Posted by judy1 on February 16, 2003, at 12:04:27
In reply to Re: when and how to get a second opinion? » zippy, posted by babs on February 16, 2003, at 9:03:59
I'm going to add another vote to James and Phil, you are over-medicated and could probably be on klonopin or xanax and resolve your symptoms. At one point I was on a 6 med cocktail (and a walking zombie) until my present pdoc tapered me off my meds to just a benzo and (I have bipolar and panic disorders) meds prn when I have symptoms of mania. Do you have insurance? I called a list the insurance co. provided and spoke (by phone) to perhaps 6 doctors who all believed in a polypharmaceutical approach until I found my present pdoc (who isn't on my insurance)- I just did a search for specialists in anxiety disorders. I also spoke to him on the phone first and got such a positive feeling that I drove 100 miles to see him (and still do 3 years later). I really like the phone interview, most reputable pdocs will talk to you for 10 minutes on the phone and you can ask some pertinent questions and get a feel for them. The ones that won't talk are the ones who spend 10 minutes with a patient and prescribe 6 drugs and don't have time to talk to you because they are seeing 4 patients/hour. How can someone like that possibly help anyone? (I have lots of issues with pdocs:-). anyway, you are going to need help to taper off of your meds and a good relationship with a pdoc to do that. I wish you all the best- judy
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