Posted by Saragram on January 8, 2003, at 8:36:26
In reply to Re: New doc is not only benzophobic but stimuphobi » Saragram, posted by BrittPark on January 7, 2003, at 17:19:33
> One (time cosuming and frustrating) thing you can do is run through the list of psychiatrists who take your insurance and do a 5 minute phone interview with each of them. Ask them whether they treat ADHD, whether they every prescribe benzos, whether they ever prescribe stimulants and anything else that is important to you. Some doctors will take offense at being asked questions. Thank them politely and move on to the next. Some doctors will think that you're displaying "drug seeking behavior". Tell them to check with your therapist and doctors who have prescribed medication for you, but think twice about suspicious doctors. With luck you'll find a compatible psychiatrist.
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> That's how I found my very satisfactory psychiatrist. I used the yellow pages since my insurance didn't cover psychiatric illnesses, however.
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> Good Luck,
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> Britt
>Thanks -- I think I'm going to ask my therapist to recommend someone off the list from my insurance. I think my new doctor thinks I was displaying "drug seeking behavior" about the stims but not the benzos, since I have a long history with benzos without ever escalating doses.
When I mentioned my ability to hyperfocus, and said that I had recently read a book cover to cover between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., she said that sounded manic to her instead of ADD so I think she thinks I'm a bit bipolar and seeking additional stimulation for thrills. This is definitely not the case, as I am a bit phobic about stims because of bad experiences with stuff as minor as caffeine in pain meds: When I was a freshman in college I had a botany exam on a day my period was starting with very bad cramps, and since the prof was a VERY unsympathetic type I took about a triple dose of Midol instead of asking to take the exam later. I had serious shakiness and a near panic attack during the exam -- I didn't know Midol contained caffeine!
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