Posted by sowhysosad on April 15, 2009, at 15:38:03
In reply to manics answer, posted by manic666 on April 15, 2009, at 13:47:30
Sorry to hear about your crap English pdoc.
MIne's not much better: 6 weeks between appointments to see a junior doc who knows way less about meds than I do. He takes a load of notes then consults with the qualified pdoc.
I complained of long-term depression which wasn't getting any better on imipramine; in fact it was making me substantially worse. My depression is also atypical, and research shows tricyclics are pretty useless at treating it.
So their brilliant solution was to up the dose of something that was already making me MORE ill (?). After A LOT of protesting they finally they finally agreed to let me wean off it and try something else when I see him again in a month's time.
I really wish I hadn't bothered getting a referral to Mental Health Services. At least I could see my GP with only a few days' wait, he doesn't have a god-complex and was very open to listening to my ideas.
Scotland's meant to have the best mental health care in the UK, but even my friend up there is getting only mediocre treatment at best.
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