Posted by michael on March 16, 2002, at 17:10:54
In reply to knowledge of psychiatrists in new york city, posted by reese1 on March 16, 2002, at 16:35:57
> i have gotten to the age where i have been through everything and everyone
>
> 33yrs of age
> medication for close to ten years
> bi polar
> add
> severe learning disabilites
>
> was taking
> lithium
> depakote
> celexa
> adderall
> risperdal
> clonzapam
>
> was keeping me alive. that is all. my shrink gave up. through a friend i found a knew one. she seemed brilliant at first. added and erased meds
>
> ereased
> neurontin 2400
> lithium 6000mg
> clonapam 1mg
> adderall 60mg
> risperdal .5
> celexa 80mg
>
> switched to
> effexor xr 150
> lamactal 50mg
> topamax 50mg
>
> she then added with my recommendation ultram then buprenex
>
>
> my standing know is brutal. my girlfriend is terrified of leaving me alone. my psychiatrist has no interest in seeing me weekly and does not call back.
>
> she will not change or ask about meds. i am on nothing. only thing that holds me on is the buprenex
>
> please help if anyone has recommendations.
>
> i have been through to many hospitals, programs, etc
>
> my insurance won't even pay for the goddam topamax
> and i'm paying over five hundred a month for it. or actually my mom is since i'm not even able to work anymore. i never knew what the word humility was till this became me and me is barely trying to be it
>
> thank you
>
> reese/doug
Don't know if this is what you're looking for, but take a look here...
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.psychiatrists.html
"This is a listing of the top psychiatrists in the U.S.A. specializing in the treatment of individuals with all types of depressive disorders including Bipolar (manic- depressive) Disorder, Cyclothymia, Dysthymia, Major Depression, and other mood disorders.
"I think it lists 6 in NY... Good luck.
poster:michael
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