[FelineHeart]

The title pretty much says it all. I have GAD and panic disorder and I am 41 years old. Where I live, there aren't too many choices as to finding the right psychiatrists and he's always changing my meds around just about every week.I have to leave to see him in a half an hour and I'm very nervous about it cause he always wants to take control and thinks that he knows everything even though I tell him over and over again that I feel nervous and panicky. What gets to me is when he tells me that I'm doing fine and that I'm not trying hard enough. In my condition, just getting out of bed is a big move. anyway, I just needed to vent cause I'm scared. He is very manipulative psychologically and my husband acts as if he's the only pdoc around and refuses to help me find another one which is hard in the condition I'm in now . I guess I have to keep looking around even if it's out of my area for a new shrink. Anyone else ever have this problem?

[FelineHeart]

Ok, saw him today and explained how I was feeling. He basically told me that the Lexapro that he has me on at 30mg(he told me that most people only need 20 mg) should be doing the job of the extra side meds I'm on one of which is klonopin which he cut down to 1/4 of a pill in the morning. He almost tried to cut my seroquel down as much then my husband had to tell him to slow down and that I'm highly sensitive to any kind of med change especially when it's more than 1 med being changed because my system can get highly panic stricken and it is a living hell for me. He also said that he isn't going to "snow" me if I start having major panic episodes because I should be awake and up on my feet at all times. He told me that I'm on enough sedatives (besides the Lexapro) for 10 men. He has a way of making me feel like I'm some kind of freak.

[splitimage]

I'm sorry you don't have a pdoc that you can communicate with - there are other meds besides sedatives that can be used for anxiety - has he tried any of those? It sounds to me like you'd be better off taking the extra hassle of finding a pdoc who will work with you.

---splitimage

[biiv]

i totally agree with splitimage on this one. sounds to me like hes not listening to who you actually are and what your actual issues are. personally i think if you can get another pdoc go for it. seriously. just because these people have the right letters after their names does not in the slightest mean they re actually the right people for the job. keep looking for the pdoc thats really right for you!
good luck
biiv