[TinaL]

Hello all,

I started receiving pdoc services last yr in August. The first doc was really young, but he was really nice and really helped me out. He stayed for about 4 months. The next doc, I knew him previously. He was better the 2nd time around. He retired and moved back to Mass. He stayed 6 months. Then we got the nurse practitioner which I was not to fond of because of her cold feelings towards me. (After I mentioned an od). She is leaving first week in July. She did not even last 3 months.( I pegged her, but she beat my bet. I said 6 months and she would be gone)

So, the clinic is suppose to get another pdoc. It might just be a temporary replacement. I'm not sure. But my question has anyone gone through pdoc's like this? Is this unusual? It's really hard to bond when no one sticks around.
And yet, I will be here to meet the the pdoc or whoever will fill the position.

LOL- I just had to use the emotion-con.

[WikidPissah]

I would find that hard too. I have known my pdoc for 7 years, but I have had really bad luck with primary cares.

[TinaL]

It seems the area I am in is just that way. It is hard. Before I had all this mess to deal with. I had a doctor of 5 yrs. But he lived 65 miles away and I found it hard to travel. I guess it's a small price... or is it?

[TinaL]

Bump...

[nicoleb2]

I am on pdoc 5 in about 5.5 years. I just have no luck

First overmedicated me to the point that I almost died.
Second could NEVER find my chart, on her desk, in front of her face, never knew what she had prescribed 2 weeks ago.
Third talked to me about other people's personal lives, names and all.
Fourth I saw for a couple months and she gave up and passed me on to number five.
Fifth/current - is out of the office more than he's in it, and takes weeks to call me back if i call with a question.

It's a pain in the butt isn't it?

[TinaL]

Originally Posted by nicoleb2

I am on pdoc 5 in about 5.5 years. I just have no luck

First overmedicated me to the point that I almost died.
Second could NEVER find my chart, on her desk, in front of her face, never knew what she had prescribed 2 weeks ago.
Third talked to me about other people's personal lives, names and all.
Fourth I saw for a couple months and she gave up and passed me on to number five.
Fifth/current - is out of the office more than he's in it, and takes weeks to call me back if i call with a question.

It's a pain in the butt isn't it?

I think the thing doc's forget is they work for us. You're first doc sounds like one of mine. Over medicated to the point I have health issues now.

Personally, I think that things are only going to get worse here in the U.S. Medical/mental health care costs are going through the roof and no one is doing anything to remedy the situation. In my area, two of the psychiatrists who have provided mental health services to the "masses" are reaching retirement age. One is over 75 and the other is in his early sixties. They want to retire!

I live in a rural area of the U.S. and the county struggles to find and recruite any, even the most junior and in-experienced, psychiatrists to even CONSIDER setting up a practice in this area. Our single, very limited mental health/behavioral inpatient unit relies upon "traveling/transient" psychiatric services for both adults and children/adolescent services. This translates into psychiatrists who are willing to agree to a short term service in our area. They aren't interested in staying. and they move from state to state/hospital to hospital. I can't blame them or judge them; they are interested in moving around and not committing to a single area of the country. They receive their pay check, stay for a while and then move on. That makes committed and continuity of care impossible. Until we solve this health care crisis. both physical and mental health services are going to suffer. We are in BIG trouble!

[KazzaX]

Where I live the pdocs are all overworked. They have huuuge caseloads and many high needs clients, especially in my local area (Biiiiiig drug problem in this area). I'm guessing the reason why they leave is because they get overworked and burnt out. I don't know for sure but I am just imagining if I had a huge caseload like that and... woah hehe. Even though they are paid a hefty sum, that wouldn't stop the burnout I would imagine.

[TinaL]

It reminds me in the movie, " What about Bob?" As the psychiatrist is leaving and forwarding Bob to Leo Marvin, he asks why is he leaving. He says, "we are a dying breed". It may be a stretch of the truth... but who knows it might have some truth.