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ASDMM FAQ–Section 5, 6 and 7
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(posted wiht permission) ASDMM FAQ–Section 5, 6 and 7 FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp FAQ7: Search Engines and web sites FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham URC can be a formidable condition to treat. Moods cycles so rapidly, one can barely come up for air. Unless someone is there to support the person who is URC it may be difficult to recognize what is happening…especially if the person is experiencing delusions or is paranoid. Treatment of a person with URC involves combination therapy.often with one of the new mood stabilizers – MS (Neurontin, Lamictal, and Topomax). These may be used together or may be added to the older MS such as Lithium, Tegretol, and Depakote. The use of antipsychotics (Zyprexa. Risperdal, Seroquel) are used in during a manic episode. They are effective in curbing, agitation, irritation, and delusuions. Often, they are only needed short term but a person may benefit from a longer trial. There is effective treatment for people with URC but it is essential for one’s pdoc to be made aware of hese mood swings. Delaying treatment can be hazardous to those who are experiencing these rapid swings in mood as well as to one’s family and friends. FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp: Success in treatment of mental illnesses like bipolar condition can hinge on the successful relationship between the patient and the doctor. I firmly believe that people with mental illness should find the most experienced, most accessible physician possible as a prerequisite to the disciplined and thoroughgoing pursuit of the correct combination of drugs and lifestyle changes necessary to maintain a stable mental state. But what is a good psychiatrist? I have, in my treatment uncovered what I believe to be a philosophical set of principles that creates the right relationship between the doctor and the patient: Here are the principles: 1. The doctor must empathize with the patients illness and have an emotional understanding of the drugs and lifestyle changes that the doctor is asking the patient to embark on. An example is the dry mouth and skin some drugs cause, or drooling, and how to treat it. Perhaps suggesting a high fiber diet to offset the constipation resulting from a drug. A doctor should be concerned enough about weight gain from medications to be able to recommend a treatment center, should it become a problem. 2. The doctor should be happy about the success of the patient in treatment and concerned when things don’t go well. The doctor should have a personal satisfaction interest in seeing that you do well. It should be expressed as a willingness to spend time researching the correct, perhaps innovative, perhaps conservative alternative to an unsuccessful therapy regime. A doctor once went through fifteen years of medical history to find a drug which was used successfully, but was switched due to some minor side effect, as a replacement to a drug that had failed the patient. A doctor must be willing to do his homework in the course of treatment. 3. He must see his efforts to treat you as his contribution to improving the human condition, and not as a tool to make money regardless of the outcome of the treatment. He must subscribe to the Hippocratic oath. 4. He must communicate the personal responsibilities of the the patient toward the treatment and the doctor, and he must be prepared to consistently apply those principles. He must demand you take your medicine, but he must also keep track of the your prescription renewal times and the drugs you are on as part of his service. He must demand you make all appointments on time, but he must also make every effort to not summarily cancel appointments for personal reasons. He should demand you tell the truth about your symptoms and side effects and general health and mental state, but he must also be willing to make changes in response to those complaints. 5. In short the psychiatrist must enter into a mutually advantageous relationship with the patient, where treatment, costs and benefits are balanced so the patient gets treated to the highest standards in the psychiatric profession, and the doctor gets compensated for his efforts. That is in my mind the best relationship between a patient and the doctor. FAQ7: Search Engines and Web Sites Try this site http://www.highway61.com and type in drug in question. You can also use an Alta Vista search. Another medical site is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) Bookmark this great new resource. http://www.isleuth.com/usen.html is a site that allows you to type in specific things, like a particular drug, and get a large list of references both at drug web sites and from dejanews listings of newsgroup discussions. This information courtesy of runner1, one of of our resident researchers. Then there is the following list compiled by James Milton: Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) — Lynda Nancy to email me, remove the Z. administrator/creator/moderator alt.med.fibromyalgia.recovery.info (moderated) alt.support.depression.manic.moderated
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(posted wiht permission) ASDMM FAQ–Section 5, 6 and 7 FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp FAQ7: Search Engines and web sites FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham URC can be a formidable condition to treat. Moods cycles so rapidly, one can barely come up for air. Unless someone is there to support the person who is URC it may be difficult to recognize what is happening…especially if the person is experiencing delusions or is paranoid. Treatment of a person with URC involves combination therapy.often with one of the new mood stabilizers – MS (Neurontin, Lamictal, and Topomax). These may be used together or may be added to the older MS such as Lithium, Tegretol, and Depakote. The use of antipsychotics (Zyprexa. Risperdal, Seroquel) are used in during a manic episode. They are effective in curbing, agitation, irritation, and delusuions. Often, they are only needed short term but a person may benefit from a longer trial. There is effective treatment for people with URC but it is essential for one’s pdoc to be made aware of hese mood swings. Delaying treatment can be hazardous to those who are experiencing these rapid swings in mood as well as to one’s family and friends. FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp: Success in treatment of mental illnesses like bipolar condition can hinge on the successful relationship between the patient and the doctor. I firmly believe that people with mental illness should find the most experienced, most accessible physician possible as a prerequisite to the disciplined and thoroughgoing pursuit of the correct combination of drugs and lifestyle changes necessary to maintain a stable mental state. But what is a good psychiatrist? I have, in my treatment uncovered what I believe to be a philosophical set of principles that creates the right relationship between the doctor and the patient: Here are the principles: 1. The doctor must empathize with the patients illness and have an emotional understanding of the drugs and lifestyle changes that the doctor is asking the patient to embark on. An example is the dry mouth and skin some drugs cause, or drooling, and how to treat it. Perhaps suggesting a high fiber diet to offset the constipation resulting from a drug. A doctor should be concerned enough about weight gain from medications to be able to recommend a treatment center, should it become a problem. 