Getting really sick of doctors

[Geister]

I had an appointment with my case worker today before I see the new psychiatrist on the 9th. She wrote a report to give to him to fill him in on what's going on with me I guess, and asked me to take a look at it. Half the information I gave her is wrong! She has me down as I used to cut myself, which isn't true, that any of my delusions are a result of watching too many horror movies, things like that. What the hell was the point of talking to me for 2 months if she's just going to get most of it wrong? Also, she keeps saying that my problems are a cause of something in my past, sexual abuse, something like that, and that I just don't remember. Despite mine and my mothers protests she still insists that's what happened, and it's always brought up any time I talk to her, I was so angry with her this time around I had to leave. Why do people go into the medical profession if they're just going to ignore us and piss us off? 

[Dreamline]

OKAY how can she say what all your problems are and where they came from???  I have never heard of delusions caused by horror movies.  What a dumbased bitch.  If the doctor is worth a shit they will still ask YOU about this stuff.

[Paz]

 Psychiatric care in Canada is a joke.......that is why I used to go to Seattle. I was Dx'd in the States, and have had care in both countries, and the US is far superior. I am not referring to the way US docs over-prescribe meds, but rather to their knowledge, professionalism & caring.....I have been very fortunate in that I have had really good Pdocs in the US. The Shrinks in Canada are light years behind every other country, I even had a Doc at a Canadian Hospital tell me that Canada is the worst place to be if you need Mental Health care, there just aren't that many shrinks and the ones that are around don't really know much. Scary. I am glad that I don't live in Canada any longer, I love the people and some places there, but not the bureaucracy or the health system.

[Geister]

I wish I could go somewhere else for treatment but we don't have anywhere near enough money to get treated in the states or anything like that. I'm really hoping I just luck out and run into someone who actually knows what they're doing instead of trying to tell me bullshit theories as to why I have PTSD or something. :/ And yeah I'm hoping the doctor I see is going to be more helpful than the last 3, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high.

[macrent2]

I am studying to be a social worker (case worker) with the elderly. Some social workers are good some are bad. Anyway, you have the right to speak up "as a patient" if she does something wrong (misreporting in this case). Any case worker who will not listen to your concern you is lying. If you can't get it changed with the case worker then tell your doctor. It is a pain, but you don't want an inproper evaluation sent to a doctor who will determine treatment, especially with drugs. Good Luck! I myself have Bipolar I and Aspergers, but only besause of my great mental helth team. My doctor is a Nurologist/Psychiatrist who specializes in pychoparmacology. I would only trust myself to a doctors care who works with me which means not just asking 5 questions scribbling a note and sees you off the the receptionist. We are not numbers to be seen in a factory like setting.     

[Geister]

I really don't want to be a bother I guess. There's a lot I'd have to get her to change and I'm not exactly the most assertive person. I guess I'll try and straighten out things with the doctor when we talk. Yeah that's one thing I'm worried about. The only way it seems I'm going to be taken seriously is to exaggerate, and I absolutely will not do that because like you said I don't want to mess around my medication like that, getting the wrong drugs. Thanks, and I totally agree with you.

[dionomo]

that sounds rough my pdoc is awesome even though im not feeling well at the moment i know he will help me bc he always does.. its just that the meds they have arent quite up to the quality that is needed for them to work
i normally only see clinical nurses and they are great because they listen to me and try to help and they dont judge me  just listen and dont ever seem to put a situation into me that they think is what caused it we dont try to find my root issues thats what therapy or counciling is for they should just find a level and really thats all i want bc like you i cant seem to remember parts of my life and  i dont even want to know what happened when i get really high anxiety i try and start to write in notebooks in order to figue it out they get real deep into issues of the world and how to like solve the worlds energy crisis or something but im so scattered now none of it even makes any sense
i would tell them look your job isnt to do that its to listen and prescribe if thats your pdoc
but i have heard every place is different so that may be part of it