i am so sorry. what an awful experience. i can understand why you would not want to take a medicine prescribed by someone who treats you that way.

now i don't want to defend the woman - in case it sounds like it - but i do know (because i od'd once too) that it is standard practice for them to do a psych/suicide screen if they get an od. in my case i did not think i od'd - worked out later with my pdoc it was probably an extended release pill with a nicked coating that i didn't notice, that got in my system all at once. i had to call 911 i could not stand was tossing constantly and seeing double and triple. i was very annoyed when the psychiatrist (who looked like she had three heads - that part was funny) came to the ER to try to get me to fess up about pills i didn't think i took, if i did, it was by accident (a double dose, like you), but probably didn't take. she was fairly nice though. i couldn't talk well but whatever few words i managed to get out were sufficient. she did not act like the woman you saw. she smiled and said ok and left.

i did have a doctor - a gp that i was new to - treat me like i was crazy once, she was yelling on the phone to another doctor about me being suicidal (was not) etc. all i wanted was a referral to get a second opinion. i am sure everyone in the waiting room heard her. she got really agitated! ... i changed doctor.

so yeah, screening fine, but that was really overkill. please do try to find another doctor though, that can help. and talk about how the lamictal makes you feel, because that isn't right at all. it is supposed to help depression not make it worse. hopefully he can give you another med to try. there are different ones for cycling.

i am glad you had a good day today.



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