🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

I have a bad doctor

I had a good doctor before. She was understanding and she would call me weekly to know how I was doing and we would meet once monthly. Sadly, she had to stop working for some time because of her personal issues. Then, I’ve a new doctor who doesn’t remember who I am, and we have met twice. A doctor who has tried to diagnose me twice, because he doesn’t remember who I am. And a doctor that says that I don’t have OCD because I am not obsessed with cleaning. I told him that I cannot go out to the street without tidying up my room because I feel that if I don’t do it, my day will be a disaster and something tragic will happen, and he replied “It’s good to be that clean”. I am so frustrated. I said that when I am studying I don’t want to stop so that I can eat because if I do it then I feel that I can’t keep studying because I’ve wasted my time and then I am useless and he replied “You are a good student”. He sent my case to the psychiatrist because he doesn’t know how to help me and he told me to keep taking my meds and that is all. Fantastic. He said that my thoughts aren’t normal (I told him my magical thinking thoughts) and that then I should go to the psychiatrist. This is hilarious.

Have Some Ch...

Date posted: 2y

Change him maybe.... I haven't been to professional yet but i know in future when i seek i have to be cautious from professionals like these

🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

@Have Some Chocolate 🍫 Yes, I am thinking about this. Thank you very much and I hope you’re getting better as well ❤️

Have Some Ch...

Date posted: 2y

@🌊 Waves I got better in OCD but struggling in other Illnesses lol

🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

@Have Some Chocolate 🍫 You’ve got this. You’re strong. Remember that you are the one who lives, not your mind: you’re stronger than your mind ❤️🙌🏻

Have Some Ch...

Date posted: 2y

@🌊 Waves Thank you. I wish the Best for you also ❤️

bluemuck

Date posted: 2y

I used to have a doctor like this. She didn't understand that I had OCD, so she basically just dismissed all my intrusive thoughts and feelings (not in an ERP accept they're just thoughts way, but in an "idk what this is, so I'm gonna pretend it's not happening" way). Literally all she did was give me a paper sack and told me to breathe into it, which didn't help me much. In retrospect, the paper bag thing was kinda funny but still, these bad doctors can make things difficult for you due to their ignorance/lack of caring, so I totally understand ur situation

🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

@bluemuck Thank you ): I hope you’re better now ❤️ keep fighting!!!

Have Some Ch...

Date posted: 2y

Haha i used to deal with my thoughts like this when i didn't know about that i had ocd a mental illness lol Actually it's so sad that even so many professionals don't understand it... How will normal ppl understand then....

🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

@Have Some Chocolate 🍫 I agree with you. It’s sad how much help people need and they cannot get

Have Some Ch...

Date posted: 2y

@🌊 Waves Actually main problem is people in general think mental illness as a taboo type thing so they don't talk about it much and Mental illnesses are much more complex than physical ones so people don't understand these either unless someone suffers from it That's why you see that we here understand your problem more than your Doctor himself lmao cause he might have that degree but he himself never faced it so he doesn't understand tho your Doctor have lack of knowledge too... As a professional he Should know all the things correctly regardless if he can relate or not Being able to relate is like understanding it more accurately Even if a Doctor knows it all accurately he still won't be able to feel it like We do.... So.... Human Brain is Super Complex. Even researchers don't understand fully like I'm having doubt for months that i might have ADHD i can relate to the Symptoms and having real big trouble in everyday life because of the symptoms But still can't say i have it as It says to get diagnosed you have to show the symptoms of it before the age of 12. I started showing symptoms at the age of 16 and from then it started causing problems and still causing now. But they say i can't have it. So what problem i have now? I don't know lol I have seen other adults saying they suffer like ADHD ppl but can't get diagnosed because of Age. They weren't like This in Childhood. So according to researchers research they can't have it. So what they are dealing with??? God Knows. It's All Complicated. Every Mental Illness is like This. Only way Mental illnesses can get recognition like Physical ones is If People talk about it more and normalize it more and spreads awareness. Which i have no idea when will that kind of Time come... Or will it ever come or not...

blazed

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Wow, I’m so sorry this happened to you. There’s a lot of red flags here, and it would definitely be best to change doctors to someone more understanding (if you’re able to).

🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

@blazed I’ll try ❤️ thank you

Lena1998

Date posted: 22w

Harm OCD made worse by psychiatrist visit

I went to talk to a psychiatrist based off my Nocd therapists recommendation. I had a very hard week beforehand where I had anxiety so bad I couldn't leave my bed. It seems like once I get my period my anxiety and everything dissipated some so I talked to the psychiatrist. Anyways, I was immediately put off by her because she told me she didn't have any information on me included in the referral for one reason or another. So I had to basically "fill her in" on my life story. I have anxiety disorder, panic disorder, OCD and PTSD. I told her these things and how hard the last week had been. She started asking questions like I had bipolar disorder, which I don't have. She then wanted me to take buspar and Zoloft TOGETHER daily. I know for a fact you never start two medications daily at once. You don't know which one is causing symptoms if you do. So I immediately didn't like that. I asked her about Zoloft specifically daily because it is an SSRI what I should do if it gave me thoughts of harm for myself. She told me "just go to the hospital".... Now, I don't wanna say that was the worst possible thing she could have said to me, but it was. Because now my OCD is spiraling that just my general harm OCD thoughts are enough to mean I need to go to the hospital. It had been 2 days and I cannot stop obsessing that maybe I'm depressed or suicidal because of this. I know I don't want anything to happen to me. I love my family and my friends. I am scared of death. But the thought is sticky and it's been so, so frustrating. My anxiety has been so frustrating. I feel so lost and like nothing I'm trying to fix my issues is working very well. NOCD therapy has been one of the only things to help in the long term, but I still get terrified of certain obsessions like suicide. I don't really know what to do, if anyone has any advice or any personal experience that may help, anything would be nice right now. I've felt so lost trying to figure it all out.

Huskydog

Date posted: 21w

I have a question.

I had my second session with a therapist and they told me they don’t think I have OCD. They think that I have just intrusive thoughts. They also said they don’t do diagnosis. I also noticed they did not ask me questions about my different themes.This has made me so confused. Even though I had a terrible fear that a therapist will tell that I don’t have it, (which is the main reason why I had not gone to one) I did suspect I had it because I identify with many of the symptoms. On the website it says that they treat it but I don’t think they are like a specialist. On the first session they described OCD mainly as needing to have things symmetrical and fear of contamination. I have a feeling that they don’t know much about it. I also didn’t mentioned all the themes I think I have because I’m scared to be misunderstood. I am not sure what to do. I can’t afford seeing an OCD therapist at NOCD. Can anyone give an insight, has something similar happened to you? Thank you!

Lizethh

Date posted: 17w

I've been doing better but...

Today I had my follow up appointment with my psychologist, I left feeling worse, I loved the psychologist I spoke to last time he was very informed and understanding, this time I got an appointment with someone who he supervises and I feel like she didn't allow me to speak, she didn't allow me to explain my thoughts or feelings, she told me I have to take my medication or she won't be able to continue helping me, which I understand but im terrified of medication I can't get over it, she said if i start the prozac and it doesn't work then I'll have to get on antipsychotics which seems a bit extreme to me considering i have no psychotic symptoms matter of fact she didn't even allow me to explain my symptoms and i feel like there's so many other antidepressants that could work before getting on antipsychotics🙁 this didn't help me at all considering the episode of ocd i just got through was about me becoming psychotic, I just feel let down and misunderstood, I almost felt as if she was mad at me for the buspar not working she said "you didn't really try it you just took it for a week so if you stopped it it's like you gave up on yourself" but it kept me up 2 nights in a row and i couldnt function from the anxiety 😞

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