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It just keeps getting harder to find a good doctor!

It just keeps getting harder to find a good doctor!

For the last month or two I've been seeing a new doctor as my beloved G.P retired at 87 and he was excellent. The new doctor who I was just getting comfy with told me he had lost his licence for being "dangerous" ( He was also a pharmocatherapy doctor) Who knows what that means. So as all my perscriptions are finished and I really need my meds, I had to go see a doctor blind that was recommended by the receptionist at the current clinic.

I have been trying to no avail for a few years now to get a new referal for a good medicare psych as I have not got one currently and my last one three years ago had me on a tonn of different sedation, anti-anxiety meds and really heavy anti-depressants which did nothing to address my Bipolar. This is why I dropped him, I'd go in and for the whole ten minutes I was there he would fill my scripts without actually really teaching me anything or trying the anti psychotics I need. He even asked my mum to come in to give history (4 mins) and proceeded to ask her to fill out a medicare form! She refused of course. USELESS.

Back to the new doctor. I have a blood disorder which is currently causing heaps of hospital admissions to get blood and iron and a few other medical needs which we spent the consult going through. I did not even get to my bi polar so here I go again on the depressy go round. It is so frustrating. Stuff it. I should just see someone privatly. I'm gonna suffer for another six months un medicated and save up so I can have at leased a hand full of appointments with a decent G.P then psych.

I feel like I woud be better served changing my studies,getting a medical licence and doing psychiatry! I've been on this roller coaster longer than it would take already.

On a different tangent HaPpY HaLloWeEn everyone.

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Hi @Heidiho
That sounds incredibly frustrating. I had an excellent gp a while ago but she left and havent found any gp that i have clicked with like her. I had an ok one last year until he left 😞 With your medical needs as well it sounds even more like you really need a gp who can treat you holistically. Hope that you find someone soon!
Welcome to the forums as well, i hope you find the forums helpful. Im sure many will be able to relate to the difficulties you are having... unfortunately!
Take care

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Re: It just keeps getting harder to find a good doctor!

Hi @Heidiho,

Welcome to Forum Land. It ultra sucks that your great GP retired. I super hope you are able to find both a good GP and a good psychiatrist soon. It only took me thirty-nine years to find a good GP. Prior to finding my current GP, I truly never had any idea why people would tell me to go to my GP when I was struggling - I'd never had any GP show the slightest interest in my mental health!

My new GP has shown me that there are good ones out there - it is just a shame that we need to go through lots of duds before finding them! It must be especially difficult given that you have other medical issues on top of your mental health issues.

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@Heidiho

I can understand your frustration with GPs but I also like your sense of humour.

I am reducing my anti depressants Decided to on my own as I read that they can exacerbate or even cause Bi Polar 3.

My pdoc agreed, but it took my research and connecting of the dots.

Good Luck

Keep Looking and dont settle for rubbish.

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Re: It just keeps getting harder to find a good doctor!

Hi @Heidiho!

i also have had trouble accessing good Drs. it feels like being on a merry go round, where you have to tell your story over and over again, which not only wastes your allotted time, it also doesn't feel you are getting anywhere. The last two Drs I saw gave me two different short term medication plans!

i feel yout frustration.

Alialiostrich x

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