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Re: Mis-Diagnosis

Posted by Brenda on February 26, 2000, at 10:50:56

In reply to Re: Mis-Diagnosis, posted by Mis-Diagnosis on February 26, 2000, at 10:47:53

> > If one suspected a mis-diagnosis of bi-polar how would one go about convincing a patient to seek re-evaluation given the bond between patient and therapist is strong?
> >
> > If the drugs used to treat/manage bi-polar disease can in and of themselves cause behavior usually associated with the disease, how does a professional distinguish the disease from the drug as affecting the patient's behavior?
>
> JTR - Actually, the misdiagnosis went beyond that. On my last visit to see the psych doc (a new one - same health systmem) I had to sign a "face sheet." My diagnoses were listed at the bottom. I was HORRIFIED at what I saw. Two diagnoses listed that in no way, shape or form applied to me. I brought the issue up to the Doc I was seeing that day - he ignored my requests to discuss it, and proceeded to prescribe meds based on the info on the "face sheet." I refused to take them. I discussed the situation with my therapist - who was also quite appalled and concerned. I prepared a very lengthy written history of my meds, symptoms, doc visits, etc., to send to the health plan carrier, with my insistence on an outside evalation not associated with their system. However, before I sent the letter I thought I woulld call the Psydoc who originally diagnosed me and let her know of my concern and intent to follow-up with the health carrier. She called back, was also upset. "Someone" had entered the wrong diagnostic code into the computer. What's really frightening is the second psychdoc wouldn't listen to me and wanted to give me meds based on misdiagnoses. Thank God I said no. I did find out from the first psychdoc how to get the diagnoses changed. Sooo - I will do that first, if it doesn't work, then I'll just have to report everything to the powers that be.
> What is really FRIGHTENING is often does this happen. I'd bet big bucks I'm not the first. And how many people who are really distressed and don't have the strength mentally or emotionally to discover these errors. What's happening to them? Are they getting f---ed up on meds wrongly prescribed like I was. The information in their systems goes directly into an insurance data base and is on your records forever, if not checked, and validated by the patient.
> That's my situation. I'm getting stabilized on a different anti-depressant - not for the two wrong diagnoses they gave me. I think I'll have my care switched back to my GP and keep on with my therapist. Don't have a lot of faith in psychdocs, as my only two experiences have been HORRENDOUS.

Dr. Bob - What do you think?


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