I’ve got the new medications right in front of me.
No major changes…for now; dosages adjusted and a shift in timing…for now; a plan to ramp up slowly over the next 4 weeks with existing meds. The new guy is cautious, wants to tweak existing things to see the result and work from there.
But once we see how that goes…there may be big things in store farther down the line. My diagnosis has shifted from cyclothymia to bipolar II, with the emphasis increasing on the depressive side of the cycle; and that implies a shift, eventually, toward Lamictal, Zyprexa, and Depacote.
Lovely. More weight gain in store.
On the other hand, the new doctor is really really good…and surprise, he’s made a specialty of really getting the link between creative ability and this illness. Has read all the various memoirs and books of essays, and runs a group for depressives in creative fields.
I’m still scared, but I think this bodes well for the future.
Dark Matter 
January 19th, 2004 at 8:42 pm
Re: by any chance..
hrmf.
was worth a shot, tho’, yes? thankyou for checking.
glad you got in, tho =)
January 19th, 2004 at 8:14 pm
Re: by any chance..
Sadly, it’s a no on all fronts. It took me pulling every string I had to get to him, and even then it was a matter of dumb luck — he happened to select office hours in the building where my therapist works, and they struck up an aquaintance. She approached him independently of my efforts after I’d been told I’d have to wait six months to even get an appointment, and he did it as a favor to her.
He’s based in Nashua, and only comes into Worcester once a month for med consultations.
January 17th, 2004 at 10:17 pm
by any chance..
he’s made a specialty of really getting the link between creative ability and this illness
does he happen to be in the Worcester area / accepting new patients / accept Fallon?
yes, still hunting…
January 17th, 2004 at 3:53 pm
that sounds like pretty much a perfect fit.
i’ll be hoping for good things on this front.
January 17th, 2004 at 5:13 am
be well, tony brown.