Posted by franco neuro on May 13, 2005, at 10:18:59
In reply to Re: FRANCO Read this before answering my previous post, posted by rfied on May 12, 2005, at 17:49:30
I will give the website a look. Four patients per day is impressive. Not many doctors would do that. Unfortunately he probably charges Manhatten prices too. I may just go and see a local psychiatrist/psychopharmacolgist I found. Or may even just try to use a few of the doctors I've already seen to get a few medications and start trying to solve this on my own.
As far as cymbalta, I'd welcome the norepinephrine boost but I think the last thing I need is more serotonin. SSRI's have tended to make things worse. Wellbutrin helps with pain but knocks me out. I'm really interested in blocking the NMDA receptor. I think that's where the root of the problem lies. Ketamine does this. And if you respond to a ketamine IV than you know you need a med that blocks the NMDA receptor. Oral ketamine isn't as effective and has more ADR's. Memantine does this but isn't available in the U.S. Dextromethorphan also does this.
http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/6/1753
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