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Default May 07, 2021 at 12:34 AM
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I'm pissed. I've been seeing this new pdoc and already I don't feel heard
I feel ignored, every time I talk to him. It's not helping, and honestly adding more fuel to the fire of anger.

Pdoc was hesitant to do anything until he reads the psych testing. Then the therapy side doesn't seem to give many tools. I feel like I'm stuck in water with no lifeline but myself.

I looked online for what I can do to help myself because no one seems to help and by now I'm tired of my dreams getting smashed to pieces. So, I start teaching myself skills, reading books, and helping myself because my pdoc won't make any changes for another month. I've been begging for relief but he is far to hesitate to do anything but keep me on the same meds that I honestly don't think are working as well anymore. I've tried to talk, but he doesn't know how to reflect back what he heard me say. He thinks he is the expert. I got news for him, he may think he knows meds, but he is still practicing, which means mistakes. And sometimes a leap to help the person grow. I don't think leaping is in his world view.

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Default May 07, 2021 at 09:05 AM
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It sucks because some pdocs especially if it one you just started to see want to take things slow. I know for the patient it might feel like you a drowning because you have been feeling like this for some time. How often do you see him? When I was messing a lot with my meds I saw my pdoc once a week. It is a hard position because meds need time to work. I really wish there was some magic med to help everybody. I feel for you. Hopefully it will become a good partnership. I have been with my pdoc about 15 years so he lets me make the final call. We talk about different options and I choose but that is because we have a long history.

My pdoc told me that I have to advocate for myself whether it is a pdoc, primary care, or other medical professional. In the end it is my body and my choice.

I know it is hard to speak up at times but my pdoc is right you have to advocate for yourself because no one else will.

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Default May 08, 2021 at 12:25 PM
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Yes, yours sounds like the type of pdoc that calls for you to strongly advocate for yourself. Really speak up. In my experience, the type you've described easily gets into power struggles with their patients.

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