I certainly understand your concerns, but having done it both ways, I can assure you that there is NO substitute for a pdoc. They're the ones with the training to understand the meds that are specifically for mental illness. GPs usually just hand out whatever antidepressant they have enough samples of and don't know how to handle any more than that. My GP wouldn't have clue one about finding the combination of meds my pdoc has! In fact, I have a friend who's a nurse at a family practice clinic, and the clinic doesn't even stock most antidepressants, much less any other psych meds. They just don't know enough about them.

Pdocs also can provide a little extra therapy, although if they're sneaky like mine, you don't realize they're doing it. :-)

I wouldn't want you to do anything that makes you really uncomfortable, but my 2 cents is -- trust your T and try the pdoc.

Candy

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