Posted by Phillipa on December 15, 2011, at 9:57:22
Finally a pdoc that has been around since the early meds were out. He's very astute notes are amazing, doesn't forget a thing, and has diagnosed me as ocd but not in need of med changes at all. And one of the questions I asked yesterday was does anxiety have to be associated with depression. He said definitely no that some people have pure anxiety disorders without depression. I've been trying to tell docs this for years. So he's treating me for anxiety only. He's used all the old meds which we discussed as I was curious. He said that the SSRI's were definitely an improvement as no suicides with them like TCA's and other classes of meds. Also that the TCA's caused massive weight gain,dry mouth, constipation. None of which I've experienced on SSRI's. Also he didn't feel the older antipsychics like mellaril were dangerouse he'd used them and never had problems with patients. He felt the newer atypicals caused more weight gain, metabolic syndrome in patients. Also doesn't feel I need theraphy. Some new ideas for sure. He's also not intimidated for lack of a better word for what I do know of meds. I like him. Phillipa
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