Posted by houstongirl on October 29, 2001, at 13:09:16
In reply to Obssession, depression and what a mess. . ., posted by AnneL on October 29, 2001, at 0:13:35
Anne-
Call him! Tell him you feel like you're going downhill. I wouldn't change your meds until you talk to him directly. If asks you to make an appointment, tell his office staff that you want the first available appointment, but you also want to be placed on a cancellation list. They ALWAYS have cancellations. And do everything you can to take the appointment when they call with a cancellation.
Good luck,
Cristy> Hi,
> I am seeing a new Pdoc (thank goodness), had first meeting last week. He wants to check out my thyroid status with the doc who is following me for hypothyroidism (seemingly well controlled). I feel like I am getting into an obsession about being "ill" as in mentally unwell. I am on Effexor XR 225 mg., Klonopin 1 mg. at bedtime for sleep, Synthroid 0.15 mg. and will have the results of my thyroid panel and TSH on Wed. My mood is much worse during the last month. OK at work, depressed at night, sleep a lot on the weekends. Ruminated about suicide last night to the point of getting scared about the ruminations (no intent, no plan, just ruminations, over and over again). The moods are very uneven, just takes one thought about something that is unresolved (my relationship with one of my children) and I sink into a funk. I keep thinking it's the progestin in my IUD
> (to keep my from bleeding to death until I get a hysterectomy),or it's from the Effexor or I am relapsing or never made remission(which is probably right on). I'am getting to the point of wanting to withdraw slowly from Effexor and Klonopin and find out what my mood really is.
>
> My question: My Pdoc left our meeting last week with
> instructions for me to call him with my lab results for the last year or so and the lab's normal values so he can see if I was ever *overtreated* with Synthroid which may have caused an episode of obsession with weightloss and exercise which lasted for about 1 1/2 year (ending in a depressive episode in Jan of this year of a situational nature). I don't mind him consulting with my endocrinologist, I think its a good idea, but clearly I need some help now. I think I was a poor historian at our first meeting and of course I wasn't feeling like I am now when I saw him. I guess what I am asking is, how do I get him to address my concerns now? Thanks for listening to my rambling.
> Anne
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