Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1105803

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Dr's or PA's

Posted by joe f on August 19, 2019, at 14:46:51

PA's are now doing much of the psych dr's appointments.......what are some experiences with PA'S AND DO YOU FEEL THEY ARE COMPETENT?

 

Re: Dr's or PA's

Posted by bleauberry on October 18, 2019, at 16:28:21

In reply to Dr's or PA's, posted by joe f on August 19, 2019, at 14:46:51

I don't mean any insult whatsoever to anyone reading this. I offer only a personal opinion. That is, I do not feel psychiatrists, PAS, or most family doctors to be competent when it comes to mood disorders. That's because the vast majority of them don't know how to diagnose some of the major causes of mood disorders, they are unaware of the causes, and they focus too narrowly on what is happening in the patient's body.

What do I mean by that? Well here is just one example to make the point.

I got depression out of nowhere for no reason. It just hit. It was diagnosed as depression. For the next 20 years I was bounced from one failed cocktail to another, all sorts of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and all sorts of OTC experiments.

During that time I saw a total of 12 specialists - most of them were psychiatrists, several doctors, several nurses. I spent over $120,000 out of pocket. I had literally backpacks full of failed prescriptions and supplements.

Then a Nurse Practitioner one day says this to me, "Gee it looks like Lyme, it could be Lyme, Lyme is very psychiatric, but testing is terrible, too inaccurate, we could just start you on antibiotics and see what happens?" I said ok. I had a dramatic response. 3 years later I was in remission. The entire time they missed it! It was Lyme the entire time! I want a refund!

I also had 3 Lyme lab tests during those years. All were negative. One doc looked through his glasses across his desk at me and said, "I am happy to inform you that you do not have Lyme". That was the kiss of death. What didn't tell me, probably because he didn't know, was that those tests are no more accurate than flipping a coin. They are wrong very often. And still.

So I generally have great distrust of medical professionals except for these:
1.They've lived it themselves - the depression or lyme
2.They have a great deal of extracurricular training on psychiatry and lyme
3.They are in the business because they absolutely love it, and you can tell, they are not in the business because it's a good gig.

 

To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg

Posted by Jeroen on December 3, 2019, at 12:21:30

In reply to Re: Dr's or PA's, posted by bleauberry on October 18, 2019, at 16:28:21

day 3 day on it, for negative symptoms and its already working a bit...

 

Re: To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg

Posted by Lamdage22 on December 5, 2019, at 9:41:27

In reply to To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg, posted by Jeroen on December 3, 2019, at 12:21:30

Hi Jeroen,

when I google it it says that you can get depression from it. Hmm. I am also looking for a way to get some more percents closer to remission. I do have high cholesterol!

 

Re: To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg

Posted by Lamdage22 on December 5, 2019, at 9:47:58

In reply to Re: To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg, posted by Lamdage22 on December 5, 2019, at 9:41:27

So it would be paid by insurance

 

Re: To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg

Posted by Jeroen on December 5, 2019, at 13:47:48

In reply to Re: To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg, posted by Lamdage22 on December 5, 2019, at 9:47:58

I got a 30 day precription for less then $2 generic

 

Re: To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg

Posted by Jeroen on December 5, 2019, at 13:51:16

In reply to Re: To bleauberry simvastatin 40 mg, posted by Lamdage22 on December 5, 2019, at 9:47:58

high cholesterol is a good reason to start

 

Re: Dr's or PA's

Posted by SLS on December 5, 2019, at 22:13:09

In reply to Re: Dr's or PA's, posted by bleauberry on October 18, 2019, at 16:28:21

> So I generally have great distrust of medical professionals except for these:
> 1.They've lived it themselves - the depression or lyme
> 2.They have a great deal of extracurricular training on psychiatry and lyme
> 3.They are in the business because they absolutely love it, and you can tell, they are not in the business because it's a good gig.

My doctor is #3. I am extremely fortunate.

I was first diagnosed as having a a mood disorder in 1982. In 1987, after numerous drug trials administered by clinical researchers at Columbia and New York University, a doctor in private practice hit the bullseye on his very first shot a combination of Parnate 60 mg/day plus desipramine 150 mg/day. Unfortunately, I became manic after 6 months of remission. He elected to discontinue this treatment and never revisit it, even after my failing to respond to Parnate and Nardil monotherapy, and the brand new Prozac. My next doctor decided that I should try the Parnate + desipramine combination treatment again. It didnt work this time, despite pushing the dosages of both drugs higher than they were when I responded to them the first time. I began seeing my current doctor in 2002. The very first thing he did was to have me try trimipramine (Surmontil). When that didnt work, he persuaded me to try doxycycline just in case my illness was the result of Lyme Disease. I stayed on it for 3-4 months. It didnt help, but it was a logical choice given my history of treatment failures. However, even though he gives lectures around the world and publishes papers regarding the psychiatric manifestations of Lyme Disease, he doesnt act under the assumption everyone walking through his door is infected. I never thought to ask him what percentage of his patients displaying depression turn out to have Lyme. Ill try to remember to ask him when I see him next.


- Scott

 

Re: Dr's or PA's

Posted by Lamdage22 on December 6, 2019, at 6:37:05

In reply to Re: Dr's or PA's, posted by SLS on December 5, 2019, at 22:13:09

Too bad. Could have gotten onto a mood stabilizer


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