Posted by Racer on January 20, 2006, at 21:11:27
In reply to Re: It's not my imagination., posted by daisym on January 20, 2006, at 20:16:20
Would that be a 'yarn shop' that actually sells supplies for Another Craft Altogether? lol Scary when someone knows that info, huh? I've been wanting to go there, too. Feeling this nesting thing going on, want to make a new quilt...
Anyway, one of the biggest factors in my choice of pdoc right now is that it be someone who will communicate with my T. Dr CattleProd flunked that one -- I went from Sparkling Bright to a therapist he recommended who did NOT work out. (Although part of me wishes I had stayed with her now. For one thing, I was restricting again after seeing her a time or two...) Anyway, when I fired her, I found a great match for me. I am very glad that I found her, and think she's great. Despite making me feel. Anyway, he would not call her and would not call her. Ignored her messages. I called his office a few times, asking that he return her calls, so that they could cooperate with one another. Nothing. So, shortly before Christmas, I called and left a message on his private voicemail, instead of the front desk. (They "encourage" you to leave the message at the front desk.) I left a very specific message: "one of the main reasons I chose you as a pdoc was your reputation for communicating with therapists. It's been seven months now, and I understand that you still haven't contacted my therapist. I don't know what the problem is, but obviously there is a problem. Can you tell me what needs to happen to have that problem go away?" He did call my T then. And left a message that apparently did not mention me -- only his policy that he didn't talk to Ts, but would communicate via voicemail. Why bother? She called him, left a message. He called back, and she reported some of his message, which was the last straw. Fired him.
So, this pdoc does communicate. If this problem with CBT styling keeps up, I will fire her, but I am at the point of saying that I will NOT continue to take drugs in that case, because I will NOT go though another round of trying to find a decent pdoc. I just can't do it anymore.
Especially since insurance only pays about $100 of any visit, and the initial appointments are something like $250 to $800! I just don't feel like paying another initial visit fee, only to find that I don't quite manage with that doctor, either. And the only other pdoc my T has to recommend is someone I saw when I first moved down here. I will NOT bother with him again. (Aside from everything else, during his MMSE of me, he was asking questions about TV shows -- to test that I was oriented to reality. Sure I was -- but I didn't own a TV! Hello? Cultural factors, Dude, cultural factors...)
And I am still hating feelings. I'm really struggling in a lot of ways, because this does seem like too much for me. Especially since my husband and I have a few problems in our marriage which have a negative impact on my being able to have emotions at home. NOT the best place to be.
Ugh.
poster:Racer
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