Posted by JusALIlbit on February 27, 2011, at 17:42:35
Hi, Here's my story:
- Moody in varying degrees my whole life (with bouts of depression and episodes of rage with many suicidal gestures and thoughts)
- some sexual and emotional abuse as an adolescent girl
- developed bulimia at age 13
- post-partum depression
- in unhappy marriage for 15 years
- depression and mood disorder getting much worse (cycling hard to determine, very irregular and even hourly/daily).
- never treated as a child or adult
- finally sought treatment about a year ago
- one pdoc prescribes Lamictal, Cymbalta and Abilify
- another Neurologist and pdoc prescribe Neurontin for (a) strange taste sensations, neuropathic pain and numbness (b)pdoc for mood, so chose this because it addresses physical symptoms(taste, numbness)) as well as mood. Afraid of other combo and pdoc refuses to discuss, says just take it or not
- been on Neurontin since Dec. 2010, dose worked up to 1500 mg (500mg 3x)
- notice regular cycling and does not help for taste or numbness. This pdoc will not return my calls and cannot see for a month.
- experiencing extreme lack of concentration, memory problems and cycle from hypomanic to very sad in 24 hours, then works back again over course of a week.
- I cannot get adequate help after trying for a year!pdocs not willing to listen or review my mood chart, just 15 visit and prescribe drugs, then no follow-up for weeks or months. Won't return calls. Very frustrated!!!
What do I do now???
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