Issues with psychiatrist
Hello everyone! I don't feel like my psychiatrist is listening to me. I keep telling her I want to come off some meds because I don't think they're helping, and I really want to move on and try to get better without so many medications. I've tried several, and I want to see if coming off the one I've been on for over year can help. This is the longest depressive episode I've ever had, and I'm concerned a part of it is due to the meds. I have zero motivation or drive, and I feel like I'm missing out on college (I graduate soon). Whenever I try to bring this up with her, she somehow decides to just add another medication to the list of current ones I already have. I understand there are issues surrounding coming off antidepressants, but I don't see why I can't try. And honestly, I'm going to come off the medications with or without her approval eventually.
Has anyone had any issues with their doctor like this? And have any of you had luck getting them to listen more? As of right now, she just won't even hear it or consider it.
@karleec My nuerologist was the same. It seemed like he just wanted to keep giving me pills and didn't want to listen to me when I stated that staying on my original meds of the past 11-12 years was sufficient. It was like he was frustrated that he couldn't "fix" me and I had been seeing him for almost 15 years. So, I just went to find a new doctor. My point is, if you feel like this person isn't listening to you or taking into consideration your viewpoints .. maybe you should move on.