Posted by Ritch on November 14, 2002, at 22:11:14
In reply to What are GPs anti-psychotropic?, posted by utopizen on November 14, 2002, at 14:11:36
> No, I'm not referring to how they don't giving out psychotropics, I'm referring to how they act more vigilantly than some Scientologists I know in trying to convince me to stop taking what my p-doc put me on.
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> My last GP said I should stop taking "so many meds" with just a vague notion that I have anxiety and no idea to what extent I have of it (not that he asked).
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> And after something else happened, he goes, "look, I'm not concerned about your social problems, only your physical problems." W!?!? I never even mentioned I had social anxiety, just anxiety... and I am fine socially. Geez. I think it's obvious -some- doctors end up getting an inferiority complex towards psychs because of a psych's specialized training and how their specialty is increasingly more relevant as more people address their mental health.
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> And after you read of what I'm taking, I'm sure a lot of you will laugh after comparing my puny list to yours:
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> Adderall 20mg, 2x/day
> Effexor 225mg/day
> Evoxac 30mg 3x/day (dry mouth pill)
> Klonopin .5mg/day PRN (15 pills every year
> basically)
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> Then I go, "but I don't do drugs." Then he goes "well, no illegal drugs, but you're still doing drugs." I think a Scientologist would hold back on saying that one, lol
I get similar responses from my GP. He doesn't *say* it, but I can sense it big time. If you look at it from their perspective, and a patient shows up on polypharmacy from *other* doctors, they have a tough time trying to figure out if your current symptoms are a problem with 1) The psychiatric disorder you are already being treated for (i.e. panic symptoms), 2) The meds you are being prescribed are causing physical ailments, 3) Something ELSE. They don't want to stir the pot up any more by adding any more medications or reaching for anything more than an obvious dx. It is like you have *touched* by other doctors (with meds, etc.) before you got here, so they are going to be minimalistic in their mindset and possibly try to "coach" you into getting away from the polypharmacy if possible (so it will make *their* job easier!). :)
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