Well, I finally got an appointment at a new psychiatrist office...even though it is almost 2 weeks away. But I am happy and not about it. I hate going to a new doctor and having to fill out 5 million pages of questions on how I am feeling. And when questions say "Do you feel hopeless?"--does it mean right that second? On meds? Off meds? I just hate it. But I guess that is what has to be done. I will be interested to see what this doctor's take on me is. I have moved so much throughout my life that I have seen plenty of different doctors. Some agreeing with previous diagnosis and some coming up with their own. So it should be interesting.
Fortunately the high anxiety I had been feeling earlier this week seems to have stopped today, if not only momentary, it has been nice. I hope it continues.
I am trying to focus on positive things, even though I don't always feel like it... ha, ha, ha....so I will end today with this quote:
Yeah, answering questions about how I'm feeling/doing can be tough, especially since I tend to pick an answer between two options given. If it is a 1 - 5 rating scale, I want to answer something like 3.5. But if it is a 1 -10 rating scale, I still want to go between answers, like 6.5. I think that's the OCD making an appearance, though. I hope your appointment with this new Psychiatrist goes well and that he or she is able to help you.
ReplyDeleteI get tired of answering the same questions with each new doctor, but I guess it's necessary. I hope the visit with the new doc goes well. I like the quote!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the new doctor. Yes, I hate filling out forms too. Especially because sometimes my OCD makes it hard for me to answer the questions. "Am I answering honestly? What about in that situation or in this one? blah blah blah."
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