Well after my last Pdoc I had almost given up because all she did was say "how do you feel?" and if I said anything but fine then her response was to up my meds. Then I just gave up and said screw it went off all meds and almost ended up in the hospital. So I got back in T and she suggested a Pdoc in her office.
It was night and day! She really listens to me. We've tried several meds one made me EXCEPTIONALLY tired and even though it wasn't a listed side effect she believed me that it was the med and took me off it. MY old Pdoc would have told me I couldn't possibly be feeling what I said because it wasn't a listed side effect and probably would have upped the med. I know my Pdoc really cares and wants me to feel better. Since I've been on so many meds in the past she's actually taken that into account and is willing to try alternative therapies that don't always include meds. She is the best Pdoc I've ever had.
So the takeaway (if you don't want to read all that  )is I went through a lot of crappy Pdocs and my last one almost broke me. Then I found Pam and she restored my faith in Pdocs. She respects my boundaries and truly listens to me.
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I think I need help 'cause I'm drowning in myself. It's sinking in, I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell. I think I need help---Papa Roach
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