Posted by birdgirl on March 16, 2000, at 10:21:19
In reply to Re: Between a rock and a hard place......., posted by Cindy W on March 16, 2000, at 8:35:54
IMHO, i would make an appointment to see the psychiatrist in person, harder to brush off that way, and directly state your concerns.write them down on a 3x5 card if you have trouble, like me, formulating coherent thoughts in confrontation, that way you have something to refer to and dont forget anything pertinent.
inform him/her that you are very uncomfortable not only with the meds change but the way your opinions are being treated. if the result is not satisfactory, perhaps a written complaint to his/her supervisor or your patient advocate might be in order.
some docs occasionally forget that people have intelligent input and opinions that matter. it is up to us to remind them. this is not to say the treatment is not appropriate, just the way it is administered is, also, since this is your child whom this doc is treating, you have every legal and moral right to be involved in that child's treatment, and to be completely inforned as to treatment plan, meds, and reasons for both.
good luck and fight the good fight. dont let anyone push you around. this is your child.
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