I'm back from my appointment
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| Tue, 01-24-2006 - 8:54pm |
It went very well. He is very nice and very human. Jane works more like a machine, lol
He agrees with me in that the BPD dx is correct and that the BP1 dx is seriously questionable. Of course there is more work to be done but at this point he doesn't see it. He thinks there is another possible dx but didn't say what. I have a feeling I know what it is though. I meet with him again on Tuesday to do some more digging, this time into my childhood.
He asked for my prior records to see what has been going on so I had to call Jane. I didn't expect for her to be there but she was. I told her that I needed a copy of my records and then explained to her that this is for therapy. If she'd like to continue med management with me I'm willing to do that but therapy wise I'd like to move on. She was fine with that. I will monitor the situation and see if it works for me but for now I'll leave it instead of starting with a new dr. I see her on Friday so we'll see how that goes.
I guess that is it. I am probably leaving something out but just dont' remember, lol

lol, you're too funny.
Sheri Ann
YAHHHHH!!!Danielle,
I know you are breathing alittle easier now and that is great!! boy when I was going throught changing things it gave me alot stress, but not changing doc gave me more stress so I defintive have one less major stress and I trust him completly, a good feeling, Good Luck, as Jan says lets us know.
Lynn
You know, there is something about this Jane that keeps bugging me.
Jennifer
"Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evi
Thanks Jan.
I know that Jane will understand from the therapy aspect, now whether she understand my challenging the dx is something else. I do know that she won't be surprised though since I'm constantly bucking upping the lithium dose.
My concern is that my new therapist will say this is what we are dealing with and she won't agree, hence, the medication rx will become a problem. Does that make sense? I sure hope she doesn't give me a hard time about refilling the xanax when I see her. It will probably be a while before I see her again for meds so I want that refilled. There are very few medications that work for anxiety that are not addictive and even then they are not rescue meds, rescue for lack of a better word, so I'm not sure how to address that. Buspar is going to be a med I inquire about. My mother takes it and loves it so I thought it might be an option. I'm just going to have to wait for a full dx from the new therapist. Honestly, I think he is leaning towards unipolar becuase of my sever depressions in the past but I'm just guessing here. I'm not worried about it. I'll continue my focus on the BPD and keep trying to learn more about it.
Part of me wants to cancel on Friday but dh says not to, Just in case we like this other therapist better. I'll keep you posted.
Hugs
Danielle
Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,
Thanks Lynn.
I must tell you, even though the BP dx can come back since the total evaluation is not over, I'm still relieved to know that someone in the professional world agrees that there is doubt. What a major relief : )
I'll keep you all posted. Thanks for your support.
Hugs
Danielle
Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,
You're so right Jennifer. I don't know why Jane makes me feel that way. I know it's not intentional on her part, I think it's the way I percieve the situation. I do feel intimidated by her and I don't know why I care so much about what she thinks, then again this is 1 of the BPD symptoms as is my love / hate relationship with her. I should have recognized this problem a while ago and maybe I did but ignored it. I'm just glad that I am seeing it now. My appt with her on Friday has simply become med management instead of a full session which I am relieved about. Since I have a history with her I'll try to continue on with her for med management but if it's not working for me I will find a psychiatrist to take over.
Thanks for your concern. I'm glad you voiced your opinion to me, Sometimes we just don't see things as clearly from the inside of the bubble, ya know.
Hugs
Danielle
Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,