sac said:
If you have a counselor who is not an MD, you can probably get needed prescriptions from your primary doc.
A family member was dealing with their depression and anxiety through their regular doc. The results were bad on two levels, first the issues weren't properly dealt with and second the mix of meds was giving them some really bad side effects. It is better to see a specialist for psychiatric disorders, they are much more knowledgeable in the meds, what interacts with what, and especially when it comes to trying different meds when the first few tried don't work out or have bad side effects.drummerboy said:
I think it depends on how severe the problem is. I suffered from pretty bad panic attacks, and I don't think my PCP was up to it. Sometimes you need the specialist.
But if it's mild, then yeah, a pcp should be able to handle prescriptions for the benzo of their choice.
drummerboy said:
Hey! I saw Cannella for anxiety also.
But to be honest, I found him kind of detached and eventually went to someone else, Dr. Devendra Kurani, down on the other end of Northfield, near 280.
drummerboy said:
I think it depends on how severe the problem is. I suffered from pretty bad panic attacks, and I don't think my PCP was up to it. Sometimes you need the specialist.
But if it's mild, then yeah, a pcp should be able to handle prescriptions for the benzo of their choice.
gilora said:
A second for Dr. Miller. He also does phone appointments for established patients.
RobinM said:
they put her on Seroquel and within a month she developed dementia and they informed the family she would need life time care, this for a woman who had been living on her own and taking care of herself without any problems just the prior month!
I have an elderly relative (mid 90's) on Zyprexa for schizophrenia. The doctor acknowledged that there would be side effects, but felt that the benefits outweighed the risks. However, while the schizophrenia symptoms have abated, the relative has declined much further mentally in regards to dementia. I do NOT know if this relative is having the meds prescribed from a regular doctor or from a psychiatrist. I will definitely mention this to the other relative who is currently in charge of her care decision.RobinM said:
Over 100 different drugs have side effects that can mimic Alzheimer's in some people. Among the most common:
Anti-psychotic drugs (Risperdal, Seroquel, Zyprexa)
drummerboy said:
here's the referenced WSJ article
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444327204577615353048888094.html
I don't mean to sidetrack the thread, but claiming that a drug can cause Alzheimer's is a pretty serious charge.
I'm also looking for a psychiatrist/psychologist for a family member going through anxiety. But virtually every post here talks about drugs. Is that normal? Are there any local psychiatrists who try to treat problems without prescribing drugs?
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I am looking for a Psychiatrist that specializes in adult anxiety, ideally one that has evening/weekend hours. If you have any recommendations, please let me know!