I called drs. office to schedule appt. with dr. However, since my meds are about to run out, I was told a drs. appt. will be needed for next my refill.

Here's where dealing with them is a pain in the ***. The thoughts in my head when I called them will be forgotten, I may be in a better mood when I get to see dr., and so then everything will stay at the same status quo, and they will all pat themselves on the back, give themselves a raise, eat an expensive lunch bought by the pharmaceutical sales rep., and I will be in the same boat I'm already in. I'm beginning to believe that this mental health place is nothing more than a scam of the state tax payers money.

Why is it that everyone here seems to get respected by their drs. and get to call when needed, but mine "force" me to do it "their" way?

I'm sorry that you are struggling with your doc. I had similar struggles and I swtiched doctors. It solved my issues and I now have a doctor that is willing to treat me in a way that I am comfortable with.

[~Christina]

If you think you might pull a " oh I am fine" then write down on paper the daily struggle and just hand it to them and say " I often downplay my problems but I need you to know what I am dealing with"

[Victoria'smom]

Why is it that everyone here seems to get respected by their drs. I demand it. I play the no nonsense game. XYZ is happening so I need a change in Med A, or B but it has to be weight neutral. They talk to me about x med. I tell them why I can/not take it and we move on. I'm in and out within 10min. I'm with a pdoc that everyone seems to hate, including the T's but I like him. He reads the therapy notes before getting you and he plays the no nonsense game.

get to call when needed, but mine "force" me to do it "their" way?

My last team I could walk in because I had special permission as I refused an AP and had times that I was a danger to myself and others. I'm more then skiddish when it comes to mental health. Their thought were "It's better then nothing".

Now my new team: I can only see him at most every 2 months, no walk ins, no calling, no emergency appointments. Your SOL for 2 months or you go to the hospital. I have to say the hospital was my best bet. They quickly changed my meds and stabilized me so that I could wait the remainder of my 2 months. Then my pdoc was able to make adjustments to the new meds to help me more. T hates that I'm seen so little because I'm "severe".

I guess what I'm saying is that I have to do it there way BUT I refuse to keep using something that doesn't work.

[Confusedinomicon]

Christina is right. I have found writing my problems down and going with a list of concerns greatly improves sessions.

[Madison516]

I can relate to this frustration. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, and at first I had an ARNP. She was nice, but our schedules conflicted. Then I had the psychiatrist but as I'm learning as many of them tend to be, he didn't seem to care about my problems and was just picking medications. I got off of them in December due to a pregnancy scare. Now I have an appointment next week with a new doctor, and maybe writing now how I'm feeling will help get me the best medication I need.