Posted by Poet on December 18, 2004, at 2:11:58
In reply to BIG Setback (Long -- as usual), posted by Aphrodite on December 17, 2004, at 18:04:31
Hi Aphrodite,
My therapist and pdoc both have signed agreements giving my permission for them to talk to each other. This was done when I was seriously suicidal, and what little logic my brain allowed at the time made sense that in a crisis they probably should talk.
In a noncrisis situation, I would want to know in advance if they are going to talk to each other. My T has never asked if she should call pdoc, but he has asked if he should call her. Both times I said no and he didn't.
I'd be mad at my therapist if she talked to pdoc, especially if it was about a letter we wrote together. I hate being made to feel like a naughty child whose mother got called in to see the teacher.
Since your T did realize he hurt and angered you and apologized, maybe when your anger lessens you could talk to him about how you would prefer he had done it? Can you talk about not using, letter pdoc and work on finding someone new for meds only?
I can see why you wouldn't want to work with Letter Pdoc anymore and your T hopefully will see it, too. It seems to me that the harm she did will not be easily erased away and your anger over possibily working with her again is understandable. You can get your med history from the pharmacy and bring it to the new pdoc.
I think a new pdoc would understand you had issues with another one. I was once asked by my new dermatologist why I stopped seeing a colleque who was the chairman of dermatology. I said that I told him to go back to medical school. A few years later he quit, so I guess he finally listened to me.
I know you've got lots going through your mind, I hope my babble made sense.
Poet
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