Posted by Karen_kay on January 6, 2004, at 19:49:19
In reply to Warning - Family Physician, posted by stjames on January 6, 2004, at 19:12:49
Just my personal story....
It was actually my family physician who dx me with Bipolar Disorder, after suffering for years and refered me to my Pdoc. So, a Family Physician is a good place to start. Although my previous one had me on numerous AD's which caused me to become manic several times over the course of several years, the latter Family Physician diagnosed me on my first visit and started me on Lithium. When I began having problems with the medication and he realized that my problems were "out of his realm of knowledge" he then refered me to a knowledgable Pdoc. I have a very good Family Physician!
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