Posted by Sophronia on April 11, 2008, at 7:59:54
In reply to Re: CrossPost--Complex Med/Hospital Querie » Sophronia, posted by CareBear04 on April 11, 2008, at 0:55:09
Oh Carebear, you really are a carebear!
Your post is so very helpful, especially your description of your experience of the hospital. One of the reasons I've been sort of leaning towards checkin myself in is that decision making has become such a burden to me--should I go to work? when should I leave work? what should i make for dinner? do i have the energy to go grocery shopping? etc.... luckily (in this arena anyway) i live alone and don't have to take care of anyone else--don't know how those of you who do that, do it. really. showering is a big deal for me these days.
when i see my pdoc, our visits are sometimes 15 minute med check-ins and maybe once a week, she does an hour with me--but she has kind of made it clear that she really isn't a therapy person. she is a great doctor--a former acupuncturist--who also has me on supplements (7-Keto, Rosavin and Flax Seed Oil); she thought the cbt/dbt person would help give me skills for the anxiety, saw it as short term, etc. I was pretty skeptical--but when I met her I kind of liked her and after the 2nd visit I thought, well I'll give this a chance and asked if I could see her every other week. Well the pdoc wasn't happy to hear that--she wants me in therapy 2x a week, as I said.
I'll take the therapy piece over to the other forum. This is my third day on Abilify--don't like how it is making me feel--kind of revved up inside my head but not in my body. Weird. Don't like it.
Thanks so very much, CB!
Sophie
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