2. The doctor should be happy about the success of the patient in treatment and concerned when things don’t go well. The doctor should have a personal satisfaction interest in seeing that you do well. It should be expressed as a willingness to spend time researching the correct, perhaps innovative, perhaps conservative alternative to an unsuccessful therapy regime. A doctor once went through fifteen years of medical history to find a drug which was used successfully, but was switched due to some minor side effect, as a replacement to a drug that had failed the patient. A doctor must be willing to do his homework in the course of treatment. 3. He must see his efforts to treat you as his contribution to improving the human condition, and not as a tool to make money regardless of the outcome of the treatment. He must subscribe to the Hippocratic oath. 4. He must communicate the personal responsibilities of the the patient toward the treatment and the doctor, and he must be prepared to consistently apply those principles. He must demand you take your medicine, but he must also keep track of the your prescription renewal times and the drugs you are on as part of his service. He must demand you make all appointments on time, but he must also make every effort to not summarily cancel appointments for personal reasons. He should demand you tell the truth about your symptoms and side effects and general health and mental state, but he must also be willing to make changes in response to those complaints. 5. In short the psychiatrist must enter into a mutually advantageous relationship with the patient, where treatment, costs and benefits are balanced so the patient gets treated to the highest standards in the psychiatric profession, and the doctor gets compensated for his efforts. That is in my mind the best relationship between a patient and the doctor. FAQ7: Search Engines and Web Sites Try this site http://www.highway61.com and type in drug in question. You can also use an Alta Vista search. Another medical site is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) Bookmark this great new resource. http://www.isleuth.com/usen.html is a site that allows you to type in specific things, like a particular drug, and get a large list of references both at drug web sites and from dejanews listings of newsgroup discussions. This information courtesy of runner1, one of of our resident researchers. Then there is the following list compiled by James Milton: Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) — Lynda Nancy to email me, remove the Z. administrator/creator/moderator alt.med.fibromyalgia.recovery.info (moderated) alt.support.depression.manic.moderated
Response:
(posted wiht permission) ASDMM FAQ–Section 5, 6 and 7 FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp FAQ7: Search Engines and web sites FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham URC can be a formidable condition to treat. Moods cycles so rapidly, one can barely come up for air. Unless someone is there to support the person who is URC it may be difficult to recognize what is happening…especially if the person is experiencing delusions or is paranoid. Treatment of a person with URC involves combination therapy.often with one of the new mood stabilizers – MS (Neurontin, Lamictal, and Topomax). These may be used together or may be added to the older MS such as Lithium, Tegretol, and Depakote. The use of antipsychotics (Zyprexa. Risperdal, Seroquel) are used in during a manic episode. They are effective in curbing, agitation, irritation, and delusuions. Often, they are only needed short term but a person may benefit from a longer trial. There is effective treatment for people with URC but it is essential for one’s pdoc to be made aware of hese mood swings. Delaying treatment can be hazardous to those who are experiencing these rapid swings in mood as well as to one’s family and friends. FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp: Success in treatment of mental illnesses like bipolar condition can hinge on the successful relationship between the patient and the doctor. I firmly believe that people with mental illness should find the most experienced, most accessible physician possible as a prerequisite to the disciplined and thoroughgoing pursuit of the correct combination of drugs and lifestyle changes necessary to maintain a stable mental state. But what is a good psychiatrist? I have, in my treatment uncovered what I believe to be a philosophical set of principles that creates the right relationship between the doctor and the patient: Here are the principles: 1. The doctor must empathize with the patients illness and have an emotional understanding of the drugs and lifestyle changes that the doctor is asking the patient to embark on. An example is the dry mouth and skin some drugs cause, or drooling, and how to treat it. Perhaps suggesting a high fiber diet to offset the constipation resulting from a drug. A doctor should be concerned enough about weight gain from medications to be able to recommend a treatment center, should it become a problem. 2. The doctor should be happy about the success of the patient in treatment and concerned when things don’t go well. The doctor should have a personal satisfaction interest in seeing that you do well. It should be expressed as a willingness to spend time researching the correct, perhaps innovative, perhaps conservative alternative to an unsuccessful therapy regime. A doctor once went through fifteen years of medical history to find a drug which was used successfully, but was switched due to some minor side effect, as a replacement to a drug that had failed the patient. A doctor must be willing to do his homework in the course of treatment. 