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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 190794" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Heather</p><p> </p><p>I didn't read the other responses, so I'm just gonna state how I see it.</p><p> </p><p>I completely get why you found what psychiatrist did insulting. Perfectly understandable. You're an honest person, you expect to be taken at your word. You have no reason to lie or gloss over the truth. In fact, you've worked hard so that you would never need to. </p><p> </p><p>However, psychiatrist doesn't know any of this. He is looking at a new patient. He knows nothing at all about you. While he may be inclined to take you at your word, and may even believe you, experience tells him that he needs to make as certain as he can as to your history. As he likely will be basing alot of his treatment based on it as well as what you tell him during sessions.</p><p> </p><p>Nothing worse than trying to treat a patient who swears they don't do alcohol or drugs when in fact they do, worse yet when they're abusing them. It drastically changes how medications work, as well as often the patient will request medications that enhance the "drunk" feelings.</p><p> </p><p>I'd have never even considered that aspect until my best friend got so heavy into the drugs. Her dxes are bipolar and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), yet I strongly suspect she has neither. She's been drinking or using drugs since she was 11. Symptoms didnt' appear until early 20's and by then she was already a pretty solid alcoholic.</p><p> </p><p>This friend now will actively seek medications that enhance that drunk feeling. And when too broke to buy her drugs of choice will take handfuls of her psychiatric medications at a time to get the same sort of high.</p><p> </p><p>Last psychiatrist got informed by me this was going on and adjusted medications accordingly. (I'm on her paperwork for HIPPA) Old psychiatrist told her that if I informed her again friend was still using shed dump her as a psychiatrist. This new one she has has also been informed, and I just talked to friends Mom yesterday and medications are being adjusted again. Odds are this guy will get to the same point.</p><p> </p><p>I can't blame them. You can't treat a patient like that because it's almost impossible to tell which symptoms (if not all) are drug related and which are actual symptoms. Plus the risk of ODing and you're most likely feeding the addiction.</p><p> </p><p>I wouldn't take it too personally at this point. For this doctor it's most likely routine. Honestly, I like that he has the foresight to do it. </p><p> </p><p>I'd give him a bit more time, especially since you're wary of men anyway. The two of you might not click, but then again you just might hit it off wonderfully.</p><p> </p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 190794, member: 84"] Heather I didn't read the other responses, so I'm just gonna state how I see it. I completely get why you found what psychiatrist did insulting. Perfectly understandable. You're an honest person, you expect to be taken at your word. You have no reason to lie or gloss over the truth. In fact, you've worked hard so that you would never need to. However, psychiatrist doesn't know any of this. He is looking at a new patient. He knows nothing at all about you. While he may be inclined to take you at your word, and may even believe you, experience tells him that he needs to make as certain as he can as to your history. As he likely will be basing alot of his treatment based on it as well as what you tell him during sessions. Nothing worse than trying to treat a patient who swears they don't do alcohol or drugs when in fact they do, worse yet when they're abusing them. It drastically changes how medications work, as well as often the patient will request medications that enhance the "drunk" feelings. I'd have never even considered that aspect until my best friend got so heavy into the drugs. Her dxes are bipolar and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), yet I strongly suspect she has neither. She's been drinking or using drugs since she was 11. Symptoms didnt' appear until early 20's and by then she was already a pretty solid alcoholic. This friend now will actively seek medications that enhance that drunk feeling. And when too broke to buy her drugs of choice will take handfuls of her psychiatric medications at a time to get the same sort of high. Last psychiatrist got informed by me this was going on and adjusted medications accordingly. (I'm on her paperwork for HIPPA) Old psychiatrist told her that if I informed her again friend was still using shed dump her as a psychiatrist. This new one she has has also been informed, and I just talked to friends Mom yesterday and medications are being adjusted again. Odds are this guy will get to the same point. I can't blame them. You can't treat a patient like that because it's almost impossible to tell which symptoms (if not all) are drug related and which are actual symptoms. Plus the risk of ODing and you're most likely feeding the addiction. I wouldn't take it too personally at this point. For this doctor it's most likely routine. Honestly, I like that he has the foresight to do it. I'd give him a bit more time, especially since you're wary of men anyway. The two of you might not click, but then again you just might hit it off wonderfully. ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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