Method Bad idea to ask psychiatrist for antiemetics (meto)?

[Alexei_Kirillov]

I have an appointment with my psychiatrist next week so I was thinking of asking him to prescribe me metoclopramide, but he obviously knows I have a history of (recent) suicide attempts/ideation, so I'm worried it might tip him off and he'll think I'm trying to OD or something (which I'm not).

But on the other hand I happen to have a genuine reason for getting prescription antiemetics, namely that I have cyclic vomiting syndrome. The problem is that this disorder isn't well-known and it kind of sounds fake when you say it out loud lol, I genuinely have it though and in May or June I should be having another vomiting episode, so I have reason to want an antiemetic (even though I'm not actually planning on using it for that purpose).

If I try to get it prescribed from my family doctor instead, I'd have to wait another two or three weeks and I don't want to live that much longer, even that small amount of time seems kind of intolerable.

 

[rozeske]

I say yes, bad idea. GP would be a better alternative especially with your history that is known by your psychiatrist. But you could just ask them I have this symptoms should I see my gp or are you authorized for writing prescriptions for such meds...?

 

[RoseGarden]

it might be better to talk to your primary care/GP. a psychiatrist would have knowledge of your mental health and might link it to suicidality