Is it common for a GP to ask to see you monthly when you tell him about your dysthymia?

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Dysthymia is a mild,chronic form of depression.

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May be …1515151155151615

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I don’t think so, but I’m not a doctor.

If it was a pdoc that would make sense.

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dysthymia or anhedonia?

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dysthymia, the mood condition…

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anhedonia is chronic lack of pleasure. so can you be sure if it is depression, dysthymia or negative symptoms?

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Pretty sure its dysthymia. I experienced it for years before developing schizophrenia.

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If he’s not prescribing you anything for it,

I’d be suspicious.

GPs are really not for chronic conditions, more for common, short term things. Like colds or minor injuries.

I worked for a guy that did this, and he made a ton of money of these “monitoring” appointments.

Just call and ask why he needs to see you, if you don’t get a satisfactory answer, don’t do it.

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