Posted by conundrum on April 27, 2010, at 19:43:51
So I saw my new psychiatrist today. She seems pretty good, been practicing for about 40 years. She seemed to think I have a mood stability problem since I was always feeling good without many bad days on prozac. She said below hypomanic. In addition when I came off prozac I was into conspiracies and into things like numerology and astrology, which I had no interest in before, or now. All of those interests faded 5 years ago and I chalk it up to some kind of rebound in dopamine from being quashed by serotonin for so long, but who knows. Also another reason she mentioned mood stability is that she said I'm treatment resistant and people with mood stability are often treatment resistant to standard antidepressants.
Right off the bat in response to my short term memory problems she suggested get a test for Lyme's disease, she also mentioned neuropsychological testing which I don't really know much about but it sounds good. She said I shouldn't be having memory problems at 27. She also prescribed lamictal I guess since she suspects a possible mood stability disorder and it could help with that and also works as an antidepressant.
So far so good for a first visit. Also for once in a long time, I didn't read all the side effects for this drug. I figure if they come I'll know it. She warned me about the risk of Steven Johnson's Syndrome and so thats enough for me. Its nice not worrying about that stuff.
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety]
Location:USA
Currently taking 25mg Lamictal.
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