Posted by Phillipa on February 14, 2005, at 20:51:09
Finally saw the new pdoc. She is probably in her 70's and is highly recognized. She has published numerous articles for JAMA, and is a reviewer for the AMA. She knows all the older drugs well. Anyway when I told her I did not like klonopin and xanax made me tired, she asked what had worked. When I said Valium in the past, she said then let's switch you from klonopin .5mg to 5mg of Valium twice a day. When we got to the chloral hydrate, she said "don't try to fix it if it ain't broke"! She left me on it. Finally a pdoc who will work with me! When I told her about the W/D and seeing a neurologist for the violent shaking and twitching she listened. I told her that I had to adjust my own meds till I saw her. She then said "you know your body better than anyone else". Do you think I may possibly be on the right track at last? I hope so! We also bought a new computer and if all goes well I'll soon be able to get mail and "Babble" again. Fondly, Phillipa
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