Re: internal medicine residents/ emory university/ OUTCRY reply

[Guest guest]

> Thank you for the comments and the support. Emory University is

> probably the best thing I can think of regarding this sort of

> thing... but I have no idea how to go about getting in touch or

> getting appointments with residents there...

You're welcome, WA. Emory's Department of Medicine Out-Patient Clinic

(or something similarily-named) may be listed in the phone book, but

a roundabout way that's likely to get you to the right place: call

Emory University School of Medicine, ask the operator for the

Department of Internal Medicine, and then ask the person who answers

to transfer you to the Department of Medicine's Out-Patient Clinic.

This clinic will be staffed by Emory/Grady Memorial residents (under

supervision of attending staff), and it's bound to be very busy.

Worst case scenario, they won't have any opening for new patients,

but more likely you'll have to wait several months for the next

appointment.

Alternatively, at this time of year there's likely to be several new

internists looking to build a practice. The clinic can transfer you

to the Out-Patient Private Practice section of the hospital, or

whatever its called.

In either place, you should do well, Emory has a strong internal

medicine residency program and staff. You're lucky they're close by.

Try hard not to have unrealistic expectations -- with even the best

doctors it's likely to take time and trying different products to

sort out what's going on with you, and the result may not be perfect

skin (though it should certainly be healthier skin).

Your experiences with lithium and tegretol may be an anomoly in this

virtual group, but they are not to the world at large. Best of luck,

and keep us posted.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> I just find it ironic that the cutaneous manifestations appeared

> both times while taking lithium and or tegretol ... the first time

i

> believe I was taking both. Lithium is a heavy metal and potentially

> a salt... my endocrinologist doesn't seem to be quite so

> knowledgeable of this esoteric branch of medicine i am interested

in.

>

> I know about lithium causing hypothyroidism but never heard of

> hyper.... I dunno... i just remember being on geodon before lithium

> and everything was fine... could it be that lithium weakened my

> blood vessels?

>

> I find that my experience with the gambit of psychotropic

> medications may be an anomaly that other listees or sufferers to

not

> have present.

>

> wa

[Guest guest]

> Thank you for the comments and the support. Emory University is

> probably the best thing I can think of regarding this sort of

> thing... but I have no idea how to go about getting in touch or

> getting appointments with residents there...

You're welcome, WA. Emory's Department of Medicine Out-Patient Clinic

(or something similarily-named) may be listed in the phone book, but

a roundabout way that's likely to get you to the right place: call

Emory University School of Medicine, ask the operator for the

Department of Internal Medicine, and then ask the person who answers

to transfer you to the Department of Medicine's Out-Patient Clinic.

This clinic will be staffed by Emory/Grady Memorial residents (under

supervision of attending staff), and it's bound to be very busy.

Worst case scenario, they won't have any opening for new patients,

but more likely you'll have to wait several months for the next

appointment.

Alternatively, at this time of year there's likely to be several new

internists looking to build a practice. The clinic can transfer you

to the Out-Patient Private Practice section of the hospital, or

whatever its called.

In either place, you should do well, Emory has a strong internal

medicine residency program and staff. You're lucky they're close by.

Try hard not to have unrealistic expectations -- with even the best

doctors it's likely to take time and trying different products to

sort out what's going on with you, and the result may not be perfect

skin (though it should certainly be healthier skin).

Your experiences with lithium and tegretol may be an anomoly in this

virtual group, but they are not to the world at large. Best of luck,

and keep us posted.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> I just find it ironic that the cutaneous manifestations appeared

> both times while taking lithium and or tegretol ... the first time

i

> believe I was taking both. Lithium is a heavy metal and potentially

> a salt... my endocrinologist doesn't seem to be quite so

> knowledgeable of this esoteric branch of medicine i am interested

in.

>

> I know about lithium causing hypothyroidism but never heard of

> hyper.... I dunno... i just remember being on geodon before lithium

> and everything was fine... could it be that lithium weakened my

> blood vessels?

>

> I find that my experience with the gambit of psychotropic

> medications may be an anomaly that other listees or sufferers to

not

> have present.

