I'll second this recommendation (I'd have firsted it if Raven hadn't put it up already). And don't be afraid to fire one if you're uncomfortable with them for any reason -- a good relationship with your psychiatrist is not just a pearl beyond price; it's a necessity if you want to get stabilized long term.
Rule 1 is a good general standard. While they may be familiar with psych meds in isolation, they are almost always not familiar with the interactions with other meds. And as I remember, you're on a pharmacopoeia casserole for your other stuff. 'Nuff said.
Plus, a good psych, when side effects like yours crop up, will be a lot more supportive than 'Whoops, sorry'. It'll still be a whoops, as psychiatric pharmacology is still much more of an art than a science, but s/he will have a much better understanding of and empathy for what you're going through.
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Date: 2008-08-07 11:11 am (UTC)Rule 1 is a good general standard. While they may be familiar with psych meds in isolation, they are almost always not familiar with the interactions with other meds. And as I remember, you're on a pharmacopoeia casserole for your other stuff. 'Nuff said.
Plus, a good psych, when side effects like yours crop up, will be a lot more supportive than 'Whoops, sorry'. It'll still be a whoops, as psychiatric pharmacology is still much more of an art than a science, but s/he will have a much better understanding of and empathy for what you're going through.
{{{{HUGS}}}} I hope that you stabilize soon!