So, where I live pdocs are in short supply, and the wait list is long. I'm willing to wait a year if necessary for a decent pdoc, because we all know there are some pretty dangerous pdocs out there who are just in business of pushing whatever med that is giving them the most kick-backs at the time. Along with being woefully ignorant of the complexities of bipolar II.

The addition of me being a small woman with a healthy liver...I do best with very small doses, and have suffered horribly with a bad pdocs sledgehammer approach with meds. Also if you have a med that is working this pdoc in particular that my doctor wants me to see, has a habit of refusing to prescribe it if he has a personal preference for a different med.

So I said thanks, but no thanks to the referral when it came through. Over the phone I said to the receptionist (because you can never speak to a GP directly - which is fair) that I've been around long enough to know that no pdoc is better than a bad pdoc. She did pass this message along. The response from my GP, via phone call from his receptionist: " There is a shortage of pdocs locally, I strongly advise you not to cancel your appointment with (******-***) pdoc. I already have cancelled this appointment, and I know my very well-being strongly depends on my not seeing said pdoc, so I'm sticking to my guns.

Fork! What's the best way to deal with these GPs who want to push the bad pdoc on you. Give him another chance, if he keeps pushing, find another GP, I guess. My last GP knew who the bad pdocs in town were and would never, ever send me to them...but he's retired now

Any stories of your own to share would be greatly appreciated.