Posted by Jazzed on June 15, 2005, at 22:21:04
In reply to Re: (ex-Spoc here, just changed my name), posted by ConfuzyQ on June 15, 2005, at 16:44:18
> That remains to be seen! The initial consult, which is all I've had, was long. I can only hope I won't be put on 10 or even 20 minutes already! But I might.
My initial consult was 45 min., so I'd guess your med checks will be longer than mine too.
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But where I am, they usually offer/push for both. The talk part with a psychiatrist can be a lot... different than with a psychologist.Wow, still wish mine would. He said managed care won't allow them to do the therapy. My med consults are $150, and the initial was $200, which was a 45 min. appt. Seems pricey to me, thankfully I have insurance, or we wouldn't be doing this!
> I have, um, been doing it solo.Okaaaaay! LOL I did the same thing b4 I started taking the 5 HTP, and it worked like a charm for me.
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> I want very much to be completely honest and think I soon will, but I was strongly warned that most docs might get the wrong idea about me immediately if I said anything (too soon at least).Oh gosh, I went into my first appt. and told him everything that I'm currently taking and how I came to take it, and he wasn't phased in the least, but that just seems to be his way, and he is older, probably has seen it all!
But I don't think it would present bigger problems that way than things like Valium, klonopin and Xanax do. Maybe less even.
That's really too bad if it works so well. Hope someone out there will look at it. Wonder how many people on the boards have tried it, and if they had the same experience as you. I took Xanax a long time ago. Don't know how anyone could get addicted to that, it knocked me on my butt, and I was on a tiny dose. Forget that!
> Yes, I like to be in control too, and I am also always aware that something that feels "too" good can only lead to problems that will ultimately feel like CRAP and present huge problems, so why go there. But it's not just that with things like vicodin, they don't have the same type of actions on depression and OCD that made tramadol of interest for research.
Yep, I agree, and it's obvious it's not the same esp. since you've been taking the same dose for so long.Later!
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