Posted by delna on November 6, 2009, at 6:27:09
In reply to Re: Do DA agonist and APs increase cognition? » delna, posted by g_g_g_unit on November 5, 2009, at 23:48:58
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> no, the humor was intentional :) it's strange - he's probably the most overall compassionate pdoc i've had, but also the least competentI know what you mean. I've had pdocs like one who used to call me to see how I'm doing post surgery. But him and the rest were dingbats and incompetent :) My neuro here is also really compassionate. He looked into my Geodon/TD case in detail, simply because he was concerned. He didn't even want to be paid for that! But I spoke with him yesterday and he just went round and round in circles till it was clear (to him and to me ) that he had no clue what he was talking about. :)
>and when i say compassionate, i guess towards the fact that i suffer from OCD, which he seems to want to abolish at all costs.That's good- it really is! One of my pdoc here actually burst out laughing when I told him about the obsessions that were haunting me. I said
'its not funny". He paused and then said 'actually, it is! Very funny' I failed to see the humor. Idiot!
So, I'm glad you have a pdoc that 'gets' how bad OCD can be and that it should be totally 'eradicated'. It can be crippling if not attacked aggressively.
>it's funny hearing them fumbling for explanations - one told me SSRI's should enhance my creativity, yada yada.SSRI's and creativity!? OMG that is hilarious. Unless he wanted to secretly switch you into hypomania...
>the best pdoc i had was also the biggest ***hole, but i wish i'd stuck with him, because he was open to trying anything.
Well, I did but when push came to shove his 'meanness' has come out.
I chose to go with this US pdoc even though I knew he was a jerk. Seriously cut and dry and no compassion. But extremely professional. He is the best pdoc I have seen and he listened and evaluated (and believed what I would say). The fact that he was uncaring never bothered me because I prefer a pdoc who knows what he is doing than a stupid one, who is nice.
Well now I really wish he was slightly more compassionate because he is just ignoring my emails because 'technically' I am no longer his patient (although he did start me on the Geodon and knew about the pain).
So I don't know .I wish there was an in between.
> anyway, maybe Geodon is not really used where i live (outside of the US). i'm going for a second opinion with a psychiatrist who specialises in ADHD next week. my hope is that he might have more concern with executive function, etc. i've made up a detailed history of my med-use and reaction to each drug.That's so important- a good summary. I really hope he has something positive to add. Finders crossed...
> hope you're doing okay with Parnate withdrawal. i'm 4 days into the 2-week washout. i was using Seroquel to cover up the anxiety, which worked, but i didn't want additional withdrawal, so stopped, and it's really starting to hit me. i'm a teary, dysfunctional, foggy mess :(
Oh, no! I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. It will pass as long as you hold on tight. (very esay to say, I know)
I have had no 'withdrawal' just a total return of symptoms and my ability to 'hang in there' is really weakening- rapidly.Take care
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