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Aug 16, 2018, 02:43 PM
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I had my appointment with the MDPU today - it's a teaching and research hospital and the MDPU is the mood, disorders, psychopharmacology, unit. It's where I got my bipolar diagnosis.
I was hoping for something to help me out of my depression which I have been in for the past 10 months now. I was hoping for a definitive approach. What I got instead was the usual 'let's try this and let's try that'. I suppose it's all I can expect - better than nothing. Among the things the doctor suggested were a combination of olanzapine and fluoxetine, perhaps trying Modafinil and other stimulants to help my mood. And all along I was thinking, I've reached the end of the line - I've pretty much gone through things that work for many people and am now into territory the doctor himself called 'creative'. I had a Starbucks coffee on the way back and it didn't lift my spirits at all - it usually makes me feel better for about 30 min - nothing this time. It'll be weeks before there are any changes to my meds. The MDPU doctor said it'll take a few weeks to get a note of their findings over to my pdoc, plus my pdoc is on vacation. So now I wait and try to find a way to continue to live with this ****** depression.
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* Dx: Bipolar II (finally, after years at Bipolar NOS) * Rx: minimal dose of Lamictal My avatar picture is a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy I took in April 2023. I dedicated this photo to my sister who passed away in July 2016. |
 Anonymous45023, Wild Coyote
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Aug 16, 2018, 02:47 PM
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Hang in there. I've been waiting on approval and filling of a prescription by my insurance for six weeks. Sometimes progress requires patience
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Aug 17, 2018, 09:08 AM
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Yeah it's been 10 months I can wait a few weeks more. There's always coffee!
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* Dx: Bipolar II (finally, after years at Bipolar NOS) * Rx: minimal dose of Lamictal My avatar picture is a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy I took in April 2023. I dedicated this photo to my sister who passed away in July 2016. |
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Aug 17, 2018, 10:15 AM
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I am sorry you are stuck waiting.
 It can become so very frustrating!  WC
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Aug 17, 2018, 02:56 PM
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waiting stinks. Sorry you have to wait.
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