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Originally Posted by Eileen2010
I have only seen this new T like 3 times. I had my last T for almost 2 yrs, and I never called him in crisis either...I spent 2 years listening, no talking. I wanted to start different this time around. I told the new T up front that I was a non-talker, and I really needed help with that more then anything. We did a treatment plan, I signed it...it didn't say anything about depression and voices, so I don't think I can say anything about those...I think I'm glued into the social anxiety and shyness and thats it. Plus I don't want to be a PITA. I don't want him to think I'm going to be a problem....even though I am.
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It is unusual for a patient to have just depression or just anxiety, the 2 usually go hand in hand so I can't see your T being surprised about you having other diagnoses. My T signed up for short-term counselling for a depressed student - can't imagine she expected me to be still bugging her severely depressed 3yrs later! It's part of their job. I'm sure if we knew that we'd be 'cured' by such and such date it'd be easier to wait it out, but life doesn't work like that and Ts & Drs know this!
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Originally Posted by Eileen2010
But I am pushing myself today. I hit the gym already, did a couple miles on the elliptical, worked really hard on the weights. At least now I don't feel like a lazy piece of crap...I did something.
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Good job! Though I am concerned that the gym was a way of punishing yourself for perceived 'laziness' - do you always work out so hard? I rarely go to the gym cos I hate exercise, but when I do it's as a form of self-punishment.
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Originally Posted by Eileen2010
My ear is pounding and the whole side of my face hurts, and my other ear is now joining it. I'm probably going to have to see my primary on Monday....I really hate him. He always says "it's probably your mental illness". He won't ever give me anything for pain...even though I have never had substance abuse problems. Last year I tore my rotator cuff in a car accident and he wouldn't even send me for an mri or xray. By the time he referred me out there was so much damage i had to have surgery. I can't switch primaries until Nov because of my insurance.
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I would def switch Drs when u can but, if he blames it all on depression, ask him to cite his sources - I personally would LOVE to hear about a link between depression and phantom ear infections!
He can't expect patients never to get ill just cos they've got depression. In fact I would expect depression to lower our immunity and in fact increase our susceptibility to infections. And I would point out his negligence with your shoulder if he fails to take you seriously this time; that should give him a kick up the rear!!
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Originally Posted by Eileen2010
Sorry I'm going on and on about this. Just have no one to talk to right now.
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This is what PC is for! I'm sorry you have no-one IRL to talk to, but feel free to write away. There's always someone around to listen
*Willow*