[SingDanceRunLife]

My T told me before that I should consider medication for anxiety/OCD/depression. I saw my doctor (regular pediatrician), and she prescribed me Prozac...But in the end, I decided not to take it which was OK with everyone because in their estimation, I'm old enough to make that kind of decision for myself (I'm 17).

However, now T wants me to seriously consider it again because my OCD is worse than she originally thought (depression isn't really a concern in her book anymore, although I'm going to talk to her about that at my next session).

Anyway, I don't really have a problem with trying meds. My OCD actually does interfere with my life, and I'm having major issues with the CBT that I'm doing because of how high my anxiety levels get...What I do have a problem with is my doctor. I feel like she doesn't listen to me, and I don't want to have to deal with that.

My T did say that if I wanted she could give me a referral to a psychiatrist, but the problem with that is my mom's insurance wouldn't cover it so it would be fairly expensive.

So, do I just deal with my doctor, or do I see a pdoc and hope I like them better?

[Perna]

I would look for a psychiatrist that specifically treats adolescents:

http://www.aacap.org/

I imagine your Mom's insurance might cover that? Or, if your pediatrician works in a practice or near other pediatricians, see if you can see another who you might feel better about?

[SingDanceRunLife]

If I do ask for a referral to a pdoc, I would assume that my T would send me to one who treats adolescents. She must know the good ones in the area. And my T also said that a pdoc wouldn't be covered under my mom's insurance.

My pediatrician works in a practice with I don't know, 4 other pediatricians or something. My sister sees another one in the same practice who she really likes, and we've thought about me switching to her, but I'm not sure where that stands.

[sunrise]

Hi Sing, is prozac good for OCD? Or are you hoping to get a prescription for a different med? I think exploring the other pediatricians available to you at the clinic you go to is a good idea. Also, you are old enough now that you could see a regular family doctor or internist and don't need a pediatrician. (My girls are 14 and 17 and see a family medicine doctor.) Some of these have specialities or interests in psychological disorders, so it could be that through your mom's insurance there are better options available to you, even if they aren't pdocs. Some practices also have psychiatric nurses. It might be worth browsing through the list of providers available on your mom's plan. Good luck!

[SingDanceRunLife]

Yes, Prozac is good for OCD, so that's fine.

I'll see what I can do about seeing the pediatrician my sister does. Both she and my mom really like her...And my sister is a 13 year old girl, so if she gets along with someone, the person can't be half bad!

So yeah. I don't really know. I think my mom is going to talk to my T at my next session about the options.

[SingDanceRunLife]

So, my mom and I went in to talk to T yesterday (I had a session anyway, so we were just gonna take a bit of it, ended up that that was the only thing we talked about because I was half asleep but)... T told my mom basically what I posted here first. She said she would call my Dr. and talk to her personally...However, she said that the best thing to do in her opinion would see a pdoc. And my mom is thinking about that. She didn't ask about it then (and neither did I, because, as I said, I wasn't really awake), but she will...So, I think I'm probably going to see a pdoc.

[BalishBun]

I hope you get the help/meds you need, good luck and keep us on an update.