Doctors

@ChouxieChou It does suck. It sucks a LOT. So frustrating and really messed up.

It’s unfair. You’re being punished for doing the right thing.

🙁

I hate to be talked to like a baby or an idiot

@ChouxieChou It is condescending and insulting. The fact you are seeking assistance to take control of your health, is proof that you don’t have the immaturity of a child.

I spewedmy guts

@ChouxieChou Is it time to have a shower and wash off today’s vibes?

Bush teeth and watch some Tenacious D

Thank you so much 🙂 thank you for acknowledging my vent. I know I’m inarticulate and poorly written, but, my goodness, sometimes this frustration *just *gets *to me and makes me so angry and it makes me so sad.
I can present as “normal” I traverse most aspects of life, performative normality and productivity and I’m obviously employed and in a position to be able to afford ciggies and smoke heavily in the first place.
I dropped my guard after speaking with the other doctor, a lovely therapeutic experience.
I stopped pretending, I dropped my telephone voice and my act, I was honest and vulnerable.
Mental illness impacts upon the lives of so many people. I can pay to see another doctor and I will smiley face showtime and get basic assistance for anything I ask for if I reframe the language of my inquiry ***(not a private mental health specialist)

It’s expensive to take time from your workday to see a doctor and you need so much money in your bank account to pay upfront (while you wait for the rebate) I am paying double for time with a GP.

In a crisis. I’d be bouncing off the walls, I probably wouldn’t have any cash ready money.
Lots of people are in crisis and haul their shattered selves into GPs and emergency waiting rooms all over..

for nada 😞 all the time

it just annoys me so much.
if a GP has so many strong opinions, perhaps they should return to university to shop for a grant to conduct a study to affirm bias?
Finding a doctor is task of Sisyphus. Having to see one in person is the worst,

@ChouxieChou you have every right to be upset, angry, depressed, frustrated and disappointed.

Judgey people. Even my GP and she is great. “You can’t possibly have PTSD.” - bullsh!t, I tick ALL the boxes 🙌🏼

I have to say I’m kind of glad that you can’t afford to smoke.

My husband died of cancer. I told him time after time to give up smoking.

You can event as much as you like because it is a horrible experience to drop your guard and be honest. Then cop it with both barrels.

That experience screams rejection to your face.

I now lead with the word “vulnerable”.

”I am in a financially destitute and vulnerable position. This position has been stressful for a long time and it is making me depressed. I am struggling with mental health and it is impacting on my physical health.”

@ChouxieChou you are articulate and you write quite well.

Trust me, I would not say it if I didn’t mean it. My honesty gets me in trouble.

You and me, we’re going to get through our respective heinous situations and come out the other side.

G

Thank you. Your experience, it’s mine. It’s ours.

Hi @ChouxieChou

My experience with doctors and psychiatrists on mental health has also been mixed.

Some are good. Some are bad.

But for the most part, the only time scripts I've struggled getting at times are sensitive ones with an addictive component. A regular doctor would do prescribe those. A new doctor would not. I'm not familiar with the medications for giving up smoking.

For giving up cigarettes, I have found the over the counter nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) were effective when I was really committed in my head, as long as I followed the instructions. [edited by moderator to remove recommendation]

Hey @Former-Member @ChouxieChou ,

In relation to the thread above, we want to ensure members only share their experiences as opposed to recommending medication etc.

This is because there can be other factors affecting a person when it comes to taking medication, whether it's over the counter or not.

@ChouxieChou , if you have concerns, please continue to speak to a professional.