3. He must see his efforts to treat you as his contribution to improving the human condition, and not as a tool to make money regardless of the outcome of the treatment. He must subscribe to the Hippocratic oath. 4. He must communicate the personal responsibilities of the the patient toward the treatment and the doctor, and he must be prepared to consistently apply those principles. He must demand you take your medicine, but he must also keep track of the your prescription renewal times and the drugs you are on as part of his service. He must demand you make all appointments on time, but he must also make every effort to not summarily cancel appointments for personal reasons. He should demand you tell the truth about your symptoms and side effects and general health and mental state, but he must also be willing to make changes in response to those complaints. 5. In short the psychiatrist must enter into a mutually advantageous relationship with the patient, where treatment, costs and benefits are balanced so the patient gets treated to the highest standards in the psychiatric profession, and the doctor gets compensated for his efforts. That is in my mind the best relationship between a patient and the doctor. FAQ7: Search Engines and Web Sites Try this site http://www.highway61.com and type in drug in question. You can also use an Alta Vista search. Another medical site is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) Bookmark this great new resource. http://www.isleuth.com/usen.html is a site that allows you to type in specific things, like a particular drug, and get a large list of references both at drug web sites and from dejanews listings of newsgroup discussions. This information courtesy of runner1, one of of our resident researchers. Then there is the following list compiled by James Milton: Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) — Lynda
Response:
(posted wiht permission) ASDMM FAQ–Section 5, 6 and 7 FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp FAQ7: Search Engines and web sites FAQ5: "Ultra Rapid Cycling" by Lynda Cunningham URC can be a formidable condition to treat. Moods cycles so rapidly, one can barely come up for air. Unless someone is there to support the person who is URC it may be difficult to recognize what is happening…especially if the person is experiencing delusions or is paranoid. Treatment of a person with URC involves combination therapy.often with one of the new mood stabilizers – MS (Neurontin, Lamictal, and Topomax). These may be used together or may be added to the older MS such as Lithium, Tegretol, and Depakote. The use of antipsychotics (Zyprexa. Risperdal, Seroquel) are used in during a manic episode. They are effective in curbing, agitation, irritation, and delusuions. Often, they are only needed short term but a person may benefit from a longer trial. There is effective treatment for people with URC but it is essential for one’s pdoc to be made aware of hese mood swings. Delaying treatment can be hazardous to those who are experiencing these rapid swings in mood as well as to one’s family and friends. FAQ6: "Choosing a Psychiatrist" by Christopher Lapp: Success in treatment of mental illnesses like bipolar condition can hinge on the successful relationship between the patient and the doctor. I firmly believe that people with mental illness should find the most experienced, most accessible physician possible as a prerequisite to the disciplined and thoroughgoing pursuit of the correct combination of drugs and lifestyle changes necessary to maintain a stable mental state. But what is a good psychiatrist? I have, in my treatment uncovered what I believe to be a philosophical set of principles that creates the right relationship between the doctor and the patient: Here are the principles: 1. The doctor must empathize with the patients illness and have an emotional understanding of the drugs and lifestyle changes that the doctor is asking the patient to embark on. An example is the dry mouth and skin some drugs cause, or drooling, and how to treat it. Perhaps suggesting a high fiber diet to offset the constipation resulting from a drug. A doctor should be concerned enough about weight gain from medications to be able to recommend a treatment center, should it become a problem. 2. The doctor should be happy about the success of the patient in treatment and concerned when things don’t go well. The doctor should have a personal satisfaction interest in seeing that you do well. It should be expressed as a willingness to spend time researching the correct, perhaps innovative, perhaps conservative alternative to an unsuccessful therapy regime. A doctor once went through fifteen years of medical history to find a drug which was used successfully, but was switched due to some minor side effect, as a replacement to a drug that had failed the patient. A doctor must be willing to do his homework in the course of treatment. 3. He must see his efforts to treat you as his contribution to improving the human condition, and not as a tool to make money regardless of the outcome of the treatment. He must subscribe to the Hippocratic oath. 4. He must communicate the personal responsibilities of the the patient toward the treatment and the doctor, and he must be prepared to consistently apply those principles. He must demand you take your medicine, but he must also keep track of the your prescription renewal times and the drugs you are on as part of his service. He must demand you make all appointments on time, but he must also make every effort to not summarily cancel appointments for personal reasons. He should demand you tell the truth about your symptoms and side effects and general health and mental state, but he must also be willing to make changes in response to those complaints. 5. In short the psychiatrist must enter into a mutually advantageous relationship with the patient, where treatment, costs and benefits are balanced so the patient gets treated to the highest standards in the psychiatric profession, and the doctor gets compensated for his efforts. That is in my mind the best relationship between a patient and the doctor. FAQ7: Search Engines and Web Sites Try this site http://www.highway61.com and type in drug in question. You can also use an Alta Vista search. Another medical site is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) Bookmark this great new resource. http://www.isleuth.com/usen.html is a site that allows you to type in specific things, like a particular drug, and get a large list of references both at drug web sites and from dejanews listings of newsgroup discussions. This information courtesy of runner1, one of of our resident researchers. Then there is the following list compiled by James Milton: Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) — Lynda