>

> wa

[Guest guest]

> Thank you for the comments and the support. Emory University is

> probably the best thing I can think of regarding this sort of

> thing... but I have no idea how to go about getting in touch or

> getting appointments with residents there...

You're welcome, WA. Emory's Department of Medicine Out-Patient Clinic

(or something similarily-named) may be listed in the phone book, but

a roundabout way that's likely to get you to the right place: call

Emory University School of Medicine, ask the operator for the

Department of Internal Medicine, and then ask the person who answers

to transfer you to the Department of Medicine's Out-Patient Clinic.

This clinic will be staffed by Emory/Grady Memorial residents (under

supervision of attending staff), and it's bound to be very busy.

Worst case scenario, they won't have any opening for new patients,

but more likely you'll have to wait several months for the next

appointment.

Alternatively, at this time of year there's likely to be several new

internists looking to build a practice. The clinic can transfer you

to the Out-Patient Private Practice section of the hospital, or

whatever its called.

In either place, you should do well, Emory has a strong internal

medicine residency program and staff. You're lucky they're close by.

Try hard not to have unrealistic expectations -- with even the best

doctors it's likely to take time and trying different products to

sort out what's going on with you, and the result may not be perfect

skin (though it should certainly be healthier skin).

Your experiences with lithium and tegretol may be an anomoly in this

virtual group, but they are not to the world at large. Best of luck,

and keep us posted.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> I just find it ironic that the cutaneous manifestations appeared

> both times while taking lithium and or tegretol ... the first time

i

> believe I was taking both. Lithium is a heavy metal and potentially

> a salt... my endocrinologist doesn't seem to be quite so

> knowledgeable of this esoteric branch of medicine i am interested

in.

>

> I know about lithium causing hypothyroidism but never heard of

> hyper.... I dunno... i just remember being on geodon before lithium

> and everything was fine... could it be that lithium weakened my

> blood vessels?

>

> I find that my experience with the gambit of psychotropic

> medications may be an anomaly that other listees or sufferers to

not

> have present.

>

> wa

[Guest guest]

> Thank you for the comments and the support. Emory University is

> probably the best thing I can think of regarding this sort of

> thing... but I have no idea how to go about getting in touch or

> getting appointments with residents there...

You're welcome, WA. Emory's Department of Medicine Out-Patient Clinic

(or something similarily-named) may be listed in the phone book, but

a roundabout way that's likely to get you to the right place: call

Emory University School of Medicine, ask the operator for the

Department of Internal Medicine, and then ask the person who answers

to transfer you to the Department of Medicine's Out-Patient Clinic.

This clinic will be staffed by Emory/Grady Memorial residents (under

supervision of attending staff), and it's bound to be very busy.

Worst case scenario, they won't have any opening for new patients,

but more likely you'll have to wait several months for the next

appointment.

Alternatively, at this time of year there's likely to be several new

internists looking to build a practice. The clinic can transfer you

to the Out-Patient Private Practice section of the hospital, or

whatever its called.

In either place, you should do well, Emory has a strong internal

medicine residency program and staff. You're lucky they're close by.

Try hard not to have unrealistic expectations -- with even the best

doctors it's likely to take time and trying different products to

sort out what's going on with you, and the result may not be perfect

skin (though it should certainly be healthier skin).

Your experiences with lithium and tegretol may be an anomoly in this

virtual group, but they are not to the world at large. Best of luck,

and keep us posted.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> I just find it ironic that the cutaneous manifestations appeared

> both times while taking lithium and or tegretol ... the first time

i

> believe I was taking both. Lithium is a heavy metal and potentially

> a salt... my endocrinologist doesn't seem to be quite so

> knowledgeable of this esoteric branch of medicine i am interested

in.

>

> I know about lithium causing hypothyroidism but never heard of

> hyper.... I dunno... i just remember being on geodon before lithium

> and everything was fine... could it be that lithium weakened my

> blood vessels?

>

> I find that my experience with the gambit of psychotropic

> medications may be an anomaly that other listees or sufferers to

not

> have present.

>

> wa