Posted by Cindylnc on February 26, 2001, at 17:35:32
In reply to Feeling Really Alone re Meds, posted by ShelliR on February 21, 2001, at 17:24:47
> Today I saw my pdoc and she gave me an ultimatum--if I continue to take codeine at all, she won't be my doctor.
> I am taking nardil and lamictal and she wanted to add zyprexa. I have already gained 15lbs from the lamictal and then how much more could I expect from the zeprexa?
> I haven't been able to tolerate any antipsychotic so far anyway.
>
> So, I feel very alone. She has been my pdoc for over ten years; she has stuck with me through my hospitalizations and is always available to me by phone.
>
> But truely, in both my mind and heart, I think I have tried enough medications and the codeine seems to work, and I seem not to increase it. And there are doctors on the internet that have given patients with refractory depression hydocodeine in small amounts like I'm taking.
> If I started to see an increase, I would detox immediately.
>
> I could take the vicidin by myself, but who would prescribe the nardil and lamictal? I have e-mailed several of the internet docs who feel okay about this, but they are on the other side of the country.
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> How does one find a pdoc that prescribes codeine. I can get it myself, but I think it would be good to still have collaboration with a psychopharmacogist around that and all my meds. Do I ask over the phone, "How do you feel about....." 99 out of 100 are going to say "no way", so how do I find that one?
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> I feel scared and fairly hopeless about getting the treatment I think is best for me. Shelli
Shelli,
Go to the Panic Disorder Institute Board. Use Keyword Shipko to get there. That stands for Dr. Shipko the director of the Institute. I wouldn't take an SSRI and you probably will be better educated after reading the posts from several people who have taken them. Good luck.
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