Was this rude of my pdoc?

Saw pdoc today. He knew I stopped taking my meds due to how many pills he filled and when I made my appointment for
So I told him "well I am in remission" smiles
His answer? "You will be back in the hospital"
In front of a student nurse and everything.
Way to ***** in my Cheerios doc
I feel like he should have been happy for me .
He re prescribed my antipsychotic and we both pretended I would take it
Atleast I got the klonopin which is giving me a nice warm hug right now. Only med worth it in this lifetime
Anyway do you think this was unnecessarily negative or no?

Maybe. Maybe just being realistic (or jaded from experience). How long have you been in remission?

A couple of months.
This is true remission. Besides anxiety which seems to want to be my mate for life, I am free of symptoms.

I feel like he could have been more positive and happy for me. Like finally this girl is better!
I am determined to prove him wrong!

I guess it depends on the person.

I would feel upset and discouraged if my pdoc said "you will be back in the hospital". I would also feel like my pdoc was guilt tripping me.

I'd prefer if my pdoc talked to me about my decision and said, "Okay, I respect your decision. If you ever need me, I will be here."

But that's just me

What a weird comment. It sounds like your pdoc is burned out.

I think he was expressing his medical opinion (and his worry). A couple of months without an episode doesn't mean you're all better by any means. And if you do have an episode sometimes the damage is done before the medication can take effect. Which is why so many people take it prophylactically . Your doctor could have been more tactful but I think it was his concern talking.

Depending on your history, it could be a perfectly rational comment. Most people with BP either want to or do stop taking their meds at some point when they're feeling better. The disease comes roaring back, and the news picks it up as "BPer off their meds."

It may not have been the most tactful thing for him to say, but he may have a point. I stopped 4 medications several months ago and was doing OK for a few months before I had to go back to hospital. My psychiatrist told me that it's normal to feel fine for the first while after stopping meds, but after a few months it's common to come out of remission.

I am now on two meds (an anti-depressant and one for nightmares) and am stable. I hope that you are able to live without medication but please know that if you ever have to go back on meds, there is no shame in that. I wish you all the best.

I think doctors should stick with facts instead of biased personal OPINIONS. Had he said "you do realize you could potentially end up back in the hospital right"? ....I would understand...but saying YOU WILL, is guess work and that's better saved for less serious matters. I believe he was rude, unprofessional and I question his competence as a doctor and a person.

I believe that is unprofessional of him....and not very ethical. He does not have a crystal ball, so for him to outright say you WILL end up in the hospital (as a definite), and in front of the student nurse is kind of snarky and rude. It would have been a different story if he dealt with it in a professional way, by pointing out the potential risks of discontinuing the meds, while still respecting your decision.

Saying that hospitalization is a risk in general for us Bipolar folks is one thing when stopping meds, but it's a completely another story if he is basically telling you that your fate is sealed. Not very encouraging....and he's supposed to be in the business of helping people feel better! I am glad you feel well though.

----response. I think he said this in a very negative way, but imagine how many times he has seen clients go off their meds and crash. Examine the perversity of going to a doctor for meds but not taking them. Are you giving yourself the best chance for stability?

I don't think it's our problem how many people a doctor sees and what their problems are. We are there for them to treat us, and taking on concern for other people's treatment plan is beyond ridiculous

It's not fair for doctors to treat me or other vulnerable people a certain way based upon the actions of other patients. It's unfair at best and abuse as clear as day. How absurd!

I've had asshole shrinks, too. Sorry about this. :-)

I said something like that a few years ago to my T and he looked at me and said " are you kidding me "

Him and my Pdoc are both of the same thought " go a year with out a major mood shift and we might consider calling " remission"

I wasn't offended , they were both giving me there opinion based off our 6 years of working together.

I trust my T and Pdoc so that of course helps .

This was just my situation of course

I have been in the hospital a number of times in the past. But I think we should be allowed to create a future without someone putting us in a box from the past.
I guess I'm scared now that im gonna hit a wall. And that the present day "better" is going be snatched away from me. Aint nobody got time for that!
Thanks guys