I hate the psychiatrist

startingagain · 04-03-2009, 11:09 PM

After a lot of crying my psychiatrist was changed. Today I went to see my clinical psychologist and burst out crying as I am so tired. He said that my medication needed to be reviewed, especially as I have an underactive thyroid. He wants me to come of the Venlafaxine, so that he can work with me on EMDR and help me to learn to deal with my emotions.

He got me an emergency appointment with the old psychiatrist. When I went to see him he said he was trying to help, but I was "complaining" about how I felt. He used this word several times. He said that he would write to my doctor and ask for my hormones to be checked.

He said that he would see me in 2 weeks, but I don't ever want to see him again. I rang up and they said I will have to wait a lot longer. I hate him too much to see him again.

I feel that I am trying really hard. I took all the medications even though they made me feel worse and I still feel depressed on these ones. I have been on them for a year.

All I want is to be able to wake up and not feel tired. I am hurt and angry that he thinks that I am complaining by wanting that.

I just need to off load as I am struggling to deal with how I feel and I have no idea when I will be able to sort out the blood tests. He didn't even offer me advice on how to come off my tablets.

distant_yellow · 04-03-2009, 11:25 PM

Hun, if you dont want to see this psychiatrist again, you have every right to call up the hospistal and request to see another one.

ThinkingofRecovery · 04-03-2009, 11:40 PM

I hated my psych to begin with - she even discharged me from services when I was really unsafe but that was because I was not ready to accept help. Now? I have really begun to respect her feeling especially recently when she said differently from my cpn. It is useful to have someone with a different outlook.

I know you think it is being fobbed off but it is normal to have hormones, thyroid etc to be checked to ensure that there isn't a physical cause to your mood problems.

What is it in particular that you object to being reviewed in 2 weeks as psychs are really busy and wouldn't offer you such an appt unless they thought you needed it.

Maybe you need some other support eg a cpn or gp re your problems?

Keep posting!

btw "complaining" is the usual way of describing of things with which you are struggling with. It isn't meant as a derogatory term at all.

startingagain · 04-03-2009, 11:54 PM

Thanks. The whole appointment felt that he was fed up with me and I still feel like complaining is implying that I didn't have a right to feel that way.

I had gone to my GP to get my thyroid rechecked the day before. It is caused by an autoimmune disorder and so changes. I never know when it is my thyroid or my mental health. The computers were down, so he couldn't sort it. I had organised everything so that I had the time to get to the hospital for it to be checked and now I will have to wait ages. He could have just told me which hormones and I could have told my doctor myself.

He wants to see me in 2 weeks to see what I am like without the ADs. I am too angry to want to see him as I always feel hopeless after.

I asked him how I was supposed to pull myself together to get back to work and he said not to go in. Not very helpful. I know I sound moany and ungrateful, but I am just tired. I should go to bed but I get nightmares, so leave it to as late as possible.

ThinkingofRecovery · 05-03-2009, 12:09 AM

*health warning - I am pissed out of my head*

I think it is good that he wants to see how you are without meds. He isn't expecting you to go without them for an inordinate amount of time but wants to be able to assess you without external factors such as meds.

Given what you say re thyroid, do you not think it is reasonable for your psych to check it isn't a physical problem? I would beglad that my psych was ruling out other possible causes.

You aren't supposed to be able to "pull yourself together" really. He is trying to see what other factors could be influencing your mood.

Did you manage to tell him re nightmares?

Katiee · 05-03-2009, 12:54 AM

Heyya,
As said you should be able to get another if you don't like the one you're with right now. *HUGS* You're not alone, I hate my psych as well. Take care. xx

lostandalone3 · 05-03-2009, 11:56 AM

If you want your depression to even have a chance to lessen if you have an underactive thyroid you need to be prescribed a replacement such as thyroxine.

It can cause depression, and it can also affect your energy. It is simple to correct so get it sorted asap.
I hope i dont sound harsh just think you need to get this resolved asap.

startingagain · 05-03-2009, 07:36 PM

Thanks. I already take thyroxine and had been to my GP for my levels to be checked. His computer was down, so he couldn't sort out a blood test.

I told my clinical psychologist about my nightmares. I trust him. My appointments with him are for 1 hour, while the psychiatrist is 15 mins.

I'm not seeing him again. I already hated him, so it just confirmed it. It was only because it was an emergency. I'd rather wait and see the senior one. He seemed to be more in control and to listen.

Thanks for the replies. Glad I'm not the only one!