[OliviaC]

Do your therapist and psychiatrist meet regularly and discuss your treatment/therapy? Mine do, as they are part of a clinic.

I feel uncomfortable about it. They are talking about me and I want to know what they are saying! I trust them, I think, my therapist more than the pdoc a bit. I just feel weird even though I know it is professional I get this feeling of "gossip" or something which I know is irrational.

If yours meet, do you have any of these feelings about it? Maybe i am strange that way. I feel closer to my T and don't want my pdoc to know what we talk about.

[lenjan]

Your pdoc needs to know what's going on in T so he can best help you. I never minded them talking -- in fact, i wish they would have done it more.

I actually ask my T to talk about me to my pdoc, so my pdoc can get a better idea, clinically, of my symptoms and what's going on with me. I tend to shut down a bit during my pdoc appointments and I "forget" to tell him pretty important stuff.

I totally understand what you mean about the gossip factor. Although I request for them to talk to each other, of course I'm wondering: What are they saying? Are they agreeing that I'm too far gone and way beyond any help they can offer? lol. I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my case.

[lauren_helene]

Trust me, you don't want to know what they really think. I just got a copy of my records from my T yesterday. I only got half way through reading it and I started getting really upset.

I'm not going to finish reading and will shred them. I only got them because I'm afraid my husband will use my emotional issues if I leave him to gain custody of our son. So, I impatiently had to see these records now.

I'm paying the price for it.

[sunrise]

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Trust me, you don't want to know what they really think. I just got a copy of my records from my T yesterday. I only got half way through reading it and I started getting really upset.

I'm not going to finish reading and will shred them. I only got them because I'm afraid my husband will use my emotional issues if I leave him to gain custody of our son.

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First, I'm sorry almedafan that the records are so upsetting. (((hugs))) I am wondering, though, if what you said about your husband is legal? Can he use your private medical records against you like that, to gain custody? Your records are your records and he can't get access to them unless you sign a release. Isn't that the way it works? This is scary to me.

[lauren_helene]

Well, I asked my T about it last session and didn't get a direct answer so I requested my records the next day (yesterday).

I emailed him today with a question and to call me and have heard nothing. I think he's mad that I did this. I why else would he not call back? I just want to get his opinion/clarification about custody. He might think I am leaving and that is why I got them. I'd like to explain

He always says he's not mad when I think he is, but this time I think he is...he never responds to me in email why I sent it is beyond me.

I'm sure he knows I got them why doesn't he want to know why??

[Talulah]

I hope he gets in touch right away about this. It is an absolute right for you to be concerned. Please let us know how it goes......

(((((((((((((((((((almeda)))))))))))))))))))))

[lauren_helene]

Oh ignore what I said yesterday. I heard from him today. I have to remember I am not his first priority.

He said DH would have a hard time making a case about me. I'm not doing anything wrong or not in my child's best interest. I guess anyone can "try" and make something out of our therapy but will they be successful is another thing.

I don't know what I'd do without my therapist.