my new pdoc is old school. he pretty much decides what I should take. several times I have suggested meds but he always seems to find something wrong with them regarding side effects. he then just decides for me. sometimes it's frustrating because I can feel like I'm at the mercy of his decisions. also, he is very hesitant about benzos. he is set dead against giving me any when I've asked him to at least consider them for my anxiety. he recently increased my geodon and lamictal and even those I pretty much had no say in choosing. I wonder if I should reconsider being aggressive about which meds I can try. but the pdocs are supposed to know which meds are supposed to work best for you, I suppose.