I have been taken aback with the number of severe comments I have gotten from people who have had such a difficult time with Klonopin and other benzodiazepines over the years. In my practice, it has a central role in symptoms relief for many people with generalized and panic anxiety. When starting them, they always . . . → Read More: Dancing With The Devil . . . or . . . How Did I Allow Klonopin (or Ativan . . . or Xanax . . . ) To Rule My Life
 10 comments - (Comments are closed)  antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, depression, medication, medication side-effects, stress management, therapy  antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, depression, detox, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, Panic Disorder, rehab, SSRI Andrea writes in: I have been taking 100 mg of Lamictal for about two years. In the last 1.5 yrs my doctor added 100 mg of Pristiq. I have recently lost my health insurance and need to get off both drugs as a result. How should I do this? I’m a full time student and . . . → Read More: Another Casualty of the Lack of Health Care Reform Anne writes in . . . (I) am currently taking effexor. effectiveness marginal. still depressed and still anxious in social circumstances, perhaps, I just need more time with that aspect. what, if any other drug might I combine with the effexor to help with the depression? The first step, of course, is to make sure . . . → Read More: Making Effexor more Effective for depression and anxiety Comments are closed antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiety, benzodiazepines, depression, medication, medication side-effects Abilify, antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, Effexor, Hartman, Klonopin, lithium, medication, medication side-effects, philadelphia psychiatrist, therapy, treatment resistant depression, wellbutrin, Xanax ” . . . . soooooooooo doc . . . when is this medicine going to kick in . . . ?” “NOW!!!!” Oh, that it was so easy. The above question is misplaced, however. Over and over I meet with patients who are on various medications that are shifted and moved and changed and . . . → Read More: Waiting to get better . . . What are YOU waiting for??? 5 comments - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, ECT, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, relationships, stress management, therapy antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, meditation, philadelphia psychiatrist, relationships, therapy, treatment resistant depression Whenever a new medication or new technology hits the market, there is always a learning curve for both the public and for practicing physicians. Tempering the excitement about receiving/delivering help with a dose of skepticism is healthy. It keeps the public and physicians from being bamboozled by snake oil salesmen. That is the whole idea . . . → Read More: Paddling Upstream . . . Figuring Out The Role Of TMS In The Treatment Of Major Depression 4 comments - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, antipsychotics, depression, ECT, FDA, fish oil, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation Abilify, antidepressants, Effexor, fish oil, Hartman, Lexapro, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, nutritional products, philadelphia psychiatrist, Pristiq, psychiatric medication, SAMe, side effects, SSRI, suicidal ideation, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation, treatment resistant depression, wellbutrin, Zoloft Getting started on medicine is a relatively easy decision. When folks come in to see me, things are not going well. Be it depression or anxiety or an out of control kid who is going to fail third grade, they want help . . . like NOW. I will be the first to admit that . . . → Read More: Patience . . . Patients . . . Stay On Your Medicine Till You Talk To Your Doctor . . . PLEASE!!! Comments are closed ADHD, anger/irritability, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiety, benzodiazepines, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, relationships, stimulants, stress management, withdrawal symptoms ADHD, anger, antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, Bipolar, depression, Hartman, heart attack, Klonopin, medication, mood stabilizers, Panic Disorder, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, relationships, side effects, SSRI, stimulants, Xanax I am a 29 yo mother and was diagnosed as being bipolar at approximately 25 yo. I have taken a variety of medications(lamicatal, fluoxetine, topamax, lithium) and respond but i have always had “flare-ups” of exaggerated moodiness(rage, sadness, etc) about 2 weeks before my period. Since I have been married my husband has been able . . . → Read More: Mood Instability . . . PMDD or Bipolar Disorder . . . Or Both? One comment - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, PMDD, PMS bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, philadelphia psychiatrist, PMDD, psychiatric medication Sharon writes in . . . My son has just started Seroquel XR for bipolar depression. However, he is suffering with repetitive thoughts, for example he recently was emptying a bag of trash that contained old light bulbs and in carrying it outside he lifted it over an ottoman in his living room, that was . . . → Read More: Obsessive Ruminations Embedded In A Mood Disorder Comments are closed antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, therapy antidepressants, bipolar disorder, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, paxil, philadelphia psychiatrist, SSRI, therapy, Zoloft I had a few responses to my blarticle on providing TMS to patients in the Philadelphia area. I actually thought there would be more . . . but articles on Vyvanse, Klonopin and Lamictal reign supreme . . . more on that another time. Let’s start with two viewpoints and then I will get personal . . . → Read More: So Where Has The Doctor Been??? . . . Some Personal Reflections on Depression, Health and Life In General 4 comments - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, depression, medical illness, medication, meditation, R+R, relationships, stress management, therapy, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation depression, Hartman, heart attack, medication, meditation, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, relationships, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation, treatment resistant depression A former patient wrote this to check in with me . . . As a former patient of your practice, what are your thoughts on treatment resistant depression? Anything new or in the pipe line? At present I am doing well with Pristiq ,lithium, and Depakote. I am also involved in a sleep study with . . . → Read More: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation . . . A New Hope For Treatment Resistant Depression 3 comments - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, depression, ECT, medication, medication side-effects, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation antidepressants, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, Philadelphia, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, psychiatric medicine, psychiatry, relationships, side effects, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation, treatment resistant depression |
   
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