Thanks guys. Glad to hear that others don't think I'm being unreasonable. Sometimes I think I'm paranoid. I do know I'm acting under the influence of panic right now so I don't know how sane I really am.
Yes, I want the answers in advance of the meeting so that if I decide to see them we can get down to the real work and not waste time. I shouldn't have to decide based on having only someone's name and right now I don't even have that.
I do expect more than medication management. Although I have a T, I expect them to work as a team in my therapy and would like a pdoc that suggests life changes and supports me in that way rather than just passing out drugs and monitoring my physical reactions. It's not helpful. Kind of makes them into a vending machine so why see them at all in person - just ask for a prescription if that's all they'll do and go pick it up. Why waste my time or their's.
In fact, my T admits that the pdoc I have has had a major impact in my therapy in a positive way. I think she was at the point of suggesting I go to someone else when he came into the picture because we just weren't getting anywhere. So I need the two prong approach.
Plus, I guess if they aren't willing to answer the questions, if they don't care enough to do that, then maybe they aren't the right person to see. Maybe they lack the compassion I need.
Of course, all this is moot if my current pdoc will see me on Saturday's at his new office, but I'm doing my research just in case.
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