Posted by Caedmon on April 9, 2006, at 15:43:28
In reply to Re: Blind Faith In A P Doc » linkadge, posted by Squiggles on April 9, 2006, at 15:03:08
I've always had good luck with pdocs, they generally go along with my ideas, unless they are too far in left field.
The only time I've really been 'put in my place' re: meds, and complied despite my own inclinations, was in taking Risperdal for an acute mixed mania episode. Which, thinking back, I'm glad I did. That was a time when he was right to tell me what's what, and I was smart to go along.
I've known of some pdocs who are very liberal with their Rx pad and will write just about whatever someone asks, so long as it's not a controlled substance. "Doc I'd like Cymbalta and Remeron and Geodon and Neurontin and a touch of Wellbutrin" winds up being okay. Go figure.
In general I think that the better self-educated you are wrt psych meds, the better you'll be able to help your pdoc make decisions. Unfortunatley as some have mentioned, getting only 5 minutes of consult every 2 months often means you had better just have a good game plan and execute quickly.
Wish everyone could have a pdoc who was inexpensive and gave them at least an hour every two weeks, if they wanted it. That would be great. It's sad, but very often my favorite days, the days I look forward to the most, are days when I get to see my shrink.
- C
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