Posted by g_g_g_unit on November 6, 2009, at 17:00:18
In reply to Re: Do DA agonist and APs increase cognition? » g_g_g_unit, posted by delna on November 6, 2009, at 6:27:09
> >and when i say compassionate, i guess towards the fact that i suffer from OCD, which he seems to want to abolish at all costs.
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> That's good- it really is! One of my pdoc here actually burst out laughing when I told him about the obsessions that were haunting me. I said
> 'its not funny". He paused and then said 'actually, it is! Very funny' I failed to see the humor. Idiot!
> So, I'm glad you have a pdoc that 'gets' how bad OCD can be and that it should be totally 'eradicated'. It can be crippling if not attacked aggressively.he laughed?! was he misguidedly trying to help you by making light of the thoughts or something? anyway, the fact that my pdoc wants to abolish the OCD is a mixed blessing, i.e. he's breaking out the heavy-hitters (anafranil, risperdone) when i'd like a more subtle approach
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> >it's funny hearing them fumbling for explanations - one told me SSRI's should enhance my creativity, yada yada.
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> SSRI's and creativity!? OMG that is hilarious. Unless he wanted to secretly switch you into hypomania...
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> >the best pdoc i had was also the biggest ***hole, but i wish i'd stuck with him, because he was open to trying anything.
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> Well, I did but when push came to shove his 'meanness' has come out.
> I chose to go with this US pdoc even though I knew he was a jerk. Seriously cut and dry and no compassion. But extremely professional. He is the best pdoc I have seen and he listened and evaluated (and believed what I would say). The fact that he was uncaring never bothered me because I prefer a pdoc who knows what he is doing than a stupid one, who is nice.
> Well now I really wish he was slightly more compassionate because he is just ignoring my emails because 'technically' I am no longer his patient (although he did start me on the Geodon and knew about the pain).
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> So I don't know .I wish there was an in between.
>hmm you're right, looking back his meanness did come out, twice, which was too much for me - once when he found out i wasn't using him as my concurrent therapist, and once when i asked to try methylphenidate.
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> > anyway, maybe Geodon is not really used where i live (outside of the US). i'm going for a second opinion with a psychiatrist who specialises in ADHD next week. my hope is that he might have more concern with executive function, etc. i've made up a detailed history of my med-use and reaction to each drug.
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> That's so important- a good summary. I really hope he has something positive to add. Finders crossed...
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> > hope you're doing okay with Parnate withdrawal. i'm 4 days into the 2-week washout. i was using Seroquel to cover up the anxiety, which worked, but i didn't want additional withdrawal, so stopped, and it's really starting to hit me. i'm a teary, dysfunctional, foggy mess :(
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> Oh, no! I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. It will pass as long as you hold on tight. (very esay to say, I know)
> I have had no 'withdrawal' just a total return of symptoms and my ability to 'hang in there' is really weakening- rapidly.
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> Take care
> Love
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>i'm sorry to hear that. i'm amazed you are able to be so composed and compassionate towards me when you are suffering so badly yourself. i hope things turn out okay for you. i more get this sickening feeling in my stomach (and i don't want to just shrug it off as depression) that i've made a complete mess of myself by indulging in AD's, and there's no turning back now. i would love to just go back to work - i'm young and had a really promising career a year ago. your comment about Geodon returning you to status quo gave me so much hope
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