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Posted by Gee on December 15, 2006, at 17:58:38
So, I just had my first pdoc appointment in what has been like a year almost. I haven't seen this p doc for 2 years. Long time, I know. He wants me to keep in touch with him through e-mail. It feels so weird to be e-mailing him with how I'm doing going off one med and starting on another one.
My old t came with me and it was so great to see her, but at the same time it's made me so sad. I've missed the constant support, and she seems to have such a different perspective of me than I do. And that's hard. She see's me as very together, not many issues, and (as she puts it) low risk. I don't know where she gets this from. I really don't think I have it together at all right now...
Posted by wishingstar on December 15, 2006, at 20:58:16
In reply to Emailing p doc?, posted by Gee on December 15, 2006, at 17:58:38
How'd the pdoc appointment go? I hope the changes hes made turn out to be positive ones.
I think I can relate to what youre saying about your T. It is always hard to see them once youre no longer going regularly.. it seems to reignite that connection and yearning to be heard and comforted, at least for me. I'm also constantly fighting against the urge to "do something serious" to "show them I'm serious" so I know what you mean. Are you going to be seeing this T anymore, or was it a one time deal to go to this appointment? If you are, it sounds like it's something to talk about with her.
Posted by Poet on December 16, 2006, at 10:51:19
In reply to Emailing p doc?, posted by Gee on December 15, 2006, at 17:58:38
Hi Gee,
I would rather email my pdoc to let her know how I'm doing than call her. Probably because it would be easier to just write it and send it, then stumble on the phone talking to her. I can only email her for appointments, she doesn't have an email address that just reaches her directly.
I'm glad your old T went with you and I can understand how it makes you feel sad and that you miss seeing her regularly. It's hard to see ourselves the way our Ts do, mine keeps telling me all the progess I'm making and I just don't see it. Though I suppose it's good that they can see positive things in us that we can't, but how do we get ourselves to believe it?
Poet
Posted by Gee on December 16, 2006, at 11:24:44
In reply to Re: Emailing p doc?, posted by wishingstar on December 15, 2006, at 20:58:16
I see my t when I'm home. I e-mail her from time to time and she e-mails me. I'll be seeing her probably once more over the holidays. She asked me to call her so we can go for coffee or hang out at her house. I know it sounds weird, but it's a very informal relationship.
I really know what you mean about the "doing something serious"... It almost got me into trouble over the summer...
Posted by Gee on December 16, 2006, at 11:27:19
In reply to Re: Emailing p doc? » Gee, posted by Poet on December 16, 2006, at 10:51:19
I don't know how we get ourselves to believe it. The one thing she's always pressed is how smart I am. I just had some education testing done and it showes that I am very smart, but then why doesn't it show through in exams and school projects?
It just feels weird e-mailing my pdoc. But guess phoning would be harder. How do you do it?
Posted by Poet on December 16, 2006, at 12:21:36
In reply to Re: Emailing p doc? » Poet, posted by Gee on December 16, 2006, at 11:27:19
Hi Gee,
The last time I phoned my pdoc it was a message left at 3 a.m. after I hadn't slept in 36 hours, give or take an hour or two. She called me back at 8:30 a.m. and told me to come right to the office for different insomnia meds. I hope I don't get to that point again.
I should call her because I'm very depressed and have been on reduced effexor XR, but I think it's due to my losing my job more than reduced meds. Think I'm coming up with an excuse not to call her? Yeah, I know I am, I think I'll write down what I would email if I could email and read it to her. That should work, I hope. I don't want to leave her a voice mail after that last one!
Poet
Posted by Gee on December 16, 2006, at 17:23:24
In reply to Re: Emailing p doc? » Gee, posted by Poet on December 16, 2006, at 12:21:36
I would totally write down what I was going to say. You really should go and see her. She might be able to help you feel a bit better. Don't get too down over losing your job. It really wasn't your fault.
Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 17, 2006, at 23:38:20
In reply to Re: Emailing p doc?, posted by Gee on December 16, 2006, at 17:23:24
I email my pdoc a lot.
sometimes just to tell him thank you for Rx refill
sometimes 2000 words of agonized rambling because my mind is so disorganized and I don't know what is relevant or irrelevant.
sometimes we have changed doses through email.
sometimes I send him an email because I'm freaked out about some unexpected side-effect. He emails back and says "should go away in a few days, let me know if it continues to be a problem" or "try this OTC thing to help with that side effect"
good luck Gee,
I like the emails.
helps me talk about hard things like... ugh (sexual side-effects)...
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