[Giggles_When_Down]

I have been diagnosed with Bipolar Dissorder and PTSD since my move back home. But when I was back east I was diagnosed with more to that list. What do I do to get the doctor to see that he isn't listening?!

Example:
Me: I am feeling happier than I have been in a while but the visions and voices are still there.
Dr: I am glad that you are feeling better. I think we can change your visits from every week to every other week now

What is that!? I tell the Dr that I'm not depressed at the moment but that I am still really disturbed and the Dr tells me that we are changing my appointments.

This is just recently... a while back I was talking to the Dr's at the state hospital after a 51/50 admit... they asked questions and I answered

Dr's: Why do you think you need to kill yourself
Me: To make them go away
Dr's: Who?
Me: The people talking to me and the visions I see
Dr's: What are they saying?
Me: That I'm better off doing as they say
Dr's: ah, so your hearing your thoughts as if someone were talking to you
Me: NO! They (point towards corner) are talking to me
Dr's: Who are they?
Me: The blood people
Dr's: why blood?
Me: Because they are covered in it and so are the walls and windows
Dr's: do they scare you?
Me: not here they don't.... but ....
Dr's: why not here?
Me: they don't know how to touch me here
Dr's: do you have family your staying with?
Me: yes... but I'm not safe there and they aren't safe when I am there.
Dr's: why?
Me: They (pointing) can get me there
Dr's: We think you should go home to your family and let them support you
Me: I don't feel safe out there!
Dr's: we'll have your release forms ready in a couple of minutes.

about 2 hours later I went into a major panic attact that another patient had to allert 6 Nurses to for them to even notice, and ended up with a scar on my hand from the ordeal. they gave me a pill and still sent me home when my mom got there to pick me up.

I have no job, shortly after I get one I tend to have something going on where I can't function anymore and loose my job or quit, but I need help that the medical professionals aren't giving to me.

How do I get the help I need? Things are worsening and it just seems that I am on a never ending downhill run

[Perna]

Hi, Giggles, welcome to PsychCentral. Sounds like you aren't getting very good care. Can your Mom or someone they listen to help you? I know when one is old and sick and has to go to the hospital or something it's good to have a younger relative along as an avocate because people/doctors don't pay a whole lot of attention to people lying on their backs. I think that probably goes with lots of illnesses, it's harder to get points across and appear "knowledgable" if you're the one sick. I'd get someone else to tell them "what is wrong" so they can't "not listen" as easily. The more people "complaining" for you, the more likely they are to address the complaints.

[Giggles_When_Down]

The doctors at the hospital actually talked to my mom and she told them what was going on. As for my sister... she has gone in with me more than any other... they aren't changing anything it seems... my family is so worried... and I can't keep putting this stress on my younger sister like I have been.

I am only 29 and feel like I have lived a lifetime of strain. I feel the need to push those that get to close away. (only people that haven't had that is my sister, and so far my new bf)

I am so happy that I have people close to me that support me... but I still have troubles seeing the need to keep going... no matter how much they love me and I love them... I am tired of the hurting

[Perna]

I would flat out state to the doctor (even loudly/interrupting him if I had to), "You aren't listening". What could it hurt?

Have you had medicine or care that helped? Could you explain that to the doctor so they'll know what has worked?

When I was doing a lot of hurting I did a lot of reading (children's novels :-) and that helped some to keep away "Them" and give me (and those around you) some rest. We can only focus on one thing at a time so if you can get interested in something else, They will have a harder time getting to you.

[Giggles_When_Down]

I have actually told this doctor that he isn't listening to no avail.

as for the meds that have worked... I never made it that far when I lived back east before I had to move back home to be closer to my family.

I read and do crafts a LOT to try and distract myself... my family wonders how I can sit and read for hours on end and not be bored.... but without the diversions "they" are so very loud.

I finally got the call I have been waiting for since I got out of the hospital in May of this year.... I finally get to see the doc that can figure out the meds that would be good for me... and maybe this doctor will listen and realize that they don't have all my diagnosis from my last doctors. They only list 2... but the doctors back east had listed 4-6 different ones.

Thing is... I noticed when I was reading about one of the dissorders that it is pretty much Bipolar dissorder combined with hallusinations and/or any other on a list.... well I would have to say that it describes me to a T!!

see also: Schizoaffective Disorder

[old_one]

Hope the new doc helps you and gets your meds right. Good luck.

(((Giggles)))