Posted by garnet71 on June 7, 2009, at 2:56:55
In reply to Re: New PDoc » garnet71, posted by Phillipa on June 6, 2009, at 20:28:51
I live in the NE...Yeah, I'm so happy about him (obviously I am talking about it again!).
So I did some googling today-he is 70 years old (!)-but doesn't look a day over 55 and he is as sharp as a tack. I also found out he is a forensic psychiatrist-a consultant to the courts, and I found one case so far and read his testimony; his judgement seemed very sound-not too harsh, not too lax and I totally agreed w/his statement (and so did the judge). The court consulting implies he has a very clean record and reputation; credibility. And I've already seen some indications he is confident and self-assured in his decisions and analyses and treatment style, which is very important to me. He's not a wimp.
If he were to even decide Wellbutrin w/a Prozac augment is right for me--I'm so confident in him that I'd do it. (This is after writing them off completely not too long ago..lol) He said we'd be very careful...so I'm hoping weekly appointments? instead of 1 x month with a nurse after PDoc sees me once or twice per year.
Maybe I shouldn't get my hopes up too much.....but it's difficult to not be so optimistic after what those doctors put me through. I am just so impressed.
Hey, after 3 years of sub-par, hands-off psychiatric management, I'm celebrating! Hope you find someone too-hope it works out for you as well. Keep me posted :)
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