My PDOC refuses to treat me....Now what?

Ok, I screwed up. I was stupid. I said things that were bad. I know I was angry.
Now, the pdoc that was treating me and doing med checks will not see me.
Now what> I only have a few days of meds left.
T trying to hook me up quickly w/ someone else. Actually, it is the pdoc I saw before who I didn't really like but at least she seems more professional and experienced to help me and my borderline ways.
Dammit...............................

All I say hopefully they can get you in ASAP or get a nothing doc there to see you. Hope all works out for you. Good Luck.

When a DHS caseworker here tried to fix it so that I had to see a psychiatrist for medication instead of my family physician I found out that She could not have me court mandated to do that because physicians and psychiatrists take the same classes in medical school for the prescribing of medications. Any court in the United States considers both psychiatrists and family physicians equally capable of prescribing the full range of medication needs be it medical and psychotropic medication. If family physicians were not capable of prescribing the full range of medication needs they would not have their medical license to practice as a physician in the United States. So The caseworker had no choice but to accept my family physician was prescribing my medication needs or lack of, which ever be the case. So maybe while waiting to get in to a psychiatrist your family physician otherwise known as primary physician will take over your medication needs.

I will check w/ my primary care phys.
Thanks.

Your welcome.

It works for me. I figure who knows me better a psychiatrist that will spend maybe an hour with me or my primary physician who has known me for 11 years. My primary physicain has all my allergies and so on already memorized so to speak. when I needed an antidepressant he got it right the first time. and didn't keep me on it any longer then necessesary.

take care.

I agree. MDs don't often prescribe because the PDoc ONLY does psychotropic meds, and MDs aren't always aware of all the immediate aspects of it... but since you were already on something, I would think your primary would fill in the gap for you. Good wishes!

According to my past lawyer who checked out the situation when the caseworker was going to have me mandated to see a psychiatrist for psychotropic (antidepressants and so forth) Both psychiatrists and medical doctors in the united states have the same credentials for a full range of medications. If that was not so when we went to court on the issue the judge would have mandated me to see the psychiatrist. But since both were EQUALLY qualified in medication needs the judge denied the caseworkers request. In the past when I saw a psychiatrist that psychiatrist was able to give me a prescription of tylenol w/ codine to hold me over until I saw my dentist, At that time he was also prescribing Tegratol which is used for a medical seizure problem but it is also used for psychotic disorders too. The jerk heard me say I hear voices and assumed without testing that I had schizophrenia) It is this cross over use of medication that is reason why psychiatrists in the United States are equally quallified as medical doctors for prescribing medication. Also any physician in the united states must keep up with any and all medications for both medical and psychotropic. If they did not they would not have their license for dispensing and writing prescriptions. Just like clinical social workers physicians licenses expire and they have to go through the renewal process and sometimes that includes testing to make sure the professional is up on all the present information.

Anyone who wants to switch their medication needs over to their primary physician all they need to do is sign a release of info form so that the physician can obtain the medication records that the psychiatrist keeps. The release of info sheet takes all of 3-5 minutes to fill out and then the physician faxes it to the psychiatrist. then its just a matter of how fast the psychiatrist sends the medication report. whenever I have done it, it has only taken a couple days.

Whether or not a physician prescribes psychotropic meds and whether or not a psychiatrist prescribes non psychotropic meds is a personal preference not based on qualifications.

Thanks all for the care and concerns.
My T talked to someone today who is willing to see me.
I just have to call and make an appt.
Will let ya'll know how it turns out for me.
In the meantime, I am running out of meds and if I cannot get in to new pdoc before meds run out will ask GP for a script.

That's good news Twisted Soul! Follow up for yourself

I didn't say quite all you replied to myself... to be totally accurate, all psychiatrists ARE MDs, with a specialty in psychiatry. I doubt very seriously that you will find a PDoc scribing for anything else though. TC

Actually my pdoc was willing to prescribe meds for me that weren't just psych meds. When I was dealing with my massive weight loss & the nausea from the stress of the trauma that helped cause the nausea (my reaction to stress), he ended up prescribing the anti-nausea med that they used when I was in the medical hospital which is the med that is prescribed to cancer patients that are on chemo. True, he has never prescribed antibiotics or my asthma meds, but there are some other meds that they are willing to prescribe. He was also the one initially who was trying to find a med that would bring back my appitite, when they were initially treating me as anorexia.

But, like Sky says, pdocs are MD's just like your GP (family Dr). Both can prescribe any medications, but are reluctant to prescribe something they aren't familiar with. Pdocs specialize & keep current with all the psych meds & are constantly doing research on what is available & what the meds does. My pdoc is currently doing trials on using Seroquel for the treatment of depression. It is the med I am on & even though I am not part of the trials, he is hoping that is works for both my anxiety & depression that bothers me quite a bit also.

Since you were already on a med that was working, it is definitely possible for your GP to fill in the gap for your med until you get settled with a new pdoc.

Debbie

Actually my pdoc was willing to prescribe meds for me that weren't just psych meds. When I was dealing with my massive weight loss & the nausea from the stress of the trauma that helped cause the nausea (my reaction to stress), he ended up prescribing the anti-nausea med that they used when I was in the medical hospital which is the med that is prescribed to cancer patients that are on chemo. True, he has never prescribed antibiotics or my asthma meds, but there are some other meds that they are willing to prescribe. He was also the one initially who was trying to find a med that would bring back my appitite, when they were initially treating me as anorexia.

But, like Sky says, pdocs are MD's just like your GP (family Dr). Both can prescribe any medications, but are reluctant to prescribe something they aren't familiar with. Pdocs specialize & keep current with all the psych meds & are constantly doing research on what is available & what the meds does. My pdoc is currently doing trials on using Seroquel for the treatment of depression. It is the med I am on & even though I am not part of the trials, he is hoping that is works for both my anxiety & depression that bothers me quite a bit also.

Since you were already on a med that was working, it is definitely possible for your GP to fill in the gap for your med until you get settled with a new pdoc.

Debbie