Posted by Maryanne on March 28, 2001, at 19:45:25
In reply to Bad doctors (Dr. Bob, someone, help!), posted by PhoenixGirl on March 28, 2001, at 16:37:15
I've had the same problem. These doctors must
remember you are paying for their services and if
they want your business make them sit down and
listen to you. I've had 2 great doctors re:
different cases. This latest one Dx me in 15
minutes, but he was correct. His teacher wrote
"The Anxiety Disease" book by David V Sheehan.
Good luck with your search.> I am really struggling to find a good doctor. The doctor-patient relationship can have a big power imbalance, which I don't like -- I want a doctor and I to work TOGETHER on helping me, I don't want to just do whatever he says. Yesterday I went to a doctor for the first time, and withing 15 minutes he thought he had everything all figured out, and wanted to change me over to Effexor. He said "Depression is treated with serotonin, not norepinepherine", even though I told him that the norepinepherine drugs tend to work better for me than the more serotonergic ones. Right now I take desipramine, levothroid, and Wellbutrin, and I wanted to switch the Wellbutrin to Provigil because Wellbutrin doesn't help my depression. He said "If you want me to help you, I can help you, but I won't fight with you. I'm not going to do what you want me to do. I've been a pharmacologist since before you were born." What the hell is this power struggle crap?! I was very shy and passive during the whole appointment, and I quietly said that I don't want to mess with serotonin drugs again (I've tried 4 without success), and that's the reaction I got! When we were walking out of the office, he told his
> receptionist to make an appointment for me with the therapist he works with, even though I never said I wanted a therapist, much less that one. Clearly, he is controlling, egotistical, and thinks he knows it all. I've had depression for 11 years, and a doctor should not make decisions about my treatment within 15 minutes of meeting me. What can I do? I need a doctor who will try new things with me and tailor the treatment to me, since I've tried at least a dozen antidepressants, all with insufficient effectiveness and awful side effects. I live in Atlanta, and need to find a doctor in the area. Psychiatrists shouldn't belittle you and leave you in tears. Please someone help if you can.
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