[cashart10]

So, last Tues I saw my therapist. She told me I needed to call my pdoc or she would. She told me that no one should have to suffer so much and that there are always new meds to at least try or meds that can be increased. She said that is his purpose.

So, I left her off office last Tues and called my pdoc immediately after. It was around 11:30 when I called and left a msg with a person. I was told my pdoc would call me back. I called again at 4:30 knowing the office would close around 5 just to make sure he got the msg. The person on the phone acted surprised that he hadn't called me back but said he was having a late night and would call me later that night. *crickets,* no phone call.

In the meantime, I called to refill my prescription for Zoloft and the pharmacist said she couldn't fill it without permission because of a moderate drug interaction. The pharmacist called me back and advised me that my pdoc said not to refill it. Ok.

I call his office the next afternoon a couple of times...no answer. I left a vm; still no returned call. *crickets again*

Finally, on Thurs I texted him and said (paraphrasing) I am feeling very suicidal and I've been trying to reach you since Tues. If I can't take Zoloft, what can we do?

He actually called back! He asked me if I had ever tried Lexapro. I told him no and he said it was a great med that would have no negative interactions with the meds I am taking. He said he would call it in right away. No apology. I called the pharmasict that evening and sure enough, my pdoc had called it in. However, they couldn't fill the prescription due to a moderate drug interaction. She said they had left a msg for him to call back. Thank God for this pharmacist!

Well, after the call from the pharmacist, *crickets* *crickets* *more crickets.* No calls to me; no calls to the pharmacist.

So, today, 8 days later, I saw my therapist again. I told her that I had simply shut down that avenue of relief because my pdoc has obviously dropped the ball numerous times. She told me she was going to call him and did so right then. The answering machine picked up, no person. Let me just tell you, she schooled him in that msg. It was long and it was confrontational. It was entirely wonderful. That she took up for me so much made me feel so loved! She told me she will find a list of pdocs to try when I have better insurance. I just wish I could hear their conversation if there is one. She didn't say she would call me but I think she probably will.

[Keegan2015]

Wow that's awesome that you have such a great therapist. Sorry your pdoc is not coming through for you... hopefully you find someone better soon.

[Ocean Swimmer]

I'm so sorry you had such a bad experience with the Pdoc and pharmacy.
How are you doing now,after your T session?

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I'm so glad your therapist is on your side. There have been a few times that my pdoc wasn't answering and my therapist has called and it always has gotten results. They used to work together so they know each other and generally she listens to him. Once it was just something so simple as I had an appt. on a Saturday at a place I couldn't reach her desk directly so I left a message with the person who answered that I still really needed to talk to her and could she please call me. Except they ignored the part where I'd been vomiting for 2 days and most of the other stuff explaining my situation and left her thinking my no-show was passive aggressive. So he straightened that out and saved me a conversation I couldn't have had.

My favorite call though still was once when I was on short-term disability they were coming up with excuses to deny that were ridiculous and I was starting to need food. My pdoc called them and told them that she would not sign off on my return to work until I had experienced some days demonstrating less stress and that until they were paying me she would be unable to state that I was under less stress because they as a company were making my situation worsen rapidly. A few days later they approved it and shut up.

I think I suggested this before, but maybe you can start trying to get on some pdoc wait lists now so you are left to deal with this idiot as little as possible. He's clearly paying no attention to you at all at this point and you need and deserve better.

[TryingToMoveForward]

Therapist of the year right there. I know mine made a few heated calls for me as well. But honestly, this is was a horrible 8 day long nightmare and I'm sorry you had to go through so much BS, to the point where your therapist had to make the call. I feel that's how it is with my neurologist.

[BeyondtheRainbow]

Just wanted to tell you that as I was dealing with all the changes as I went off the last bit of Seroquel and was starting to ramp up the clozaril dose rapidly I was talking to the dr about how fast I should feel better and was told any time now. I then suddenly remembered the question I"d meant to ask all along, which was that at home I was on 12 mg of Emsam (my AD). I was having to cut patches to get that dose though and the hospital doesn't stock the drug so I have to provide my own and they can't cut the patches there so along with everything else my AD dose dropped during the transition. The dr said that was not a good thing at all, that with this adjustment one change at a time (really 2 b/c I had to be put on much more gabapentin than before), was all my body should have to handle. So pretty definitely you were put through way too much way too fast and that's too bad because while I don't exactly feel good I do know I'm responding and have hope of feeling better sometime soon and honestly I think that the IP approach was the only way I would ever agree to do something that drastic again.

Man that's crazy. I hope things get settled for you soon. Hugs...

[BlueInanna]

Love that therapist, right on

[Christopher1990]

I understand this.

It's a disaster where I am at right now. I'm switching to a new one. Theres 3 pdocs who you never get to see, and if you schedule an appt it might take 4 months. You have to see a p.a. She has cancelled the last 3 appointments. Hasn't returned my last 2 phone calls.
I need to reschedule, however they don't call me back. I just don't understand it. They're taking care of so many patients I get that, but it's their job.
Oh and the therapists there are never available. It's such a joke, no wonder so many people give up on mental health care system.