Posted by lymom3 on May 16, 2006, at 15:50:44
In reply to Re: Help! Extreme Anxiety... seeing a new pdoc soon., posted by jealibeanz on May 16, 2006, at 15:36:36
No doubt...I know that. It's just a tough call. How much can you handle without breaking if you don't find a med that works...You have the rest of your life ahead of you, no matter what you choose to do with it. How many more years of med school and residency with ungodly expectations from you? The mom in me is kicking in, I guess.
I don't know how you catch a break there. With the limited time they ever give you for appointments, write down everything you can ahead of time. I do that because the doc can read along the bullet points and ask me questions as needed. Less time with him taking notes and fishing for questions. Listing out the meds you've tried already is a time saver too. If these are things you've already done, I apologize in advance.
I also find that if there is any meds I do want to ask about or try, or ones that I don't , the bullet points are helpful there too. He can readily see your concerns in a concise format and you also look somewhat prepared and at least have some intelligent thoughts and questions for him.
Good luck!!!
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