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6 patient evaluations
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Psychiatrist (med management)
Purposes:
Muscle and joint pain, Feelings of hopelessness, Not caring if i live or die, Diagnostic assessment, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), Major Depressive Disorder, and Evaluation/monitoring
(Started Jan 01, 2006)
Date
Dosage
Muscle and joint pain
Perceived effectiveness
Feelings of hopelessness
Perceived effectiveness
Not caring if i live or die
Perceived effectiveness
Diagnostic assessment
Perceived effectiveness
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Perceived effectiveness
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Perceived effectiveness
Major Depressive Disorder
Perceived effectiveness
Evaluation/monitoring
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 04, 2012
Monthly
Jun 30, 2012
Monthly
Date
Sep 04, 2012
Advice & Tips
Some assistance with meds; I am very sensitive to medications and quite often suffer the more obscure side effects. I've been on so many different meds I can't remember them all. I was down to 4 meds and the doctor increased them to 5 today.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 30, 2012
Advice & Tips
I always have the same clinician, but also get to meet 3 (so far) psychiatrists.
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Evaluation/monitoring
(Started May 13, 1993)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 20, 2010
Monthly
Slight
None
Always
A little
Aug 30, 2010
Monthly
Moderate
None
Always
Somewhat
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Bipolar Disorder
(Started Jul 03, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Dec 12, 2009
Every Other Week
Moderate
Moderate
Usually
A little
Side effects:
Frequent medication changes
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
paranoid schizophrenia
(Started May 01, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 05, 2009
As needed
Moderate
Mild
Always
A little
Side effects:
Empathic
Date
Jul 05, 2009
Advice & Tips
I have a very good psychiatrist, and that is hard to find. Just keep looking until you find one you like, I'd say.
Cost
$200+ monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Other
(Started Jun 09, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 14, 2009
1 hr
Monthly
Moderate
None
Always
A little
Date
Jun 14, 2009
Advice & Tips
You are in charge of your body and mind. Ask lots of questions and don't take drugs that you have found to be contraindicated for you.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Other and Bipolar Disorder
(Started Jan 30, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Other
Perceived effectiveness
Bipolar Disorder
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 15, 2009
As needed
Moderate
Slight
None
Always
Somewhat
Apr 13, 2009
As needed
Slight
Slight
Mild
Always
A little
Side effects:
Costly (ie money or time)
Date
May 15, 2009
Advice & Tips
Never think a psychiatrist is with you until their retirement; chances are they are not.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Apr 13, 2009
Advice & Tips
Important to stay on meds as prescribed so as to get symptomatic control. Nothing else worked for me in history.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
0 helpful marks
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