doctors are ****!!!!

titchthorpey93 · 15-09-2011, 04:58 PM

went to docs bout hearing voices etc.. n they ave dun fuk all.. excepy give me double dosage of antis ds. i was on 20mg a day nw im on 40mg. n gave me a stupid website to go on... n dun fuk. feel like self harming... feel depressed, alone, had enuff... cba do anything or see anyone. someone please helpp...!!!!

rara avis · 15-09-2011, 05:21 PM

Hey there,
Sorry to hear to hear that it didn't go well with your Dr.
Perhaps you should ask for a referral to a psychiatrist. He or she may be more helpful. Sorry I don't have much useful advice.
Rara

Poppet6 · 15-09-2011, 06:30 PM

Has the doctor not referred you to a CMHT? I would think if the voices are causing you this much distress they would.

I don't think anti-depressents help much with hearing voices, you probably would be better off with anti-pyschotics.

All I can suggest is that you go back to your doctor and emphasise how much distress you are currently in, maybe write a letter and hand it over if you find it difficult to talk. Explain you feel like you need a lot more support than what you are getting.

Remember if you are feeling very low you could call The Samaritans.

Do you have friends or family you can confide in?

Stellata · 15-09-2011, 07:10 PM

Voices can come from depression 'taking a life of it's own'. It's my guess that the GP has increased your anti-depressant to see what effect that has. If it helps, then no further referral will be needed. But if things are still difficult for you, then he may refer you. That's my best guess.

Bellatrix · 15-09-2011, 07:12 PM

A large proportion of the population will hear voices at some point in their lives. Your doctor is probably testing the waters with the ADs and seeing how your mood affects that you experience before jumping on the 'antipsychotic' bandwagon - s/he will want to make sure the meds you're currently on are not making things any better/worse.

What 'kind' of voices are they?

PassedExpectations · 15-09-2011, 09:18 PM

what would you have wanted your doctor to do? you've got to remember that they're probably going to work up to the heavy duty treatment, to see if something less strong will help you first.... not start out with the big stuff right away. its just like a physical illness... if you came in with pnemonia, they'd start you on oral antibiotics first, not take you into the hospital to do an IV...

roiben · 18-09-2011, 06:28 PM

As scary and frustrating as it is, treatment in the psychological field can often be very slow going. It is more often than not a case of trial and error, and as others have said - It is most likely your GP has increased the AD to see if that helps. Especially as there are forms of depression which get psychosis symptoms (such as hearing voices) when the depression is worse - in which case, ADs may well help.

If the AD increase does not help, your GP will then look at alternatives.

In the mean time, do try to keep yourself safe. If you really feel unstable or unsafe, you can go to a&e and ask to see the duty team there. Who may be able to offer support.

You can also ask your GP to refer you to the cmht for a psych assesment and to look into any other treatments or therapies that may help you - Such as counselling or therapy.

Be gentle with yourself. I know it is frustrating to have only had an increase in medication and nothing more than that, however I also know that often this is because changing too much as once makes it harder to work out what works for an individual.

You can get through this - don't give up.

Roiben x