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Originally Posted by Hummingbird1950
Hello Going ~ Please let me know when you start a thread about your friend who is gas lighting you. I am an expert on that topic, years and years of experience, sadly. It's a betrayal of one of the deepest levels. That is one of the behaviors I can usually bead on right away.
I don't know if this new psychiatrist will be permanent. But I liked the customer service rep heard me and moved some things around to fit me in. I know this hospital has issues prescribing benzos, so will just have to wait and see, it's only two weeks away. Sooo glad I am getting away from that clinic with the dreaded psychologist. I did call Medicare about their demanding a 20% copay off their fees, not medicare approved fees. Medicare wanted me to call this special reporting agency, but will wait and think about that.
Just beginning to function from the migraine, it was a doozie. Bringing up soo much of the past too quickly is really too much. It's like pandora's box got opened and out poured my past. She did sit and take notes and asked for clarification on somethings. Today, I have been flooded with memories and dreams too. Dreams are where all my trauma memories come out. I do want her to go slower, but she wants a quicker pace, much quicker than I am able to cope with. We will talk about that next week. I wish I could see her twice a week, but she is not suggesting that, so have to be patient and manage these flooding emotions thru art.
Thank you for keeping up with me 
Take good care,
Birdie |
I will definitely let you know about my thread. I wonder: can I PM you about it. I think this forum is only for psychotherapy issues. But, we could talk by PM, if you are open to that.
I hope you can stay with this psychiatrist on a long term basis. It is too much trouble to have to keep searching endlessly.
Did the medicare office say that the clinic is not supposed to be demanding the 20%? And that you may report them. Did I understand it correctly?
Is the psychiatrist still a resident or is he an attending physician? In my experience, if he is an attending, I wouldn't worry about it. In residency they work with hundreds of patients before they graduate from residency. If he is still a resident, at least he will be supervised, although he would have much less experience than an attending physician would. I really hope it works out for you.
I really hope you feel better soon. I can imagine how going through all that trauma can cause the migraine. I am not attacking your therapist. But, she should understand why you can't go through it so quickly. I mean you have many traumatic situations to process. Again, I am not attacking your therapist at all.You might want to ask her if you can come twice a week. See what she has to say.
Thank you for following up with me too! It means a lot.