Today I saw my pdoc and discussed how much I would love to go off of meds. Of course, she advised against it. She said that when those of us that are bipolar feel stable, we are most likely to go off of meds. She even offered an incentive that I probably won't refuse. The one drug I like is klonopin for sleep. She said that she would not write me a prescription for [U]only[U] klonopin, that I need to follow her advice on all of the drugs.

Also today I found out that my pdoc's practice, a large one with several locations, will no longer be taking my insurance. This made me sad because I really like my pdoc and I don't want to start over. I'm going from $30 to $150 per visit. Fortunately, she offered a reasonable solution. She will discuss a need for med changes and other concerns over the phone, kind of like a "free" visit. Then I will only meet with her 2-3 times a year. This will work, but I will miss the face-to-face time. We both agreed that we hate insurance!

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