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Old Mar 21, 2008, 06:28 PM
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My T told me before that I should consider medication for anxiety/OCD/depression. I saw my doctor (regular pediatrician), and she prescribed me Prozac...But in the end, I decided not to take it which was OK with everyone because in their estimation, I'm old enough to make that kind of decision for myself (I'm 17).

However, now T wants me to seriously consider it again because my OCD is worse than she originally thought (depression isn't really a concern in her book anymore, although I'm going to talk to her about that at my next session).

Anyway, I don't really have a problem with trying meds. My OCD actually does interfere with my life, and I'm having major issues with the CBT that I'm doing because of how high my anxiety levels get...What I do have a problem with is my doctor. I feel like she doesn't listen to me, and I don't want to have to deal with that.

My T did say that if I wanted she could give me a referral to a psychiatrist, but the problem with that is my mom's insurance wouldn't cover it so it would be fairly expensive.

So, do I just deal with my doctor, or do I see a pdoc and hope I like them better?