Do you? My pdoc keeps asking me if I am suffering. I think it is highly offensive. I do not like him at all.
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My pdoc is okay. She listens and prescribes me meds. Thatās all Iām asking for.
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I like most of my pdocs. I get different ones depending on whoās available - Iām in the state system
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Thanks for your answer @Jonathan2.
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Thanks for answering @Hadeda. Appreciated.
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Every single pdoc Iāve had has been average at best.
Had a lot with no follow-through, plenty of āmed-hoppersā and ādose increasers,ā and even one who gave zero fuucks when I explained to him that Risperdone was making me lactate.
The only exception was a lady pdoc who first started me on Abilify. She was part of an IOP, and did a damn good job taking the time to truly help me during a very low point in my life.
Thank you, lady pdoc.
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I love my current pdoc. Heās actually a very nice and personable dude who always ask me how Iām feeling and lets me know that heās always available if I need any help.
It seems like the VA has really quality doctors these days. That used to not be the case.
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I had a verry psychiatrist years ago who was kind and caring
Since then I havenāt had anyone as nice
I have this one for about twenty years heās ok I suppose a good doctor
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Iāve had shittie pdocs in the past and one that was mediocre
My current psychiatrist is really a very competent doctor who also happens to be a good human being.
I am lucky to have her.
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heās someone i can talk to but heās not taking my anxiety seriously enough. i dont trust them i get bad vibes from the mental health workers and didnt in the past.
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Me too. When I got admitted a mf cleaning lady woke me up saying: āthis aināt no time for a crazy person to be sleepingā at 7 oāclock in the morning.
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Dont get a chance to like them or not. I think im on number 15. They always leave after a few months.Nightmare getting a medication review, you wait 3 months only to find out they have left.
Thats why i up or lower my dose myself without telling them - cos you will be waiting till next year for an answer.
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No I donāt particularly like my pdoc, but psychiatrists are hard to come by here in Central Arkansas so I donāt change.
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my pdoc is awesome. the pdocs in the psych wards i was were really bad but my pdoc outside of the psych ward i really like.
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I have two women psychiatrists as part of Assertive Community Treatment. I alternate between seeing them. I donāt know why ACT does that but itās fine with me. I like them. Theyāre nice and one always asks me if I want to change anything with my meds. Iām actually seeing one of them today.
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My pdoc is great. Why is asking if youāre suffering bad? Iāve had a hard time getting previous pdocs to understand that Iām suffering and need help. My current one is young and kind and really listens though so for now, Iām lucky
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My pdoc is my freaking hero. Helped me through the worst of times. Not infallible by any means, but always listened to me and gave me options in my treatment.
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I tell you why it is bad. It is his only and only job to make me not suffer, not ask if I am suffering. That is neglection of professionalism. I will tell you something else. We can be happy. I am. Not with his help man for 26 years of my life. I hold him responsible and if I ever get enough money I am going after his assā¦
My pdoc is good. I respect itās a hard job.
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I just switched pdocs a few months ago. Much happier with my current pdoc. She is super nice and listens to me and gives me options. Even gave me a prn that isnāt a benzo as addiction runs in my family. Canāt tell if it helped today or I just calmed down naturally. Lol.
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