Posted by john51 on September 6, 2008, at 11:21:36
In reply to Re: Best way to take Parnate? » john51, posted by Nadezda on September 6, 2008, at 11:11:41
> Hey, John. This website, from Upstate Medical Center Dept. of Psychiatry, has a list of pdocs in their physician services there.
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> http://www.upstate.edu/uh/psych/physicians.php
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> I'm sure that if you call around, you'll find one of them who's sympathetic and who can either give you a referral or who prescribes Maois.
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> I've done this when I had issues and questions and didn't know anyone to ask-- there are some pdcos who aren't receptive, but others are really helpful. I noticed in looking through google a little that two docs had at least mentioned Maois.
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> Sanjay Gupta and Ronald Pies and also possibly Thomas Schwartz. I would start with them.
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> I feel convinced that if you keep on looking, you'll find someone who can help.
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> Self-medication is fine as far as it goes--if you know what you're doing. But it's not really wise. These drugs are nothing to fool around with--if you could even get them online. Plus, can you really trust these online pharmacies that don't require a prescription?
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> There are interactions etc, and you just need competent advice and monitoring. I hope you won't go there without exhausting all other options.
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> Don't give up on finding a good pdoc yet.
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> NadezdaThanks Nadezda, I do know about Upstate, in fact about 3 years ago I was going there to their Adult Outpatient Clinic. I was being seen by a Resident Psychiatrist. I really like him to and he was very fexible about what he would prescribe. Unfortunately, when his residency was over he had to hand me over to another resident. I have, in fact, been thinking of trying to get in there to see Dr. Thomas Schwartz as he is supposed to specialize in treatment resistant depression. In fact, I am not sure about now, but at one time he was directing a "special" Treatment Resistant Program there. I don't know if it will be possible to actually become an actual patient of his or if it will result in being under the care of another Resident. Although that could be ok if the Resident is supervised by Dr. Schwartz.
Thanks for the tip. You obviously are doing some digging to try to help me....THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
John
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