[BNLsMOM]

That's what I call my p-doc. I am planning to find someone new and I have an appointment to get to know someone in May. My T has told me that I can't wait. I need tweaking now.

I have to call her tomorrow. I know I am going to get her directly because the only number I have is her cell pone and I have never seen her let it go to voice mail.

I have to tell her without telling her what is going on... I will probable just tell her everything, listen to what she says, call my T and pack for the hospital (only half serious about that last one, but depending on her mood it could happen)

Since when is a patient prisoner to her own moods and the moods of her p-doc.

I'll keep you posted.

[grizmom]

ACK! I was hoping you wouldn't have to talk to her again. Maybe she'll have an off day and behave like a caring human being tomorrow instead of a know-it-all, creator of conversations that never happened, shark-talking pinhead. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and let us know how it goes.

[WendyAussie]

I don't know all the background on this one, but I have been a patient of horrific psychiatrists - they nearly medicated me to death (true). But on this one, if you have to deal with her, remember she's only just a human being like you. She might talk down to you, but once you get off the phone, have something in place to allow you to either vent of diffuse your feelings - or both!! Is there someone you can have ready to take your call so you can do that? Of course you can come here, but it's not always instant responses - just a thought.

[BNLsMOM]

Originally Posted by WendyAussie

I don't know all the background on this one, but I have been a patient of horrific psychiatrists - they nearly medicated me to death (true). But on this one, if you have to deal with her, remember she's only just a human being like you. She might talk down to you, but once you get off the phone, have something in place to allow you to either vent of diffuse your feelings - or both!! Is there someone you can have ready to take your call so you can do that? Of course you can come here, but it's not always instant responses - just a thought.

Yes, My T said I can call him afterward, even though he is technically not working today. He said he would check his pager and get back to me.

[BNLsMOM]

So I just called and she has no appointments available until the 27th. My appointment is with her on the 30th anyway. She told me she will call if she has a cancellation, but if things get bad that I should get evaluated at the hospital. I am hoping to avoid that. Today and yesterday were better days, but if I get to where I was the middle of last week, I will have to go in. It will disrupt my family in a big way.

She sounded like I woke her up. I am getting a sick little pleasure out of thinking I called her while she was asleep. That's honestly her problem for giving me her cell number instead of her office number.

[perpetuallysad]

Did she even ask you why you needed to see her?

[BNLsMOM]

I told her briefly that I wanted to talk about my meds because I think they are quitting on me. She didn't want to get into specifics over the phone because she said she didn't feel comfortable making changes without seeing me. I have to give her credit for that, actually.

[grizmom]

I'm sorry that the hospital is your only other option...I guess I'm lucky in the sense that if my pdoc is unavailable and I need a med change but am not in crisis (in danger of sui), his nurse finds an opening with one of the other pdocs that work there.

I hope you are able to hang on until you see her, but if things do get worse, please go in to the hospital. Sometimes it's better to spend a couple of days there than to wait until things spiral completely out of control to the point where you need to spend a week or two in the hospital.