Posted by JadeKelly on March 20, 2009, at 8:59:38
In reply to Re: Lost 12 years of my life, posted by JadeKelly on March 17, 2009, at 22:36:11
Hi,
First congratulations! Glad you're feeling better! That's a long time, did PDoc's and/or you assume wrongly that you were Depressed as opposed to having an Anxiety disorder? Seems they would be treated differently, I've only had the depressive side.
I geuss the parts of Jay's post that I agree with (wanted to clarify) Is that there are both kinds of PDocs out there. I've had both and what a difference. When one sees you every three months for 15 minutes to treat MDD, especially on an MAOI, I think he/she should find another vocation. I don't consider that PDoc bashing, its just the truth.
Just as its the truth that I sing the praises of my current PDoc, who was appalled at the condition I was in at our first consultaion (1 1/2 hr). He had me in almost complete remission in two weeks. He cares, and gives every effort to keeping his patients well. He gave me his pager# (he calls right back) if your BP is straying from normal. He believes that one week is too long to feel depressed and I should notify him within days. THATS a caring PDoc.
One stipulation though, to see him, I had to agree to combine it with weekly therapy. I never wanted therapy, but turns out, as Jay said, I'm ending up having to do my part as well.
Darn! Can't we just take a pill? LoL ;-)
~Jade
> I'm not saying people haven't been mistreated by psychiatrists asleep at the switch -- but there are also a lot of caring people out there who try to help their patients as much as they can.
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> Better living through chemistry ? No. It requires more than that, rehabilitation work, outside of medications alone.
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