Posted by TemporarilyBob on September 6, 2012, at 23:32:46
Hey old-timers, it's finelinebob, the Original Bob (not Dr.) with no clue what my old password was and, thus, a new name. I'm going in to the county health board tomorrow for an evaluation -- been off meds over a year, my former psychopharmacologist died suddenly of pancreatic cancer, and there was a concern I was being overmedicated anyway ... he had little faith in anything but cures from bottles.
So, here's the challenge: I tell you the symptoms I've been presenting, the diagnoses I've been tagged with, and the former medications I've been on. You get to guess what the county mental health service will recommend for me. Closest to their recommendation gets three (3) cheers and a virtual pickle.
For a person who shall not be named, as always, you can participate since you are nearly always polite; but be aware that you will most likely be politely ignored and your standard answers hold little hope at gaining you the pickle prize. Your opinions are welcome, nonetheless.
Diagnosis: (1) Bipolar Spectrum Disorder or, for those of you who do not accept that yet, Major Depressive Disorder concomitant with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, (2) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, (3) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Symptoms include inability to perform tasks such as answering the phone, opening mail, stepping outside to walk my dog, inability to sleep for 40-50 hr stretches, auditory and olfactory "hallucinations" given appropriate stimuli, among other things.
Previous medications: Nortriptyline, Klonopin, Xanax, Lamictal, Abilify and Vyvance. Yes, all at the same time and I've been off cold turkey for a year.
So, any guesses on what they're going to tell me? (A hint to those unfamiliar with BPSD--SSRIs are toxic to me. If they don't make me manic or psychotic, they make me hallucinate ... So suggesting one is a losing answer from the start!)
BPSD | PTSD ... no health care, no meds.
Ain't America wonderful?
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