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Old Apr 17, 2010, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SunnyD View Post
When is it time to call your pdoc?????

Lots of the time I am in total denial that things are that bad. I suppose my husband would call her but I could hide things until it is too late.

What do you do and when?
Do you keep a mood diary? I just started a few months ago, and I'm so glad I did...I never used to be able to tell when I should call about a med adjustment before because I wasn't noticing that things were getting out of hand until it was bad enough that I had to be hospitalized. Now I can tell quickly when things are getting worse...faster mood swings, deeper depressions, too much or too little sleep, more anxiety, etc. There are online ones that you can try, but I like to do my own and then make a chart online every couple of weeks. This did help me already to notice when I needed a med adjustment and I was able to get in and do it quickly and things got better within a few days since we caught it early. Best of luck!!
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