Well, last week I saw my new Psychiatrist - he's down here and not in MD. I'd heard he was good, so I researched everything I could about him, and it all sounded like a fit. It was, thank the Lord. He is a very kindly soul, and told me that he doesn't believe in over medicating patients, but that he does feel he needs to give them what they truly need. He said the meds I'm on right now are what he would have Rx-d, but he did make one change .... instead of 1 Lamictal a day, he has me taking 3. I think that's a good call because of the probable Bipolar 2. Today is the first day and I know it will take awhile to feel any difference, but I'm willing to wait as long as it works. I see him in 3 more weeks. And, he's getting me into a group, much like the one I was in in MD ... a conglomeration of patients with different situations, and basically they just share with each other their issues, and receive input. There is a group leader who also adds input ..... I am so much looking forward to that .... that group in MD helped me so much. It was amazing. We, all strangers, went into a room - about 12 of us or so, some with drug problems, some anxiety and depression, some Bipolar 1 and 2, one girl was just released from a private psychiatric institution, and another man was gay and married to a man. It was amazing ..... we all got in there, and out it all came .... no one was embarrassed, ashamed or anything about themselves. That went on for 4 weeks from 9-5. This one I'll be in is 4 weeks, 3 days a week from 9-12.
abby