Posted by Elisabeth on May 6, 2001, at 13:27:44
In reply to Re: HELP, Cant cope, SalArmy, please wait!, posted by Wendy B on May 6, 2001, at 9:22:37
I have low blood pressure (100/70) and cannot take tricyclic AD's OR lithium. Once when I had to be evaluated by an independent psydoc (MD) for my soc sec disability....he suggested to MY psydoc (MD) that I be put on a cocktail with lithium. My doc was really cheesed off! I could have had a real heart failure problem. I am glad I have a strong relationship with my psydoc who understands also I am VERY sensitive to all drugs and must start out anything very low low dose and may not even graduate...but change to something else.
Also, my mother was bipolar and her GP gave her Prozac...she flew into a high rage manic episode that almost landed her in a psych ward. He was treating her Parkinson's and was way off on those meds too. Finally got her to a neuro and a psydoc too. She did much much better for many years.
Only a professional can truly recommend meds...I have to agree with Wendy.
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