Posted by sukarno on March 23, 2011, at 10:08:19
In reply to Re: NYT Article - Psychiatrist's rationalization$$, posted by Dinah on March 10, 2011, at 10:24:34
What I've noticed over the years is that you really get what you pay for when it comes to seeing a psychiatrist. I noticed that the more I had to pay, the more willing the psychiatrist was to talk and also more liberal with prescriptions such as controlled substances.
When I went to the free clinics or places that were involved with HMOs the care was not good, in my opinion and experience. They would flat out state to me that they would not prescribe a certain class of medications no matter what (even with my medical history and prescription bottle in front of them) and were not friendly to me in the least. In fact, I felt them to be hostile.
Thus, I have to fork out a lot of cash to get good results from a psychiatrist. Is it worth it for me to pay such high fees? I suppose if only BZDs truly work for my anxiety and only the expensive shrinks will prescribe them, then I have no choice but to see them. I don't think they are "pill mills", but I have met those types (they charge a lot, talk to you for 10 minutes and it is "see you next month").
Rx: alprazolam 1mg TID, famotidine 20mg BID, cetirizine 10mg BID, GNC Ultra Mega Gold vitamin supplement BID
Dx: panic disorder with agoraphobia, chronic depression, probable PTSD
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