My pdoc sees me once a month even though we have not changed any meds
or doses in many months.

I would almost rather quit my drugs entirely than have
to drive there even ONE MORE TIME.

I really find it stressful to have to think about being somewhere on time.

It also doesn't help that I get a random time/ different time each month.
I want the same freeking time each time I see her


I am going to ask her to change it to every two months.



M

That sounds reasonable.
But then again I have a therapist that I see regularly.
I forget, do you have a tdoc?

I see my pdoc once a month if med changes occur.
2 months when I am more stable then 3 months when I am steady and doing well. She is in contact with my tdoc when they feel like they want to confer on some issue. Like when I had my melt down in my tdocs office, she contacted my pdoc and they chatted.
I have been seeing Robin my tdoc weekly for a while now. (since my insurance is paying all of those expenses right now because we have met our deductable. I will see here less often come January 1st.
I see her this monday before we leave for our trip.
Since I feel mostly steady I will see robin probably once a month when we get back. and our new deductible kicks in....
bizi

I go once a month. I like to go for stability and to get clonopin. He changes medication often lately

As often as twice a week, but no longer than every six weeks

I understand what you mean about the different appointment times, Mari.
I would be more assertive with the secretary at least as far as day of the week and time of day- even if that means you will be seeing her less often...
Your time is valuable, too

Thank you, EVERYONE.
My appointment is for THREE months from now!!!

She said I was the one that wanted to see her every month.
Yes, I did.
That was because I wanted to spend one year making her connect
with me well enough to get used to me / trust me.

We've been together now for 18 months. We trust each other.

Six months ago, I stopped trying her shtty drugs.
I am now on the same exact meds I was on when I started seeing her.

In other words, even after trying
and discussing lots of meds, I have reached no improvement.


M

I'm so sorry that you haven't seen any improvement in the time you have been seeing her. It must be so discouraging

Would you be interested in seeing someone (at some point) who may help you because they may take a different approach? Or are you unwilling to abandon the comfort of the relationship you have with the pdoc you have now?

at least you trust her and she might down the road hear of something new.
Most of the time I am depressed with all my medication. I do believe in miracles but not concerning bipolar

3 months!
That must mean she thinks you are stable.
What do you think????
bizi

If stable means trying like heck from one minute to the next to not have a complete
breakdown.


M

We did all the meds available -- would not matter if a different pdoc
prescribed them.

They all had unbearable side effects even at tiny doses.

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Several months ago she said she would write a letter to my insurance company for ketamine but I did not get an update from her.

At another visit she said one of her patients seemed to benefit from turmeric.


That's it.


M