CrazyMary

CrazyMary

Student
Sep 20, 2020
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Hi:

I started going to a psychiatrist 11 months ago. I asked her not to give me benzos, she did. She changed medication so often, she even confessed she felt like stumbling in the darkness. She diagnosed me with depression then she change to border then changed to sociopath and other disorders. Then she gave me a lithium substitute. She begged me for giving her a one last try with those meths. It didn´t work AT ALL. Since the beginning I didn´t feel much empathy or connection with her, but was the first one I could get and I was at a VERY HIGH risk of killing myself. Last March, April and all the way to October I was so close to doing it. I prepared SN did the regime and just need it to drink it. But SI kicked in and that´s why I am still here. After the last attempt and seeing her 3 months passed I went to another doctor. My life has changed since then. No benzos anymore, no sleeping pills, I changed to another antidepressant, and stopped taking the lithium substitute. I am feeling better every week. My problems are still there, but I manage to fight them on different ways. I learned I will beat them with time patience and working hard to overcome it. I know I will be fine. I almost never think about leaving this earth on purpose anymore and if I do it´s just for a second. I stopped working at a place that I was not happy at nor appreciated and I am looking at different possibilities now. No steady job but I know I will get it soon.

The idea I want to share with you is IF YOU DON´T FEEL A CONNECTION WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG THEN CHANGE DOCTORS!!! I don´t mean change doctor´s every 2 weeks, GIve it a try, a really one. But if from the start it´s not going well, don´t waste your time. In my case giving her second and third chances almost cost me my life. I can´t imagine how I would feel by now if I didn´t waste 7 months of my life with her. I guess we will know in 7 months!

Don´t loose faith, things can change in some cases. If you need someone to talk about this I am here.
 
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BeansOfRequirement

BeansOfRequirement

Behind the guilt was compassion
Jan 26, 2021
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She diagnosed me with depression then she change to border then changed to sociopath and other disorders. Then she gave me a lithium substitute.
They are a complete joke.
 
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Sherri

Sherri

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Sep 28, 2020
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I saw around more than 8 doctored before finding a good one that cares and doesn't leave me over medicated like a zombie. Hugs
 
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Deleted member 26067

Perennis odium
Feb 4, 2021
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Most people think they're stuck with their doctor. The truth is, being overpaid meat mechanics, they're a business like any other, which means you're free to take your business elsewhere. You always have to option to tell the doctor to go take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut and find another. I have.

Eventually you may find one with an atom's weight of compassion who listens to you, but it's extremely rare. You hang on to that one.

The vast majority of doctors exist as vassals for Big Pharma and are just pill pushers. We place our misplaced confidence in them to help us and they use it to turn us into guinea pigs for Pfizer or Glaxosmithkline for cash.
 
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LittleBabyNothing

LittleBabyNothing

Suffering Autointoxification
Nov 22, 2020
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i ditto what others have said... the right, good dr/therapist can help significantly. Finding and accessing one is no easy feat though and the trying to find can often be more harmful
 
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signifying nothing

signifying nothing

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Sep 13, 2020
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Here in the uk I get a different GP each time it seems. Mostly just treating the symptoms though, still waiting on specialist referral for PTSD etc.
 
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