Posted by tina on July 10, 2001, at 11:24:56
In reply to Re: Okay, got a stupid question..., posted by susan C on July 9, 2001, at 17:42:35
that was a great link susan. Lots of information. thank you very much.
According to the questionnaire, I DO have bipolar(II) tendencies so why hasn't any pdoc talked to me about this and/or given me medication to control THAT? Do they think that if they just don't tell me, no news is good news??
I've only been treated for the depression and I've been on benzos for 12+ years. why don't I get dx'ed the right way and properly treated for this instead of sweeping it under an "unspecified mental disorder" rug?
I'm kinda angry about this NON-treatment.> http://www.psycheducation.org/index.html > and it has a 'mood disorders questionaire' I have hunted and hunted and this is a site where I have gotten some very good solid info, in addition to Dr. Bob, of course. I was with my 1st pdoc for 12 years, it is hard to figure out what to do when you aren't mentally doing well. Fortunately, i have a good friend who referred me to her son's pdoc. He had been really helped. I could see the change. Education is good, if for no other reason than to understand the $25 words the doc uses.
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> > What if you want to diagnose yourself? I have seen 5 different psych's and one social worker in my 12 years as a panic/depression sufferer and NONE of them have diagnosed me with ANYTHING. I ask them what I have and they say I'm depressed and too tense and then just "talk" to me or just sit there and "listen" like marble busts. I'm wondering if there is a website where you can answer questions or fill in a form and get SOME idea of what you've got wrong with you? Anyone know of anything like this...salarmy4me perhaps?
> > thanks
> > tina
> > Oh, and don't tell me this kind of "loose" dxing is dangerous ok. I just want to get some kind of idea where I fit in. I'll go to a 'real' doc for meds and stuff but I want to know what the hell I have wrong with me. I'm tired of being "fallen between the cracks girl"
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