Posted by bleauberry on December 10, 2007, at 19:56:20
In reply to Re: I Quit!!!!! » bleauberry, posted by sunnydays on December 9, 2007, at 22:27:24
I apologize if my comments sounded antagonist towards pdocs. Yes I have had bad experiences with them, at least 8 of them, except one real old guy who was awesome (and then sadly retired). But that was not the reason behind my post. The reasons were: Phillipa is limited on money...GPs are cheaper; Phillipa needs more whole body care diagnosis, not just mood symptom diagnosis, thus a GP; Phillipa needs more accessability and choice...thus a GP.
I've been visiting pbabble for probably 12 years. I've seen magnificent success stories, here and in my own personal circle of aquaintances. Rarely did they have anything to do with a pdoc's strategy. They were one of these: The patient "sold" their own idea to a pdoc; The patient prescribed their own treatment; The patient had a good GP who found the cause of the depression, often simple common things like gluten reactions, other reactions, thyroid antibodies, heavy metals, or a simple need for heavy supplementation of magnesium, taurine, folate+B12, etc.
This post would be way long, but I could share with you amazing stories of people I know who have found brand new reborn lives following decades of pdoc failures.
I just think Phillipa has a better future with a good open minded well rounded GP than a pdoc.
I guess my slightly suspicious attitude toward pdocs is based on 2 things: 1)I rarely see huge success stories as a result of what a pdoc did; 2)They learned all the right stuff in their medical school textbooks and proceeded to forget it when they turned their focus to psychiatry.
If I saw as many huge success stories from what pdocs did, versus what patients or GPS did, I would feel more optimistic. I know there are good ones, and my heart is joyed with those who have them.
> You seem to have a big problem with pdocs in general. I don't know your history, so I don't know why, and I don't think it really matters for what I am going to say. Not all pdocs are like you are insinuating... worthless was your word I believe. I have had two that cared very much about me. One I did not like her personality, but I know she cared, so I switched to this one who I like much better.
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> And they have been to med school, done all the training, done residency just like GPs, so to say they are not 'real' docs is kind of demeaning to their profession and the years of study they have had, I believe.
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> Your list of qualities in a doc is excellent. But I would like you to consider that there are pdocs out there who fit those criteria. Calling 20 pdocs would probably have the same result as calling 20 GPs, and more of them would probably be well versed in psych meds.
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> There are pdocs that care. Phillipa, keep searching.
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> sunnydays
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