Posted by AnneL on October 9, 2001, at 23:35:17
Hi,
I can't afford this pdoc I am going to, he's not on my plan. I don't really care for him that much anyway.
Nice person, but unsure of himself (wanted me to see a colleague of his to make sure I am on the "right meds".
(Isn't that his job?!!) I told him today that I cannot afford him or to see his colleague and asked him to look over a list of pdocs that my HMO covers. He only said that he really "hoped" I would get on a course of treatment with "someone" that was consistant.
He also explained in more detail why he wanted me to see this colleague of his, because he thought that maybe I needed to be on a mood stabilizer and that I "might" want to inquire about whether or not a mood stabilizer was appropriate when I see someone new.He has avoided recommending any of the doctors on the list and so I get the point, that I'am on my own in making a choice of who to see. How do you pick from a list? It feels a little dicey. My experiences with Pdocs (only 2) has been from ultra conservative ("keep your Effexor at 112.5 mg." - unhelpful to say the least, to "I want you to see a colleague of mine because I'am not convinced you are on the right meds".
A lot of hocus pocus, smoke and mirrors but nothing tangible. Am I doomed to another PDoc from hell? How do pdocs make a diagnosis, tests, talking or what?
I am so passive sometimes that I fear getting stuck with another lemon and just "going along" with the plan
because I am a, can I say this here? A People Pleaser!!
Any ideas as to how to select and what to look for would be greatly appreciated. And any comments about the "I want to make sure your meds are right" would be appreciated as well. I started getting bummed out, thinking "Oh no, he thinks I need a mood stabilizer"!
But, in all reality, he probably just dosen't know what to do. Thanks, Anne
poster:AnneL
thread:80821
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