Still on the trail of the ketamine treatment. I understand that my specialist is pursuing it with my insurance company. I leave that in his hands, but I am impatient. My next appointment is the coming Monday. Hopefully there will be news.
Last tweak he performed was to add an anti-psychotic (Zyprexa) to my regimen, and to drastically drop the beta blocker (Inderal) and the anti-seizure (Depakote) medication. The goal being to lessen my dizzy spells and improve my appetite without "all the wheels falling off" (his words).
Jury's back in. I gained weight, which is good, but the migraines are wicked bad. Looks like Zyprexa is well known for weight gain, so that in addition to the lessened nausea are positive. But I'd trade some levelling off and even some dizziness for lessening the migraines again.
Huh. I notice that Zyprexa also has insomnia as a side effect. Check.
Hmmph.
Showing posts with label depakote. Show all posts
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07 November, 2008
21 July, 2008
Beta-blockers and Vitamin D
It's motion, I guess. I didn't get to see the article, but Dr. Specialist found mention of a combo treatment with depakote (which I'm already on) and beta-blockers, so I'm adding propranolol to my bouquet of medications. Another blood test scheduled to be taken--something about possibility that my levels are too low, and that that could be tied in.
As for things that don't go into my blood P.O., he's still angling for ketamine or propofol, but he needs to convince the companies to pony up, and then UCLA needs to come round. Sounds like fun, huh? A backup plan involves borrowing Cedars Sinai resources, in case they're more accomodating than "home."
He's also presenting my noggin to the internal headache group. Dunno what's taken him so long.
I whined to him about the ER--the last two visits were nearly pointless...medication doled out in dribs and drabs, even though the last ER doctor managed to get in touch with the specialist while I was there. 8 hours, maybe 2 points reduction in pain.
I think it made him angry. They've gotten to the point where he's taking affront--when they say no one gets 6mg of dilaudid ever, and I say that's what I got last time, and they tell him they can't find my records...well, there's this nifty web interface he showed me. I can just about find my records. And that's before you get to the bit where one of his patients is in pain. Hmmph.
COBRA better not break my budget during the job gap. Things are going to be hard enough.
As for things that don't go into my blood P.O., he's still angling for ketamine or propofol, but he needs to convince the companies to pony up, and then UCLA needs to come round. Sounds like fun, huh? A backup plan involves borrowing Cedars Sinai resources, in case they're more accomodating than "home."
He's also presenting my noggin to the internal headache group. Dunno what's taken him so long.
I whined to him about the ER--the last two visits were nearly pointless...medication doled out in dribs and drabs, even though the last ER doctor managed to get in touch with the specialist while I was there. 8 hours, maybe 2 points reduction in pain.
I think it made him angry. They've gotten to the point where he's taking affront--when they say no one gets 6mg of dilaudid ever, and I say that's what I got last time, and they tell him they can't find my records...well, there's this nifty web interface he showed me. I can just about find my records. And that's before you get to the bit where one of his patients is in pain. Hmmph.
COBRA better not break my budget during the job gap. Things are going to be hard enough.
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