Posted by Phil on July 24, 2009, at 5:58:07
In reply to you think pdocs like to do consultations with...., posted by obsidian on July 23, 2009, at 21:34:00
They all think they're smarter than their peers.
Example: After attempting suicide last month, I called my pdoc immediately. He said to go to a local psych / rehab hospital so they could get me balanced or something to that effect.
My psychiatrist at the hospital was a very cool lady(which was refreshing)
I had been on: 90 mg Cymbalta, 1200mg Lithium,
1.5mg Clonazepam, and 400mg Lamictal.She dropped the dose to 60mg Cymbalta and 600mg Lithium and left the others unchanged. She said sometimes less is more.
I see my regular pdoc shortly after getting out.
He ups the Lithium to 900mg and says Lithium cannot augment your AD below 900mg.
He upped the Cymbalta back to 90mg and said, you don't drop an AD dose on a severely depressed patient.I'm thinking, why the hell did I go to hospital(which I actually enjoyed)other than my safety?
Why couldn't my pdoc be more professional in how he handled it? Personally, I would have said, you know, I have a lot of respect for Dr. 'B' but I really feel we should do it my way.
Fine Dr. A but your way is what landed me in the hospital in the first GD place!
Assume they are self-absorbed educated idiots until proven otherwise.
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