Posted by Garnet71 on January 31, 2009, at 23:55:31
In reply to Re: Bipolar II + Anxiety = dysphoric hypomanias? » garnet71, posted by detroitpistons on January 31, 2009, at 21:35:57
Hey - I want you to know that having insurance does not make for better doctors. I went 10 years w/o health insurance, and as a single mom, yes it sucked...but I've seen 4 pdocs over the years - with insurance - and they are no better. The last one I had sounds just as bad as the one you saw, from the information you provided.
The best doctors I ever had were the military doctors (gasp! government run healthcare!). That is because health care is not treated like a commodity in the military. They take the time to work with you and listen, and listen again, and actually think about the underlying cause and have no desire or need to push you out the door. I only had the opportunity to see them while on active duty away from home here. I wish I could make them my permanent doctors.
Well, if the doctor would have taken a few minutes to talk to you about your sleep problem, or I should say listen to you, you may have been able to find a medication that's on the $4 list at CVS and other stores. Grocery stores, Walmart, and some pharmacies have a list of medications for $4-all generics of course, but look at the lists online for sleep scripts. Your PDoc should have known this, working at a place for the low-income community. He should be ashamed of himself.
I am migrating over to the 'alternative' board where I belong..lol...but just wanted to tell you about the scripts.
By the way, I have an issue with calling treatment methods that don't include chemicals/ pharmaceuticals "alternative". Think about how incredibly stupid that is. Although I understand the lack of regulating the quality of supplements, etc., not the entire base of treatment but an element (although generic medications that are FDA regulated are not required to be 100% effective), I think it is an extreme disservice to mental health patients to seperate the two courses of treatment - and one of the main underlying reason for the source of the problems for many of us.
Good luck!! Come find me over at the alternative board if you want to chat in the future.
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