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How does medication get prescribed? First psychiatrist appointment. coming up.
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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 341287" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>Our psychiatrist is much like Smallworld's. </p><p>A good psychiatrist will listen and talk to you, maybe give opinions, give suggestions for possible medications. They may talk to your child after talking to you or you can go solo and set up another apt. </p><p>I have done both. If their is anyway possible and if your husband is on board he should go also. This shows a united front. We don't have child care so when we go and we want to talk about our kids in front of our Doctors we bring our Leapsters and head phones. </p><p>Do not be afraid to ask questions. Do not be afraid to question the psychiatrist. </p><p>Ask questions about medications if they suggest them. If they give you a RX for a medication I would say you would like to think about it and maybe you can take a couple of days to think about it and maybe e-mail the psychiatrist to let them know when you start? </p><p>I told her I would rather not bother you with phone calls can I send you a quick e-mail? I have done just this also, hardly ever send them and I keep them short.</p><p></p><p>I am a huge fan of keeping in touch by e-mail with our psychiatrist. We have actually become "friends" because of this. So to speak. I send her info and updates... (Like the release of the new Temple Grandin movie) </p><p></p><p>Good luck this is a scary step, just going to the apt. It gets confusing, bring notes. </p><p>Stay strong and remember you are trying to help your child. Go with your mommy gut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 341287, member: 3155"] Our psychiatrist is much like Smallworld's. A good psychiatrist will listen and talk to you, maybe give opinions, give suggestions for possible medications. They may talk to your child after talking to you or you can go solo and set up another apt. I have done both. If their is anyway possible and if your husband is on board he should go also. This shows a united front. We don't have child care so when we go and we want to talk about our kids in front of our Doctors we bring our Leapsters and head phones. Do not be afraid to ask questions. Do not be afraid to question the psychiatrist. Ask questions about medications if they suggest them. If they give you a RX for a medication I would say you would like to think about it and maybe you can take a couple of days to think about it and maybe e-mail the psychiatrist to let them know when you start? I told her I would rather not bother you with phone calls can I send you a quick e-mail? I have done just this also, hardly ever send them and I keep them short. I am a huge fan of keeping in touch by e-mail with our psychiatrist. We have actually become "friends" because of this. So to speak. I send her info and updates... (Like the release of the new Temple Grandin movie) Good luck this is a scary step, just going to the apt. It gets confusing, bring notes. Stay strong and remember you are trying to help your child. Go with your mommy gut. [/QUOTE]
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