Posted by girlnterrupted78 on August 22, 2007, at 20:03:30
In reply to Re: My pdoc: 'After Nardil, that's it with meds. E » Girlnterrupted78, posted by Racer on August 22, 2007, at 13:59:04
Thanks, Racer.
> That's why I recommended just abstracts from pubmed or medscape -- abstracts from peer reviewed journals. If he doesn't believe those, well...
So I just go to pubmed or medscape, do a search, and all results come from peer reviewed journals, or is it mixed with other stuff? Sorry, never used those websites before. Is WebMD the same type of website as the ones you listed?
> I've been there -- I was uninsured for a decade, and three years of therapy is getting me past the damage the last clinic did.What kind of damage did they do, and who did the damage & how? Oh God. I can totally see that happening. They are so stupid sometimes. I haven't found a single psychiatrist I considered professional and truthful. Some will give you a horrible attitude when they realize you have a certain degree of knowledge.
>The best I can recommend, is to offer up some abstracts from peer review journals, showing the specifics of your ideas -- syncope, hypotension, different effects of Parnate versus Nardil, etc.
Thank you, I might try that, although at this point it would only serve to "prove the doc wrong." I already know what it is, and it probably makes no difference whether he admits I was right now. In fact, the syncope seems to be finally going away. I used to feel it very strong when I got off the subway and rushed up the stairs. Now I don't get it anymore.. I'm pretty happy about that.
> The other thing that helped me a bit was a spreadsheet I had of all the meds I'd been on, side effects, benefits, length of time I was on them, dosages, etc.Great idea. He hasn't tried to blame me yet. In fact, he didn't even check much--he seems either lazy, or too busy to bother. So for now I will bother him as little as possible and will just present the information that will help me get what I need. Which would be info on Parnate in a couple of months--that, if Nardil never kicks in.
> I'm not a great patient, though. I know I didn't help myself by telling the doctor that I insisted on excellent care for my animals from their vets, and that I thought I should get care at least close to as good as that.
Wow, that's some guts. Was he that bad? So did that end up damaging you as a patient? I've felt like saying worse things, but I'd only say them if and when I'm sure I'm moving on to a different doc. If it's my only resource, I'd keep my mouth shut!
> Anyway, good luck with it. If you ask, some people here might be able to help you find articles about the differences between Nardil and Parnate -- the other issue would be much easier to find information on.
Thanks a lot for your help.
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