Has anyone here seen a doctor because of your problems? Doesn't matter if it was anxiety, depression, autism etc.
>How did it go?
>Did it help you?
>If you got meds, did they help?
>yes
>no
Nothing can stop it
> Rather good, I got a doctor's certificate for a month and meds
> Not really, but I can't blame my doc
> Don't take them
I have an appointment soon because whatever is wrong with me. I guess it's social anxiety (which probably caused my depression).
What to I say to my doctor? I feel like before taking an exam. I have no idea what I should say or how I should structure it.
>>28101588
>Don't take them
Why? I've read this here a few times and on another chan too.
>>28101655
> Can't swallow pills no matter how small they might be
> Side effects are hellish
> One part of me doesn't want to ever get better (It's an abstract feel)
>>28101469
yes to all 3
>>28101469
Went pretty shitty at the start they just gave meds and said cya anon
been going back for about two years now they need giving me meds and telling me to go see some shrink etc
i think ill just drag my neet life until im on the streets then just commit
>>28101469
>my mother took me to a therapist when I was 16 after we got in an argument, she called me a sociopath and psychotic and thought that I was the one with a problem, not her
>the therapist after hearing my story basically told me that all of my issues stemmed from the abuse at home and my history and until I'm able to move out there's very little she'd be able to help me with
>no meds, no therapy, nothing
>fast forward two years, military base
>told me he couldn't help me and to wait until I got to my next duty station
>doctor after that, another military base
>first response was to suggest that I had SAD, when I insisted on what my symptoms were he diagnosed me with depression
>prescribed me SSRIs, worst possible thing he could have done, made me infinitely worse
>changed doctors three more times, they all thought I just had depression, all tried to put me on more SSRIs, I got so bad and so psychotic I had to be institutionalized
>at the first hospital they thought I had borderline personality disorder, gave me lots of sedatives but nothing for long-term use
>was so heavily sedated I could barely function, but an improvement over the violent psychosis
>second hospital took me off all medication, big fucking mistake, went right back to my behavior when I was first hospitalized. worst care there I've ever received, they treated me worse than an animal. they didn't diagnose me with anything I know of, but probably just passed off the diagnosis to the next hospital
>last hospital, they diagnosed me with personality disorder NOS (antisocial, borderline and narcissistic traits) and paraphilia NOS (necrophilia)
>gave me antipsychotics, antidepressants, just loaded me up on all sorts of shit
>once again turned into a zombie, faked getting better so I could get the fuck out of there, they were completely useless
>meds did absolutely nothing to prevent me from relapsing, wound up attacking more people while I was on them
This actually ends well
>>28103078
>forced to see a forensic psychiatrist, he takes me off of almost all the meds
>we try chemical castration, no antipsychotic, and an antidepressant
>chemical castration made me worse, the antidepressant didn't help but it didn't hurt either
>saw him for two years getting therapy, he diagnosed me with antisocial personality disorder and paraphilia NOS
>got completely fed up and took me a year to try to get help again
>military doctor
>immediately freaked out when he heard all of the incorrect diagnoses I was given, he thinks it's bipolar disorder type 1
>puts me on lithium immediately along with an antidepressant and something to help me sleep
>the lithium changes my fucking life, within weeks I'm no longer getting manic episodes and my depression lifts a little
>see him for two years, lots of therapy, tweak my meds and get the best possible combination, man saved my fucking life
>move to another state, transferred to another military doctor
>he agrees with the diagnosis of bipolar type 1 but also thinks I have OCD
>he is not an OCD specialist, see him for a year getting general therapy but he ultimately refers me to a specialist to actually treat the problem once and for all
>specialist agrees I have bipolar type 1 and very severe OCD that's plain as fucking day and he is seriously pissed off at the negligence of everyone that's seen me before
>starts me on exposure and response prevention therapy
>partners with a good psychiatrist to monitor my meds, she gets the doses down as low as possible and is a saint
>his therapy and her meds have made me an actual, functioning human being with no fear of hurting anyone else or losing my mind again
>actually have hope that one day I'll be okay
tl;dr it is a complete shitshow getting a good doctor, but the right one can save your life. Do your research before you start seeing anyone and use extreme caution when taking any new medication.
sorry for the tl;dr hadn't realized how much I'd typed
>>28101627
Answer his or her questions as completely and as honestly as you can. Don't worry if you feel like you messed up or didn't quite convey how you were feeling properly, the doc gets it, he deals with the problems you have all the time. Just chill, be zen, be as comfortable as you can be.
>>28101627
Try to identify your symptoms as clearly as you can. It's okay if you don't say it in the most eloquent way, so long as you're communicating what's wrong to your doctor you'll be just fine.
>>28103223
Fucking nice man, gives me hope for my future. My new psychiatrist just put me on antidepressants and antianxiety meds. Looking to get disability benefits soon and get an apartment out on my own.
>>28103466
>gives me hope for my future
That's wonderful man, good luck with everything.
Been seeing a therapist for 6 months. It's helped a good amount, I feel like i know where a lot of my problems come from now. I also know that I can fix them, I just need the time and the effort. I'm extremely opposed to meds after a bad experience with ADHD meds in HS and I have also heard a ton of horror stories about SSRIs. I know I'm going to make it lads, and all of you are as well.
