prescribed the stuff, I'd probably be dead :)
Perhaps. But you have exercised what I think is a healthy respect for the potency of drugs and the dangers associated with drug interactions.
> wish me luck
Nothing but.
- Scott
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