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*Beth* · Oct 03, 2019, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

Over the years I have fiddled with doses and flat quit some meds outright.

I see my Pdoc every 3 months, but he’s always been available to make some changes if need be by phone, he covers 3 different counties so his schedule is packed. But if I really need to see him I will get put in.

My Pdoc has never made me feel bad for making a change or just drop meds with out getting in touch with him. I honestly don’t know how I would react if my Pdoc every treated me that way... yes our providers has good days and bad but to make you feel that why? No no no . Be a damn professional, we are adults not 2 year old toddlers sticking a fork in a electric socket.

People dealing with mental illness are notorious for changing meds or stopping them.. we struggle with some really awful side effects, I mean akathesia ??? It’s horrific !! Who wants to continue swallowing a pill daily that is causing that ???

Sarah is absolutely spot on in addressing this with her. Fantastic advice as always.

I’m sorry you have to deal with this.

Excellent points, Christina. Every one. Bottom line, she was not empathize, nor was she compassionate. Your pdoc sounds like he's mature and reality-based.

Blaaaahhh...I have had several run-ins with my psychiatrist over the 2+ years I've seen her. Just about the time I start to slightly trust her she pulls this sh-it on me. Once, in July, my therapist went into a session with Dr. W. and I to mediate. That went incredibly well.

And darned if tonight I'm not coming unglued. Feeling incredibly anxious and like depression keeps putting fingers on me.

Dr. W. is a colleague of my dear, dear therapist...if it wasn't for that I would be at least checking into other pdoc options, just as a possible alternative. Then, too, most of the pdocs I've seen over the years have ranged from weirdos to downright a-holes.

Well, my thoughts are racing so fast it sounds like complete insanity in my mind. Discouraged. My therapist has been out for a week (back on Monday and I have an appt. that day, praise the universe). I had been holding my own really well! Then THIS. Aaaaah...gonna take some ZZZQuil and go to sleep.