Googley,

You are definitely not weak for wanting to ask for more meds. if your current combo isn't working for you, then asking for help is being strong. Besides that''s what pdoc's are paid and trained to do - meds.

If your not getting blood work done that should be done, ask about that too, becasue that's serious. But maybe your pdoc assumes you're getting it done by your family Dr., that's how it works with me and my pdoc. He prescribes, but my liver monitoring is done by my family Dr.

I can really relate too, to not feeling like your pdoc is in it with you. I was assigned to my pdoc, by my psych hospital, when my last really good pdoc left. I don't particularly like him, but he can manage my meds, and he can admit me if I need it, and he's someone I can call if I have a crisis. I consider my T, my primary health care provider. My pdoc and I have a professional relationship, nothing more and that's ok. I had to advocate hard to even be reassigned to a new pdoc after my last good pdoc left - the hospital tried to just drop all her patients. So remember you're your own best advocate, so speak up for yourself.

--splitimage