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By doctordan, on August 27th, 2008% Mary writes in . . .
I hate to say it, but I was relieved to hear that many others reported gettting acne (especially along jawline) from Lamictal. I complained about this to my Psyciatrist, but he said he never heard of that being a side effect. I, also was feeling so blah, lost . . . → Read More: Moving from Lamictal to Zoloft?
By doctordan, on August 26th, 2008% I received this question from a concerned consumer last week . . .
A week ago I was prescribed gabapentin, an anti-epileptic drug, for the off-label use of social anxiety and “affective mood disorder.” I have been concerned about this ever since I began my research on it a few days ago. Most of what . . . → Read More: Neurontin as a first line agent . . . I Don't Think So!
By doctordan, on August 18th, 2008% Vacation is always about relaxing and getting away. Right???? Finding the time to renew your soul and making yourself ready to get back in the trenches and fight anew. The trick, of course, is holding on to some of that sense of self . . . your relaxed self . . . so that the . . . → Read More: My Vacation Book Report . . . What I've Learned
By doctordan, on August 7th, 2008% Dawn writes in . . . actually . . . shouts in . . .
HI I WAS ON KLONOPIN FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS NOW AND I AM TRYIGN TO WEAN MYSELF OFF. I AM NOTICING I HAVE THE SHAKES, I CANNOT THINK STRAIGHT AT ALL, I CANNOT RETAIN MUCH OF ANYTHING, MY FACE . . . → Read More: Tapering quickly off Klonopin . . . or . . . how to drive yourself crazy and feel like crap
By doctordan, on July 29th, 2008% I have been putting this off for a while. I have a nice lady who lives in difficult circumstance. She has struggled with addictions most of her life, whether it is food, drugs, and now, alcohol. Both her circumstance and her biology lead her to be tremendously anxious, depressed and to have mood swings that . . . → Read More: Alcohol and Klonopin . . . decision time
By doctordan, on July 22nd, 2008% In our striving to provide our patients with the latest, the greatest and the newest treatments for one condition or another, many psychiatrists go out on a limb to try new things. Some of us go wwwwaaaaaayyyyy out on a limb. There are two sides to this, of course. You don’t want a shrink who . . . → Read More: When is Lamictal Good for Regular Old Depression?
By doctordan, on July 13th, 2008% So here we are folks . . . half way through the year! Here in the northern hemisphere, the sun is high in the sky and hot hot hot. The roads are clearer on the morning’s ride to work with people taking off and schools closed. I’ve taken a little time off and hope to . . . → Read More: A mid-year assessment . . . a new start
By doctordan, on June 14th, 2008% Now . . . don’t get me wrong . . . I am a big fan of Abilify. Even if their over the top marketing binge is so financially disgusting to me that I want to reflexively run screaming into the night. I mean, really, how many prime time advertisements for this product do . . . → Read More: Ak-ak-ak-ak-akathesia . . .the trouble with Abilify
By doctordan, on May 14th, 2008% Red writes in with a common complaint about Lamictal . . .
I’m a 29 y/o female. I started Lamictal July of 07 (150mgs) and since then I have developed horrible acne along my jawline that takes weeks to clear up and new pimples develop every other day. They are painful. I also have pimples . . . → Read More: Lamictal and acne
By doctordan, on May 10th, 2008% I can’t begin to tell you how often this issue has walked into my office. A kid and family who have struggled with symptoms goes to her doctor to discuss the pro’s and con’s of the current regimen and nothing is changed. Are her symptoms gone . . . no. Are there concerning side effects . . . → Read More: Zombie children . . . what is the goal when stabilizing mood?
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