I had a pleasant surprise as the covering doctor for my pdoc called me today to find out how I'm doing on the Lithium. I told him how (and sorry to be gross and graphic) I had diahrrea this morning four times in a half hour. I told him that I really couldn't tell him if that was related to the Lithium or not because it also follows the pattern of my IBS attacks-- so it's really difficult to single out what it would be from.

He told me that due to the frequency of these attacks (I had it Monday night and Tuesday) that he would urge me to stop taking Lithium. He said he believes that if I am taking it, it should be while my doctor is present, not on vacation, and while my levels are being checked. He said maybe this is not the right medication for me as it's hard to tell where the stomach problems are coming from and since we can't be sure we don't want the Lithium to mess around with my electrolytes and such.

I was so touched that he called to see how I was doing... I asked him if he was accepting new patients. He said he wasn't at this time, and that unfortunately his area of expertise is not in what my pdoc is treating me for.

Then I cried. At my desk.

Jerked around again with meds.

I'm frustrated. I'm tired. I'm done.