Posted by JenStar on September 26, 2005, at 23:30:59
In reply to Re: Differences between young p-docs and old p-docs » JenStar, posted by Deneb on September 26, 2005, at 21:27:52
Deneb,
do you seriously - in your heart of hearts -- when you're being MOST rational -- do you really think he wants to harm you? If someone said you had to guess if he wants to harm you or not, and if you guessed correctly you'd win a million dollars -- so it's a serious thing now -- would you STILL say he wants to harm you?Yes, there may be a handful of horrible harm-minded doctors. But I think they mostly exist in novels by whats-his-name...the doctor who writes thriller stories. In real life I've never met a bad doctor, or met anybody who HAD met a bad doctor.
The thing about diagnoses -- they're usually based on a set of behaviors that have been observed or described. If your behavior has been pretty constant for a while now, and it seems that it has, it wouldn't necessarily help to have a longer "get to know you" period with the doctor.
I think you should revisit the diagnosis in your upcoming sessions, in case you have changed, or in case you were not completely forthcoming during your first visit. If new revelations come out, if you behavior changes, then the diagnosis might change, too.
I think your post did sound paranoid to me. I hope you're doing OK. Have your paranoid feelings gotten any better on this new med?
I hope you're doing ok!
JenStar
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