I love my pdoc. I loved my last pdoc too. I love all my nurses past and present too. The VA where I live is wonderful.
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I just keep asking for refills on my current AP and she says “o k, see you in three months”…that was the jist of most of the appt. yesterday at the pdoc.
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I like my pdoc, yeah. I used to not trust him, but I can see now that he really cares and wants the best for me. I’ve graduated. I’m seeing one of his nurse practitioners now. I have seen her and others before, but they usually just weighed me and took my blood pressure before sending me to the psychiatrist. One thing that does annoy me though is that they’re always at least 30 minutes behind, and that’s on a good day.
I’ve said this before but I would prefer a strong man instead of a woman. all my pdoc’s have been women and they have witnessed me freak out and be hostile to the psych nurses when they tried to forcefully medicate me.
now I feel like they are tainted by what they witnessed and think that’s who I am. I want a man who understands that im against the physical side effects of meds and don’t think they have a right to forcefully medicate me. that I have a right to defend myself against it. even if he thinks I should be on meds I want my feelings to be considered rational. that doctors don’t always know best.
my therapist was a male and he didn’t think there was anything wrong with me. told me he thinks I was in remission. my pdoc on the other hand keeps extending my community treatment order and the judge just goes right along with her.
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Seen him only three times. He seemed kind and understanding.
They can’t keep extending your cto surely? You must’ve been really ill to get one of those. My pdoc says if I ever relapse again they might get a cto on me. Guess it depends if I was violent or not in a relapse.
I neither like or dislike my pdoc. She was a bit of a b i t c h about letting me come off meds. I wanted to taper off but she refused me a lower dose so I quit cold turkey. She’s an experienced psychiatrist. In her 40s I think.
I changed mine back around fall. I hated my old psychiatrist. This new one is ok.
My pdoc is so wonderful. He listens to me and helps me figure stuff out. He often takes over an hour with me and sees me 4-6 weeks apart. I really appreciate him a lot.
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@anon84157300, Do you get medicine?
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Do you think a male doctor that saw you freak out and attack nurses wouldn’t try to forcefully medicate you?
I think you just don’t like or respect women.
Anyway,
To answer the question, yes, I like my pdoc.
He looks like Cosmo Kramer and always takes my feelings about things into account.
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Watch out for those Karen’s -
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I like my pdoc, he’s quiet since english isnt his first language but with more visits and me opening up about symptoms he’s really nice now yeah. It seems he forgets things but he really doesnt forget he pays a lot of attention. Has a lot of experience too
I like mine. Have been seeing him from many years and all med stuff is generally up to me.
He doesn’t really do any therapy but is kind and attentive
My psychartist is a pretty cool guy he’s fresh out of college and residency. And he let’s us decide what to do with some insight
Mine is good. He’s young enough but saw the end of the institutions and the start of our group being out in the community. He’s in much demand and he’s good. On point. Knows his stuff but most times I’m pretty good so we talk about cricket. He is a fan and so am I and he figures out if I’m being sane whilst we talk about the world of cricket.
You find a good one you don’t let them go!
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Yes I like my pdoc a lot. She helped me when I needed it the most. Been with her since 2016 but unfortunately can’t see her anymore after a last visit next week because my husband and I are moving to another suburb too far to see her. Going to find a new one nearer to us.
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Aww man, that sucks that you’ll have to find a new pdoc. I hope you find someone that you like!
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My psychiatrist is nice to me.
My pdoc is in his 70s. If he retires, I must find another pdoc. That would make me nervous