Posted by stargazer on November 13, 2006, at 17:05:02
In reply to Re: Recently met pdoc/tensor » stargazer, posted by tensor on November 13, 2006, at 11:58:16
Tensor,
I am jealous of your situation where 3 docs are involved in your case. I only have one and I'm losing hope, although today we decided that if our new plan (try Emsam first, Nardil second) doesn't work he will refer me for a second opinion. I just don't know to whom. I want to find a pdoc on my own with help from my psychobabblers, but haven't been bombarded with feedback yet. There's got to be some experts on TRD in New England or NY, else no wonder no one is feeling better. Too many generalists who can't make heads or tails over what to prescribe next. Thank God I can give some direction to my pdoc but I don't know very much and he usually agrees with what I think we should do. I want to find a doctor that can sort through this sh*t today..it's been 30 years of up and down, never really getting more than a marginal response.
Also, what university (US or other country) is dong this spinal tap procedure for TRD since I also have TRD. I asked my pdoc if he heard of a spinal tap to evaluate the chemistry of the fluid for depression diagnosis and treatment and he hadn't (no surprise). Is there any literature that describes what the procedure is looking for and how the test is interpreted?
You may want to start a thread to get others feedback on this procedure since others may know more about it and it could really help alot of us, although I am afraid of spinal taps myself, but I wouldn't rule it out.
SG
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