Posted by Tom Twilight on June 6, 2006, at 15:44:26
Hi everyone
Evenings like this you just wondering there’s any point in going on!
I’ve just had a terrible appointment with my GP
UK Mental health services are often bad, especially the ones you see on the NHS (UK state health service)
I think that partly because your not paying directly for their services they have a really funny attitude.
It’s a sort of an “I’m in charge & you’ll listen to me!” attitude.Saw the GP I normally see, and usually he’s ok, so I was a bit taken aback by how unhelpful he was this time.
I think partly its because he thinks I’m a time waster.A private doctor prescribed me Marplan, which my GP agreed to administer, which I thought was really decent of him.
Anyway I didn’t see much improvement in social anxiety or depression/dysimphia even at 60mgs after 3 months, so I discontinued.Since discontinuing the Marplan, I’ve had a really bad few months with depression and anxiety.
Right now I'm just *Blah* DysmphicI tried to explain to the GP that I was feeling depressed, how low I was feeling, that I wasn’t really turning up to work, taking care of myself e.c.t.
Unfortunately I’m quite socially anxious, and so find it a bit difficult to explain myself in these situations.
My GP responded by saying that since I’d tried about six ADs it was clear that there was not a chemical solution to my problems.He’s already referred me to a CBT therapist, unfortunately the wait in the UK is nine months(!)
Brought up ADD possibility but he didn't even want to discuss it.*Sigh* Think I’m going to go to bed and dream I don’t live in the UK!
poster:Tom Twilight
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