My pdoc appt
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My pdoc appt
| Fri, 01-05-2007 - 1:21pm |
Well, I saw my pdoc along with my Mom last night and it went pretty well. My Mom told her how my family feels that the lithium is making me a little spacey and slurring my speech and overall slow (walking slow, talking slow). (I don't feel this way - they do). Anyway, my pdoc thought that my lithium levels should be checked along with my thyroid. I already have hypothyroidism that I am being treated for so since lithium can affect my thyroid she thought I should get it checked. She thinks that the test will reveal that I need to be increased on the lithium. She also told me not to take my anti-anxiety pill in the morning to only take it at night. I was honest with her about still being a little depressed and she said that was pretty normal considering the fact that I've only been on lithium for about three weeks. About a month ago I was suicidal so I am doing much better now even if I am still a little down in the dumps. Plus i have a cold so, that's bound to affect your mood a little. I only gained 2 lbs since 11/29/06 so that was prettty good. We had to wait 2 hours to see her, but it was worth it. It was a good visit. You always have to wait atleast 2 hours to see her though. I volunteer there when I am well and the wait times for patients are unbelieveable. Anyway, just thought I'd check and let you all know how it went. I should get my test results on Tuesday. Take Care, Jena


Jena,
Good to hear pdoc appt went well. I am happy to see your mom and family are supporting you with this. I don't know much about your story but hope to get to know you better. I am usually a regular on here but the past month I haven't been as active in posting or replying to post due to the hoidays and being busy.
It sounds like the Lithium is working. Having a cold will definately affect your mood and make you feel down, but if you still feel down in another 2 weeks or you get worse before then let your pdoc know right away, ok?
Take care of yourself
Tina
~ Tina ~