yup most physicians and psychaitrists only schedule 15 minutes for med checks. A part of the reason for this is because that is all a majority of the insurance companies will pay for if they pay for it at all. my physician had to do some fancy footwork of red tape to get my insurance to pay for my med checks.

my med checks are only 15 minute time slots. med checks are basically just for focusing on the medication or lack of medication and what the persons symptoms / side effects are when on or off the medication and then the doctor decides to leave the meds the same, lower or increase dosage and the person is back out the door.

that is why during the 3 days to a week before the appointment I take time at home to sit down and write what my symptoms / side effects and w hat is going right since being on the medication or since being taken of medication. That way when I am in the room with my doctor during those short 15 minutes I can hand over the paper and explain more in detail should he have questions.