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 Posted - 05/22/2005 : 23:13:15
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Dear Members,
I am sorry, but legal issues prevent me from offering specific medical advice over the internet.
Thus the best I can do is answer questions about psychiatric treatment "in general". Therefore I can never tell a member of this community "what to do" medically in his/her individual case.
Most of the time, I am working behind-the-scenes in our community. I and the other administrators read all the postings and ensure that members receive the respect they deserve. Unfortunately, this means sometimes that we must ban disruptive members.
Much of my community time is spent programming new services for our community. We purposely let our members run this community without much overt involvement by administrators. But rest assured, we are always with you.
Phil Long M.D.
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| Gabrielle
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Posted - 11/02/2007 : 09:31:12
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Dear Dr Long, I appreciate that there is only so much you can do legally to advise us over the internet, but I would definitely appreciate your input. Both my surgeon and I believe I suffer from seratonin syndrome. Several years ago I had myself admitted to a mental care facility for depression, and on the first day I was put on 6 antidepressants and 6 anti psychotics and discharged within 2 days. My husband said I would sit up and talk for hours at night and tell him things I would never tell anyone. I have no recollection of this. Within 3 months I had my first psychotic break, and cut my left radial artery, and was involuntarily admitted to a mental hospital. Again no memory of this incident. My blood pressure was very high, I had constant diarrhea, anxiety and heart palpitations. They started on 1 antidepressant at a time. Each time I displayed the same symptoms. I also had the same symptoms on lithium, lamectil, donnatol, and any of the antipsychotics. I was admitted a total of 4 times in two years, 3 of them involuntary. I live in a close knit town and any psychiatrist I see will not believe the reactions until I end up in a mental facility, then they refuse to treat me. One Dr. told me to take zyprexa until I fell asleep no matter how many it took. I didn't fall asleep but I did fall down, my blood pressure shot through the roof. I become totally suicidal when ever I go near these or even common medicines like cough syrup. Now a psychiatrist wants to put me on remeron and I've refused, because I know the outcome. I've become reclusive and don't leave my house except on very rare occassions. I've had 6 Dr's refuse to treat me because I can't take these meds. Any suggestions?
Hi Gabrielle, I find it incredible to hear that "on the first day I was put on 6 antidepressants and 6 anti psychotics and discharged within 2 days". Of course, there is no defense for such rapid polypharmacy. It would be helpful to check your recall of this event with that of your husband, since memories often are confused in acute psychosis. Although many antidepressants can cause a seritonin syndrome; this syndrome doesn't occur with lithium or lamotrigine (Lamictal). Acute psychosis usually presents with increased blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and often other symptoms of autonomic instability (e.g., sweating, diarrhea, etc.). Whenever possible, it is always a good practice to start any psychiatric medication at a low dose, then gradually increase the dose until a therapeutic dose is reached. For antipsychotic and antidepressant medications, this usually takes one to two weeks. Phil Long M.D.
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