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Originally Posted by *Beth*
Okay, I have an appointment with a psychiatrist in 5 weeks. It will be telehealth (yuck, but nearly impossible to find irl these days).
The pdoc has 4 ratings online and none of them are great, although 3 are complaints about children's psychiatry...this pdoc is hesitant to prescribe meds to kids with ADHD, which I think is cruel. So, I'm not expecting a miracle, just hoping that I can get someone with experience in prescribing meds. That he's an MD makes a difference to me. My hope is that he works with symptoms, not with a label.
In the meantime, I'll keep seeing S. (formerly known as 'med dude') until I check out the new guy, then I'll decide which one to go with - or keep looking.
What a lovely day. 63F, pleasant, sunny, clean, and a break in the rain - which will return tomorrow and Saturday.
Wow, am I ever tired.
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Good luck with your new doctor!
I have a psych NP that I’ve been seeing for 7 years, she focuses on symptoms more than diagnosis or a label, she has diagnosed me obviously but rather than boxing everything into a certain diagnosis and treating you like a label she focuses more on treating the symptoms. She’s been the best NP I’ve ever had. I will be sad if she retires or leaves someday (she’s in her 60’s). She’s so much better than my previous doctors. My previous one pushed me onto lithium way to fast when I was 19 and I ended up in the ICU with severe lithium toxicity, kidney failure, and seizures. Had to get dialysis. Was a huge mess. I don’t even have memory of being in the hospital for an entire week.
With this current one I have been doing the best I have ever been and I have never had something happen like what happened with my previous one with the lithium toxicity.
Anyway, a good doctor or NP etc really makes a huge difference. I feel like mine really understands me well
Hopefully you find someone similar, it’s definitely worth it to look around and find one that is helpful
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