Posted by yxibow on December 15, 2006, at 4:12:02
In reply to Re: I think I want to fire my pdoc. » ClearSkies, posted by Phillipa on December 13, 2006, at 20:18:04
> Clear Skies welcome to the club I so relate to you. I will think of you tonight as I do the same. Oh I have the benzos but now supposedly I'm tolerant and the seroquel that was prescribed. I am not psychotic and do not want diabetes since it runs in my family along with all the other autoimmune diseases.
I can sympathize but it is unlikely to cause diabetes at 25mg -- try 800, I fight it at the gym though I fortunately dont have any indications of type II. And I still encourage therapy for you Jan, and some slow migration to doing something out of the house, which would easily mitigate any weight gain -- volunteer work or something. I don't know. I'm just doing a segue here but I think its worthwhile to note.
That's horrible where are these"teams" that we are told will treat us? Lucky for you you've had your GP for a while so he/she knows you and your history. I'm truly sorry. Love Phillipa
Doctors generally don't like interference from others in different specialties -- some of this is arrogance perhaps, but there's also some truth to it all. The good ones, and admittedly this doesn't sound particularly great, do so because they have formed relations with others in their field and have instant knowledge in their mind of patients that they have treated with drug X.
When a drug falls out of their specialty, some will do it cautiously, and others will refer you back to your GP because a psychiatrist will know about prescribing Xanax, etc., but will not necessarily feel comfortable prescribing thyroid medication or an antibiotic because its just not their field and they feel the risk is too great.
Some medications, like clonidine, fall within both specialties, so either is more likely to prescribe.
Nonetheless, you have to build a rapport with a doctor and this takes time, and if you aren't happy with your psychiatrist, then say so and be direct about it and speak up. It is an unproductive use of time if both parties are at a loggerhead.-- tidings
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