Posted by Sheilac on February 24, 2014, at 6:42:18
In reply to Re: Help! Call back from Neuro doc finally!, posted by baseball55 on February 23, 2014, at 20:21:07
Actually, I saw the neurologist before I was able to get in and see the pdoc. It took 3 months to get in to the pdoc. The neurologist prefers that I see a pdoc even when I see him and they're both on the same page. I haven't been honest with him about seeing the pdoc.
I haven't been compliant at all - ever. I now have to be. I will inform both docs so that they can both be on the same page. This will especially make the neuro happy because he always asks me if I'm seeing a pdoc.
Depakote wasn't cutting it and I was spinning out of control as you can read from my posts in the past few days. I had to go back to what has given me stability - Trileptal.
This weekend my husband had a talk with me and we discussed a lot of options (me being compliant, me going to a day program for a few weeks or me being hospitalized until me meds are correct) and I promised him I would take the doctor prescribed Trileptal dose the doctor gave me. I'm working up to 1200mg. So far I'm at 750mg and I feel a complete difference. Tonight is 900mg. Finally, no more anxiety attacks and I can even tolerate a morning cup of coffee. My asthma inhaler doesn't make me hypomanic either. So, yes, I have to admit the medicine works.
I have an appointment with my pdoc today and I have to be honest with her about my non-compliance. I see her again in 2 weeks and I should be on 1200mg by then. So she can keep a close eye on me over a short 2 week period.
I'm also taking low dose Geodon for depression.
It's hard to grasp being a mixed BP. I hate it. But the medicine does work. So far, after 4 days no swelling. My husband says maybe the dose the doc gave me won't cause the side effects.
So, I'm being compliant for once in my life. My husband is really supporting me on this.
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