Posted by colin wallace on May 30, 2003, at 13:11:36
In reply to Saw new pdoc, said nothing more could be done...., posted by jerrympls on May 29, 2003, at 21:45:31
I had a great one too.I had a bad hypomanic episode(mixed-state) a couple of years back, and drove my car off the road and into a ditch(I'd been playing high speed 'chicken' with cars, and just missed the sheep I was eager to dispatch into space before I crashed).
In the psych. hospital, my psych. was miffed that I'd interrupted his day(the nurse said,"what, you mean you DON'T have an appointment?!)and took me into a side room,where I admitted to being suicidal.He issued 200mg Valproate, and sent me home with a follow-up appointment in six months time.Whilst interviewing me(I was as mad as a weasel in a sack),he actually yawned.I'll never ever forget that one.
I became very ill, very quickly, crawled back and asked for Lamotrigine, after much research.
He said, nah, that stuff makes people psychotic.
He patted me on the head, and gave me 250mg Lithium, and a further 6 month appointment.
He also said my options were 'getting narrow.'
How encouraging.NHS beauty.
Anyway, I bought myself some Lamictal, and sorted myself the hell out eventually.
Looking back, I'd rather have visited Dr Mengele.
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