Posted by Penny on May 1, 2002, at 9:45:25
In reply to the moment (or day) of truth , posted by Manda on April 30, 2002, at 21:47:55
First of all...best of luck to you on finals!
Second...don't be worried about your 'official' diagnosis! I like to joke that my dx - Mood Disorders-NOS - just means "She's really screwed up but we don't know what the hell is wrong with her." But seriously, you are what you are, labels or no labels. And while it is important that your pdoc recognize cycling when he sees it or that he see your moods as they truly are, there's not one treatment answer for anyone based solely on a diagnosis. So be as honest with him as you possibly can be and try to give him a chance. We'll worry about what to do if he screws up at a later date. Just don't be afraid to ask as many questions as you can think of and get him to explain his reasoning for choosing whatever he chooses. If he can give you good evidence that this med is a good choice for you, then your confidence in him will increase.
As for your prof - I would recommend being as adult as you can be about this with him. I say that b/c in my experiences 'excuses' will only get you so far, no matter how legit. But focus on getting him to see that you are willing to set a new due date for your paper and you will stick to it. I would say to definitely tell him you've been having a really rough time but that things are looking up now that you have a new pdoc. Others on the board may have a different view on this, but I'm mostly honest about my situation.
Let us know how it goes.
Best to you.
Penny
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