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Old Oct 14, 2017, 12:51 PM
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So I'm leaving my therapist that I see every two weeks. I'm mostly okay except short intense episodes that I'm handling. My T is no help. I don't blame her. It's me I knew after she said to put my son in school that I wasn't explaining our family dynamic well enough. I tried a while after that but it's not going to work. She's frustrated, I'm frustrated it's just not a good relationship. I don't plan to get a new T. So there's that.

Now my current pdoc will see I'm mostly stable and want to see me in 6 months. Do I ask for a 3 month appointment or do I take the 6 month appointment?

I'm worried I'm over looking things and think I'm doing better then I am. He's not good at taking calls in between. So I'm SOL if something hapens in between. I don't know what to do.
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Old Oct 14, 2017, 01:05 PM
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3 months ... But only if you decide to be compliant. If not than why take up an appt someone else may need.
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Old Oct 14, 2017, 01:44 PM
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I think that's so cool that you're stable on your meds for so long! My pdoc won't write for more than three months. Me, I'd miss her if I went 6 mos without her, but I'd also like the 3- month reality check.
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Old Oct 14, 2017, 02:22 PM
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I agree that I'd ask to be seen in 3 months, especially if you're not seeing a therapist. To be honest, at my very best when I finally got off of Long-term disability and was again working full-time, I still saw my pdoc every 3 months, and was seeing my tdoc every 3 weeks.
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Old Oct 14, 2017, 02:24 PM
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Three month may be good idea. I still have to see mine monthly. Right now it's biweekly
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Old Oct 14, 2017, 03:46 PM
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I think 6 months is too long. Three months is good during stability. So much can happen in 6 months though. I'm actually surprised your pdoc would let you go that long without seeing you.
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Old Oct 14, 2017, 05:50 PM
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I'm hoping to go up on the lamictal and leave the zyprexa alone. I'm doing every three months now and I'll ask for three months if he recommends 6 months.
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