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Originally Posted by AllHeart
Personally, I would be more concerned with why a GP would tell you such a thing. Realistically, a client or patient is a source of income for any working professional. That's just the way things work. Of course some are in it just for the money but certainly not all.
4 and 6 months is not a long time to be in therapy for PTSD. It can take a long time before one starts to see changes. Maybe a better way to evaluate if therapy is working for you is to figure out if you get any relief or benefit from seeing you therapist at all. And are there other avenues for you to pursue to get the help you are seeking?
As for the pdoc, do you see him/her just for meds? Would your GP be willing to prescribe meds so you could save money by cutting out the pdoc?
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My GP suggested originally that I need to see a PDoc because she said she is not well-versed in psych meds and I need a specialist. Yes, I only see the PDoc for meds.
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Originally Posted by Argonautomobile
Why did you already fear this? Any other warning signs beyond lack of improvement/ bad experiences with previous T?
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I am actually realizing I am more concerned about my PDoc. He started off by saying the goal is for me to be on 1 med (Prozac), but later he added 1.5 Klonopin a day (split up in 4 doses) because I wasn't feeling an effect. When I still saw no improvement, he added 50mg of Seroquel. Still no improvement. I had such high hopes about finally getting the right meds by seeing this PDoc and several months later there is still no change. I worry he's not trying hard enough to find the right meds for me since he seems to be using trial-and-error.
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Originally Posted by kecanoe
I have been told that trauma takes a while. In my case (not PTSD, buT DID) talk therapy was going very slow and I am experiencing much faster improvement with somatic based treatment. I have heard the same is true for other trauma cases.
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I'm in CBT therapy right now. Originally, the therapist told me it would be a 2-3 month treatment for my anxiety. Now, after meeting me, he's not giving a definite length and says there's a lot for us to work on.