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rosannahunt
March 5, 2009 - 12:25 am
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rosannahunt
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I am struggling right now to get in to see my regular pdoc (he is also on hand at the local mental health center) and unless I go to see him at his private practice an hour away, I have no 'regular' doctor. I won't go into all of it, but the last few months have been very hard on me. I didn't really realize it until here lately my memory is getting horrible and I tend to get agitated more readily.

I've called the hospital to get referrals, gone on the Medicare website to find one (which is a total joke--most of the doctors on their list aren't even pdocs.) Some are pediatricians, etc. and yes, I am searching for Psychiatrists when it pulls them up.

I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice. I need to decide if I am going to see Dr Hashmi at his regular office an hour away or keep trying to work with the clowns at the mental health clinic. I

I call these people and they never answer the phone. When they do, they don't know squat about me --they have no warmth whatsoever. I don't understand why people like that get involved in mental health at all.

Any advice is welcome,
Rosey



Medications for 2008
05-04-2007 - 02-14-2008:Lithium Carbonate, 900 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-04-2007 - 02-02-2008:Paxil, 20 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
06-24-2007 - 02-14-2008:Risperdal, 1 mg. Once a day at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
05-04-2007 - 02-14-2008:Lithium Carbonate, 900 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
06-24-2007 - 02-14-2008:Risperdal, 1 mg. Once a day at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
05-04-2007 - 02-14-2008:Lithium Carbonate, 900 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
06-24-2007 - 02-14-2008:Risperdal, 1 mg. Once a day at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-03-2008 - 02-14-2008:Prozac, 20 mg. Daily
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-16-2008 - 02-27-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. Once daily at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-16-2008 - 02-27-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. Once daily at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-16-2008 - 02-27-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-03-2008 - 03-12-2008:Sprivia, 18mcg. Once daily at rising
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-03-2008 - 03-12-2008:Sprivia, 18mcg. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
03-20-2008 - 04-02-2008:Trileptal, 150 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-03-2008 - 04-29-2008:Trileptal, 300 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-03-2008 - 04-29-2008:Trileptal, 300 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-03-2008 - 04-29-2008:Trileptal, 300 mg. Once daily at bedtime
04-15-2008 - 04-30-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. 1x AM, 1x@3pm
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-15-2008 - 04-30-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. 1x AM, 1x@3pm
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-30-2008 - 05-21-2008:Tegretol, 100 mg. Once daily before bed.
04-30-2008 - 09-07-2008:Prozac, 40 mg. at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-30-2008 - 09-07-2008:Prozac, 40 mg. at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
09-10-2008 - 11-04-2008:Seroquel, 75 mg. at bedtime
09-10-2008 - 11-22-2008:Klonopin, .5. as needed
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
09-10-2008 - 11-22-2008:Klonopin, .5. as needed
11-04-2008 - Present:Seroquel, .15. once at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
11-04-2008 - Present:Seroquel, .15. once at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
11-04-2008 - Present:Seroquel, .15. once at bedtime
12-15-2008 - Present:Spiriva, 200 mg. Twice a day

Spam? Offensive?
rosannahunt
rosannahunt
March 5, 2009 - 12:25 am
I am struggling right now to get in to see my regular pdoc (he is also on hand at the local mental health center) and unless I go to see him at his private practice an hour away, I have no 'regular' doctor. I won't go into all of it, but the last few months have been very hard on me. I didn't really realize it until here lately my memory is getting horrible and I tend to get agitated more readily.

I've called the hospital to get referrals, gone on the Medicare website to find one (which is a total joke--most of the doctors on their list aren't even pdocs.) Some are pediatricians, etc. and yes, I am searching for Psychiatrists when it pulls them up.

I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice. I need to decide if I am going to see Dr Hashmi at his regular office an hour away or keep trying to work with the clowns at the mental health clinic. I

I call these people and they never answer the phone. When they do, they don't know squat about me --they have no warmth whatsoever. I don't understand why people like that get involved in mental health at all.

Any advice is welcome,
Rosey



Medications for 2008
05-04-2007 - 02-14-2008:Lithium Carbonate, 900 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-04-2007 - 02-02-2008:Paxil, 20 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
06-24-2007 - 02-14-2008:Risperdal, 1 mg. Once a day at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
05-04-2007 - 02-14-2008:Lithium Carbonate, 900 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
06-24-2007 - 02-14-2008:Risperdal, 1 mg. Once a day at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
05-04-2007 - 02-14-2008:Lithium Carbonate, 900 mg. Once a day at bedtime
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
06-24-2007 - 02-14-2008:Risperdal, 1 mg. Once a day at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-03-2008 - 02-14-2008:Prozac, 20 mg. Daily
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
05-29-2007 - 02-18-2008:Synthroid, .50. Once a day at rising on empty stomach
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-16-2008 - 02-27-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. Once daily at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-16-2008 - 02-27-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. Once daily at bedtime
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-16-2008 - 02-27-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
12-18-2007 - 02-28-2008:Klonopin, .25. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-03-2008 - 03-12-2008:Sprivia, 18mcg. Once daily at rising
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-03-2008 - 03-12-2008:Sprivia, 18mcg. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-28-2008 - 04-02-2008:Klonopin, .5. Twice a day as needed
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
03-20-2008 - 04-02-2008:Trileptal, 150 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
02-27-2008 - 04-14-2008:Paxil, 60 mg. Once daily at bedtime
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-03-2008 - 04-29-2008:Trileptal, 300 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-03-2008 - 04-29-2008:Trileptal, 300 mg. Once daily at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-03-2008 - 04-29-2008:Trileptal, 300 mg. Once daily at bedtime
04-15-2008 - 04-30-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. 1x AM, 1x@3pm
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-15-2008 - 04-30-2008:Paxil, 40 mg. 1x AM, 1x@3pm
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-30-2008 - 05-21-2008:Tegretol, 100 mg. Once daily before bed.
04-30-2008 - 09-07-2008:Prozac, 40 mg. at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
04-30-2008 - 09-07-2008:Prozac, 40 mg. at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
09-10-2008 - 11-04-2008:Seroquel, 75 mg. at bedtime
09-10-2008 - 11-22-2008:Klonopin, .5. as needed
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
09-10-2008 - 11-22-2008:Klonopin, .5. as needed
11-04-2008 - Present:Seroquel, .15. once at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
11-04-2008 - Present:Seroquel, .15. once at bedtime
02-19-2008 - Present:Synthroid, .100. Once daily at rising
03-06-2008 - Present:Albuterol INH, .083. 2 treatments per day
03-18-2008 - Present:Advair, 250mc. Twice a day
09-08-2008 - Present:Prozac, 20 mg. at bedtime
11-04-2008 - Present:Seroquel, .15. once at bedtime
12-15-2008 - Present:Spiriva, 200 mg. Twice a day

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