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Old Mar 20, 2012, 11:18 AM
bipolarmedstudent bipolarmedstudent is offline
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Originally Posted by cocoabeans View Post
In general doctors, especially psychiatrists are not that bright so, it is best to do your own research, listen to your body, and use them as prescription signers, test orderers and consultants.
Are you serious? There are bad doctors out there, just as there are people who suck at every job in the world. But to say that doctors in general are dumb is so silly. After all, they go through at least 8 years of school and 5 years of training after school to become a specialist. That's a LOT of training!

My own psychiatrist is extremely well-informed. I research stuff and come to him with detailed questions, and he always answers them and cites the studies where he gets his info. I absolutely trust him. Yesterday my pdoc found at my ferritin (iron) is low, and that's the cause of my restless legs syndrome, and he prescribed me iron supplements. Such a simple thing, and I never would have known without him!
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age: 23

dx:
bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS

current meds:
depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements

past meds:
ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft

other:
individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
Thanks for this!
Anneinside