[Nike007]

So I saw my pdoc last Tuesday. I am just really frustrated with her. She basically tells me that I'm not a "case" and that I don't need to see a pdoc since I only need one medication. And then she tells me to take it as a compliment. Just because I'm an "easy" case doesn't mean that I don't deserve treatment. She did say I still need therapy though. I don't know. Maybe I'm more upset about this than I should be? I just asked if I could get a referral to a new pdoc as I'm turning 18 soon and then she said no, so I don't know. I guess it does make sense that since I probably will be on this medication for a while that I wouldn't need to see one. I just wanted to get "new" psychological testing once I'm 18 in terms of MI and stuff. I haven't been officially evaluated since I was 14... This pdoc did her evaluation untraditionally and says that she doesn't believe in labels, but how can you know a treatment plan without labels? Labels = treatment, at least in our current society.

Rant over.

I think she's just saying that a regular primary care physician can probably handle your meds since they aren't complicated and your symptoms are pretty well managed. That's a good thing really.

[Nike007]

Originally Posted by lolagrace

I think she's just saying that a regular primary care physician can probably handle your meds since they aren't complicated and your symptoms are pretty well managed. That's a good thing really.

I do realize this and i know that's what she means. I was just kinda frustrated how she said it, you know?

[The_little_didgee]

You can get a second opinion. A referral from your family doctor is all you need.

Why did you see a psychiatrist for psychological testing? Aren't you in university? The student disability center can help with that.

[Sunflower123]

I'd be frustrated as well. Communication is evidently not her strong suit. I hope you get a second opinion if that's what you need. My psychiatrist diagnosed my condition. Best wishes.

[Nike007]

Originally Posted by The_little_didgee

You can get a second opinion. A referral from your family doctor is all you need.

Why did you see a psychiatrist for psychological testing? Aren't you in university? The student disability center can help with that.

I'm in university in September. But I just need someone to check out mental illnesses, as I got neurodevelopmental testing a year ago.

I'll ask my university what to do in a few months.

[Nike007]

Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967

I'd be frustrated as well. Communication is evidently not her strong suit. I hope you get a second opinion if that's what you need. My psychiatrist diagnosed my condition. Best wishes.

It really isn't. She told me when I went through my depressive episode to "call it whatever you want". So if I started calling it a psychotic breakdown, she'd be fine with it? So I went to my family doctor who told me I have severe depression. I was just really frustrated about it.

[*Laurie*]

Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967

I'd be frustrated as well. Communication is evidently not her strong suit. I hope you get a second opinion if that's what you need.

I agree^^^

[amandalouise]

nike007 from your post...

This pdoc did her evaluation untraditionally and says that she doesn't believe in labels, but how can you know a treatment plan without labels? Labels = treatment, at least in our current society.

here in america labels do not always equal treatment and Treatment isnt dependent upon getting a diagnosis label..

in short how treatment providers here do things is working on symptoms and problems, not focus on diagnosis....

example a person can work on their nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety and depression problems with out actually having a treatment provider slap the label of PTSD on them..

not getting a label can also open the door for many people because sometimes labels dictate what medications and other treatment options ...

example someone who has the label Major Depressive Disorder on them the insurance company can say ok for that disorder we only pay for this or that medication, and only pay for so many therapy sessions a year.

but if a treatment provider instead lists on the file according to symptoms and problems...we are addressing the following problem areas for this client.... weight loss, depressive mood, lack of physical activity, psychomotor agitation/hyperactivity, mental and physical fatigue, preoccupation with death/ suicide and self injury. these problems affect many areas of this clients life. treatment plan includes medication and talk therapy, and other plans that may address these issues.

both situations its the same thing, just one (the one focused on symptoms rather than a label in this situation actually opens the door for more treatment options)

my point maybe your treatment providers are trying to give you a better option then being lopped into a diagnosis box. maybe they see working symptoms and problems instead is the better way to go for your situation.

suggestion talk with the treatment providers, maybe they have a valid reason why they do not want to slap a label on you.

even with out labels your problems and symptoms can still be taken care of. how? you tell them what your problems and symptoms are and they help you find ways to fix those problems and symptoms, rather than looking at your file and saying ok you have depression so heres some medicine and see you next time and out the door you go still with the same problems bouncing around not getting addressed because all they saw was a label.

suggestion give it a try, like others you may discover you prefer the no label approach.

[vishva8kumara]

Cheer up.! Don't take it seriously. I have been to 2 PDocs and 3 therapists, have at least 2 related but separate conditions. But I still not given a specific diagnosis or a label.

They say it is likely anxiety and depression, but there are some OCD like symptoms too, and when I take an Asperger test, the results just scare me.

A label is really not that important if your conditions are well managed. An official diagnosis can be helpful if you are getting insurance benefits. But still, if you want to know, a doctor is supposed to provide you with information about what you are going through.

I have been taking more than one type of antidepressants together at times, along with a tranquilizer and sedative during various times of the day to manage all the conditions and make life livable. Personally, I would rather not like a label. I hate it when my therapist would mention the word depression when working with me, since it is a label I dislike. But what to do, it is something commonly associated with anxiety.

But I believe that one has a right to know about their medical diagnosis. Why wouldn't you see a PDoc..

[MickeyCheeky]

I don't think labels are that important, as long as you're getting the proper treatment..

[Unrigged64072835]

My old psychiatrist didn't tell me I had bipolar. She just changed my meds. She didn't want me to get too hung up on a label, I guess.

Sounds like you need a new psychiatrist if you're not getting what you need.