my friend had seen him and nagged me to go as i was always complaining that my meds. seemed to cause as much harm (loads of side effects) as good.I am really glad I listened to her as not only do i understand my meds. but after he made a few changes i am so much better and now no side effects.

My initial impression of O'Connell was that he was smart and affable. (Federman less so, so I only saw him a few times)
O'Connell put me on a rather high dose of anti-anxiety drugs, which I felt I needed. Things went well until I went to Mexico for an extended vacation. He was supportive of my decision, and never told me that getting a refill would be a problem. Once overseas, however, he refused to refill my prescription. Had he told me (before I left) that being away could pose a problem, I w...