[Omers]

OK, Iam usually depressed and it usually gets worse in the winter. I have known this for the past 3 years. I tried really hard this year to get things in place before I started going down and thought I did a good job.
My old psychiatrist fired me last year because meds were not working... So I have a new psychiatrist with a completely different approach. She has me on 300mg of welbutrin and planned on uping it to 450 Dec 13th. She is very adimate about my not going inpatient. Last session I told her the meds were not making enough of a difference for me to be confident going into winter. She said to go with it, welbutrin has the best results of any med with seasonal depression. K.
I also have a T that I had worked really well with in the past. We agreed to meet every other week thru the winter to make sure she was "in the loop" and avoid any problems. Now she is saying "do not call me if there is a problem" and is only offering me sessions once a month. I also signed releases for her to talk to my other providers and now she is telling me that is an "inapropriate request" and she will not talk with them even with a release... Unless there is a crisis but she already told me that she will not be a part of any crisis as they are too "messy". She also told me last session to cut back on the work with the massage therapist (that SHE sent me to for self care).
I also work with a massage therapist with significant training as a therapist though we have never crossed that line as I was working with another T (BTW it was this same T who made the referal to both the massage therapist and the psychiatrist). The massage therapist works with me once a week and more if I need it. She is also available to me by phone although this is often very difficult for me. She is Wonderful with me and the only thing that seems to help right now.
The thoughts are starting already and I know I am in trouble. It was about a month between this point in the depression and when I was put inpatient last year. No one is taking me seriously. What the hell do I do??? It is way too late to try and put together other providers. I also just had a physical... the Dr. said that there are a lot of simptoms that would indicate that something is wrong but they do not point to a diagnosis. All bloodwork came back "normal".

[anjelmarie]

Originally Posted by Omers

OK, Iam usually depressed and it usually gets worse in the winter. I have known this for the past 3 years. I tried really hard this year to get things in place before I started going down and thought I did a good job.
My old psychiatrist fired me last year because meds were not working... So I have a new psychiatrist with a completely different approach. She has me on 300mg of welbutrin and planned on uping it to 450 Dec 13th. She is very adimate about my not going inpatient. Last session I told her the meds were not making enough of a difference for me to be confident going into winter. She said to go with it, welbutrin has the best results of any med with seasonal depression. K.
I also have a T that I had worked really well with in the past. We agreed to meet every other week thru the winter to make sure she was "in the loop" and avoid any problems. Now she is saying "do not call me if there is a problem" and is only offering me sessions once a month. I also signed releases for her to talk to my other providers and now she is telling me that is an "inapropriate request" and she will not talk with them even with a release... Unless there is a crisis but she already told me that she will not be a part of any crisis as they are too "messy". She also told me last session to cut back on the work with the massage therapist (that SHE sent me to for self care).
I also work with a massage therapist with significant training as a therapist though we have never crossed that line as I was working with another T (BTW it was this same T who made the referal to both the massage therapist and the psychiatrist). The massage therapist works with me once a week and more if I need it. She is also available to me by phone although this is often very difficult for me. She is Wonderful with me and the only thing that seems to help right now.
The thoughts are starting already and I know I am in trouble. It was about a month between this point in the depression and when I was put inpatient last year. No one is taking me seriously. What the hell do I do??? It is way too late to try and put together other providers. I also just had a physical... the Dr. said that there are a lot of simptoms that would indicate that something is wrong but they do not point to a diagnosis. All bloodwork came back "normal".

Sorry your feeling so down and that you have insensitive Dr. and Therapist. You need to find a new Psych Dr. and new Therapist, they are not listening to you and dismissing your needs. You may need a 2nd opinion from a Physical Dr. as well. Sorry your going through all this, hope things get better.

[lynn P.]

Sorry you've been struggling with your doctors and therapists. Have you heard of SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder - where a person becomes more depressed in the winter months? I hope you feel better.

[Omers]

thanks! just got back from the psychiatrist. Having not worked with me before she admitted that she had not taken me seriously enough. So... sheupped the meds and i have another appointment with her in a couple of weeks. she also agreed that something sounds off with the T so she was able to give me ideas about what to bring up at my next session with T and she said if it doesn't work out with the T she will work with me until we get thru the winter and then help me find someone new. Feeling much better knowing that i have options!

Yes, we have FINALLY figured out that I have SAD... nowif we can just get it managed!