cant take meds; why go to 1st Pdoc Appt?

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Registered: 12-30-2006
cant take meds; why go to 1st Pdoc Appt?
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Thu, 02-22-2007 - 6:04pm

I use no form of birth control. We were TTC, then not actively TTC but not using prevention either, and we're just 'letting nature take its course' with no B/C. We plan on actively TTC again (by timing and temping) next year if it doesn't 'just happen on its own' by then.

SO-

I have my FIRST Pdoc appointment on 2/28. They're going to want to put me on medications. I am 'suppose' to be going for 'medication monitoring' for the seroquel my PCP prescribed me. Since you're not suppose to get pregnant on Seroquel I DON'T take it.

I had quit taking the Lexapro 20mg, but I became intolerable, so I had to start taking it again to preserve my family and myself. I had consulted a couple different doctors -during the 8wks I was pregnant last year before I MC'ed- who said to keep taking it throughout pregnancy. (I still wish I could come off of it to TTC and through the -hopeful- pregancy.) I was completely off all medications during the 2 months I was pregnant, so I didn't have the medication to blame for the miscarriage.

The end point is - if I have no meds to be monitored, whats the point? Its not like they're a therapist and going to sit and talk. I know I need to get diagnosed...I guess...

I'm starting to wonder though, if I really have Bipolar. I mean, I am actually feeling pretty good. I'm not sleeping 14hrs, I'm feeling clear and intelligent, I am on top of my game again- like I have these things listed out to accomplish and making super progress. I am a bit easily irritated but I am able to keep myself undercontrol, I have alot of self control. I'm distracted I suppose, but able to get back to goals. I'm determined to get all these piles of ironning done! I've gotten the WHOLE HOUSE CLEANED! I still need to do the REAL CLEANING though, like washing the window sills and washing the baseboards around the walls. I can't believe how dirty they look! I also plan on cleaning out all the closets! I've already cleaned and organized the garage. OOH I also got my hair cut, and am thinking of getting a spiral perm. I WANT to get some of those super diet pills, but then I keep putting them back because there's always the chance of conceiving and I cant have that stuff in my body if I get pregnant. Of course getting pregnant is highly unlikely, I have never used BC and only ended up pregnant ONE time which ended with a miscarriage so I am fairly certain that I'm infertile. Who knows, maybe its for the best, having a baby would be a big change. I need to go outside and rake the leaves up and put up the christmas lights. I can't believe they're still on the shrubs. I was just soooo unable to do anything that whole time. I hope things stay like this, where I'm feeling .. well, just really capable and goal oriented!

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Fri, 02-23-2007 - 9:56am

If anything, you could go for the dx.

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