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Jun 06, 2016, 03:40 PM
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So, my new GP is really awesome. Usually when I go to the doctor's office, everyone thinks I'm a psycho because I'm bipolar. The nurses usually make me feel bad by having me explain my medications, then explain the bipolar diagnosis... which is when they go "oh sh*t. You're obviously f***ing nuts. Pls don't kill me!!" and basically cower in fear or tilt their head to the side, giving me an unsure, confused look because they find me medically intriguing.
With this new GP, none of that happens. On my first visit, she had read up on my entire patient history, which meant she never once had the bipolar conversation with me (which is a convo I used to have EVERY SINGLE TIME i had an appointment). I hate having to reexplain psychiatric history when the history is in my f***ing medical file!!! For once, someone had the brains to read my medical history. AMAZING Today, she went over my medications with me because she was prescribing me Lipitor. She warned me of the possible side effects and all that, and told me how it could reduce the efficacy of my current psych meds. She also said Latuda sucks because it ruined my cholesterol. The best part? None of the nurses harassed me about the BP diagnosis! |
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Jun 06, 2016, 03:55 PM
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You must be joking! Doctor's like what you describe just do not exist!
I am so tired of the poor reactions I get from every Dr. I have seen. |
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Jun 06, 2016, 04:05 PM
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I used to think my old doctor was good (minus the whole "you're a psycho because you're BP" part), but this new doctor is on top of her game. She actually explains things to me instead of saying "this is how it is; accept it" |
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Jun 06, 2016, 04:11 PM
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my gp is wonderful .... when she found out her first words were those pdoc's are genises dxing meds ... now my pdoc ... all he ever says is ... need any rx 's ... I have never had as much as a raised eye brow from the nurses ...
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Jun 06, 2016, 04:19 PM
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My gp just sometimes asks how I'm doing mood wise. Never any awkwardness just caring.
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Jun 06, 2016, 05:03 PM
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I loss my GP and had to go to a county clinic...wow talk about over reaction! They had gotten my records and the GP I saw insisted they could not see me unless I talked to their pdoc ....I guess they wanted to be sure I wouldn't shoot them up( I wasn't on medication at the time because I had gotten fed up with the maze I had to go though not having insurance and all) I was relatively stable at the time but that didn't matter. I saw their pdoc and she agreed with me that I didn't require meds at that point.
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Jun 06, 2016, 05:09 PM
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I love my gp. No nervousness around me. Always super friendly, and the nurses are really nice. My last gp couldn't wait to get out of the room with me, that's why I left. She was always so anxious around me and it was obvious.
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Jun 06, 2016, 05:20 PM
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Jun 06, 2016, 07:58 PM
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 YAYYY!!!! Glad you finally found a good doctor with good nurses, too. 
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...Out of night and alarm Out of terrible dreams Reach me your hand! This is the meaning that we suffered in sleep: The white peace of the waking. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Song of the Nations"~ Diagnoses: Bipolar 2, OCD, Chronic Worrywart  Meds: Lithium (reducing), Trileptal, Latuda, Risperdal, Klonopin and Xanax PRN |
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#10
Jun 07, 2016, 12:49 AM
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I'm glad you found someone who is professional. Just because we have BP does not mean we are specimens to be dissected or curiosities to be gawped at. I'm sorry you had to go through that at your former PCP's office...those nurses were way out of line.
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DX: Bipolar 1 Anxiety Tardive dyskinesia Mild cognitive impairment RX: Celexa 20 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN Lamictal 500 mg Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression) Trazodone 150 mg Zyprexa 7.5 mg Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
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#11
Jun 07, 2016, 02:06 AM
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I'm happy you found a doctor that doesn't treat you like the criminaly insane.
Maybe I should go see your doctor. lol
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Jun 07, 2016, 08:34 AM
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I came out to my dietitian yesterday, and surprisingly she was totally cool. She must have read my records because she didn't seem surprised. She obviously wanted to know the impact it has on my diet, but other than that I didn't have to explain anything. I was so relieved.
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Jun 07, 2016, 08:45 AM
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After my psychotic break situation last january, I went to my GP because I wanted to make sure there wasn't something physically wrong with me. I told the nurse I had just been in the hospital.
Nurse: Awe. Depression? Me: I have bipolar disorder. I had a psychotic break. (Why I was so honest no idea!) Nurse: Oh... And I've never been treated the same since. I go in completely normal looking and acting and am treated like a leper. I hate it. I need a physical and haven't scheduled one because it's so awkward.
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Jun 07, 2016, 01:24 PM
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My Pulmo is also my GP now.
When I ask too much sshit, he says . "I'm not discussing that any further." "Hey you aren't, are you." "No." The end. I like someone as strong as me. Or more.
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