Posted by Racer on September 14, 2008, at 17:36:21
In reply to shall i ask for seroquel back and lithium *NEW*, posted by Jeroen on September 14, 2008, at 16:08:13
It really depends on what you're trying to treat. I don't think you've ever answered when I've asked that question, although I admit my memory is bad right now.
You said in your last post that Seroquel worked for psychosis, but not completely. If it worked, but didn't hit all your symptoms, that might be a good starting place. What are the residual symptoms which bother you? Are they mood related? Related to positive symptoms like delusions or hallucinations? Negative symptoms? If you get a good result from Seroquel, what symptoms do you believe will remain to be treated?
You probably don't want to change more than one thing at a time. If you drop three meds, and add two new ones on, you'll never really know whether what happens next is caused by withdrawing from one of those three you dropped, or by starting one of the two new ones. Change one variable at a time is a very good rule to follow.
Does your doctor ask you what to prescribe? Or does he suggest what he'd like to prescribe for you? Do you talk WITH him about this, or does he rush you out? A good relationship with your pdoc can make a world of difference in results.
Also, are you sleeping in this hospital? Or do you go home nights or weekends? (I'm just curious, since here most of us can't get hospital care for more than a few days, and never with internet access.)
Good luck, Jeroen.
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