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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 I caught you knockin’ at my cellar door, I love you, baby, can I have some more, Oh, the damage done. I hit the city and I lost my band, I watched the needle take another man, Gone, gone, the damage done. I sing the song because I . . . → Read More: . . . Another Man Done Gone . . .  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  ADHD, heroin, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, relationships, Uncategorized  ADHD, drug use, Hartman, heroin, medication, medication side-effects, overdose, parenting, philadelphia psychiatrist, relationships 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 got an email from the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation recently letting me know that the committee that is looking at revamping the DSM criteria for the next edition is looking at adding a diagnostic category called “Temper Dysregulation Disorder with Dysphoria (TDD). The purpose of the email was to dispel the rumors that . . . → Read More: DSM-V: Reshuffling The Bipolar Criteria And The Emergence Of A New Disorder 2 comments - (Comments are closed) anger/irritability, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, mood stabilizers, temper dysregulation disorder anger, bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, mood stabilizers, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, Psychiatrist, temper dysregulation disorder, treatment resistant depression So great to stumble upon your blog. I am a single mom of an amazing 5 year old suffering from ADHD and Sensory issues who has tried every drug in the book. But, the side effects are grueling. With Vyvanse, although his symptoms practically disappeared, he developed severe speech dis-fluency. It was just torture for . . . → Read More: Picking Between the Least Worst Options Comments are closed ADHD, fish oil, medication, medication side-effects, stimulants adderall, ADHD, fish oil, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, nutrition, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, side effects, stimulants, vitamins, Vyvanse 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 |
   
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