Posted by Anna Laura on July 17, 2002, at 21:35:48
In reply to Re: SPECT SCAN CONFUSION, posted by Xevious on July 17, 2002, at 0:06:37
> Regarding the dissent between your pdoc and the physician who interpreted your SPECT, I'm assuming that the latter was a neuroscientist properly trained and specialized in brain imaging, whereas your psychiatrist is most likely NOT. In my opinion, physicians and ESPECIALLY psychiatrists are a rather opinionated and egotistic lot (with the occasional notable exception) and often get locked into their own points of view while simultaneously overstepping their areas of knowledge to dispense clinical advice.
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> The above is a grossly huge generalization, and hopefully an overstatement as well, but I wanted to get your attention! ;)
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> My advice is to get a second opinion on the SPECT (and no, your pdoc's opinion doesn't count) if you so desire from a neuroscientist specialized in brain imaging. Or find another doc willing to put you on a pstim trial to test the dopaminergic treatment theory, as these drugs really aren't the demonic agents that far too many doctors think they are. (Experience talking; you wouldn't believe how hard it was for me to find a doc/pdoc willing to treat my ADHD...)
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> I am most certainly biased on this issue, but then again, I'm a neuroscience student who previously suffered through a decade of docs and pdocs before self-diagnosing ADHD! (And to think that I can just stick my head in a scanner now...)
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> Good luck!
Xevious,
Thanks a lot for your advice: i think i'll try to get a second opinion from another neuroradiologist before flying to the Neuroscience University Clinic next week .
I really don't understand why pdocs are so cautious about pstims or dopaminergic augmentation; they've been suspecting a dopamine-related problem since this Spring and i didn't get to try a dopaminergic med yet (just Wellbutrin:i'm on the 9th week trail and didn't do much).
I've been suffering from this anergic/anhedonic state for so long (since major depression remitted in 1995) that i can't stand it any longer !
Anhedonia really sucks.
I feel like my head it's being pushed down in a water pool and i choke and i can't breath; I've been holding my breath for so long that i feel i'm going crazy.Sorry for ranting
Thanks again
Anna Laura
P.S.Could you tell me what kind of pstim you're taking?
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