I couldn't get an appointment with my new doctor until June, and I have to see that doctor before they will give me a referral to the psychiatric nurse in July. Assuming she'll even let me in then.

I don't have a medical "doctor," but a wonderful woman who is a PA (Physician's Assistant). She works just like a regular doctor, and can prescribe medication. She prescribed me antibiotics before.

She does know my mental illness diagnoses and what medications I'm on -it's all in my chart.

She does a great job at things like annual exams and regular checkups. She even remembered me when I hadn't seen her for an entire year, and complimented me on my weight loss (without looking at the chart to see the numbers).

So.....anyway......would you trust a medical PA to know what the heck they're doing with psychiatric medications?

I'm going to need a couple new scrips before June and I'm really not in the mood to go back to my psych nurse, although she said she would handle refills until I get to the new person.

The time I went to an MD for meds because I couldn't get into anyone else, he prescribed antidepressants even after I pretty much told him I was Bipolar. And of course, I went manic...