Posted by bimini on January 12, 2005, at 9:50:51
In reply to Re: Bloodwork and Meds » bimini, posted by tensor on January 11, 2005, at 12:39:39
> What are your diagnosis? Bipolar + ADD?
Bipolar, ADD, schizophrenia and more after brain injury.
> who precribes your meds? Do you see a psychiatrist or just a regualar physician? I don't see why a psychiatrist would reject the idea of a referral to EEG and blood test, it would be in his/her own interest. I.e. if you do see a psychiatrist and not a regular physician.
Prescriptions were from the PCP, Neurologist, Dentist because PCP refused, and lastly from a NeuroPsychiatrist.
> > I have been rejected a followup scan recommended by a radiologist> By who?
Neurologist ordered the scan. After this came back showing a lesion and several foci he said this was insignificant. PCP said he wasn't impressed by the hole in my head either. I got a second opinion from a Neurologist, who ordered neuropsych. testing and refered me to a NeuroPsychiatrist who is experimenting with different med combos now. I requested a functional scan from second opinion Neuro and was turned down because of lack of trained interpretation of the results.
I then offered myself independently as a guinnea pig to a local facility to study effects of trauma.
Well not here and not now. But I won't give up, I want to know!> >which confirmed a heartvalve problem I didn't want to know about..
> why not?
I have been a very healthy person all my life, consequently never went to doctors. I had never seen my PCP until an accident forced me to. Difficulty walking, not see efficient to recognize things, everything even breathing is painful. Arms numb and legs tingle. My whole system went crazy, heartrate tripled, BP doubled, bodytemperature dropped several degrees. The heartvalve problem is congenital, knowing about it did not solve anything. Trauma shocked the heartvalve defect to effect dysautonomia.
The only Doc I used to see was my Dentist, all of a sudden that became hazardous.IMO I was deterred from questioning given interpretation tailored to suit (blank). Anticonvulsants help but also cause functioning problems to be avoided. The eventuality of an abnormal EEG would cause the dilemma of obstructing treatment. As long seizures remain manageable and not evolve to generalize it may be better to deny their existence. Maybe, maybe not. Also, I have been successful starting my own business despite myself. The prospect of having to surrender my drivers licence has become another concern.
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