i know i have said this before re: ppd or any other

Miss.Modular · February 2009

issue-- you should see a psychiatrist NOT your ob or PCP for meds.

RufflesRambo · February 2009

If we can't trust our ob or pcp in this regard, why should we trust what YOU say? Wink

violets_are_blue · February 2009

I don't think that matters so much as long as your doctor is experienced and knowledgeable about treating this issue and doesn't just dispense meds willy nilly.

purplepuggles · February 2009

sometimes you can't get in to a psychiatrist for a long time. seems smart to me to start with the doctor you can get into right away and go from there.

Miss.Modular · February 2009

violets_are_blue:
I don't think that matters so much as long as your doctor is experienced and knowledgeable about treating this issue and doesn't just dispense meds willy nilly.

i think most DO dispense willly nilly, nor do they follow up as closely as a psych does. Also, they arent specialists up on the complete latest info with meds. if i had a heart problem i would go to a cardiologist. it's the same thing!

KTH919 · February 2009

I am so thankful that I went to my regular doctor. Through all of this, they have found that I have two huge nodules on my thyroid that I just had to get a biopsy for to make sure I don't have thyroid cancer. I don't think a shrink could have helped me with that!

Soter1 · February 2009

It can take MONTHS to get in and see a psychologist. What do you suggest in the mean time?

KMLP · February 2009

I do have to agree with this point. I am all about seeing specialists. ?I am so happy we went to see a pediatric pulmonologist for DS instead of messing around with the pedi when it comes to lung related things.

?However, it is tricky to get into a specialist, so have your OB refer you. ?That will get you an appt much quicker.?

Lucky_Dragonfly · February 2009

your OB will refer you to a good psych so I think you should see them first rather then opening up the phone book and just plopping your finger on the page and hope you end up with someone good.

*blondiem* · February 2009

I think it's good to see them first, but I also agree that therapy is ESSENTIAL. I am sick and tired of docs getting drug happy, when that doesn't actually treat the problem. Talk therapy is key with any type of depression.

disbride061103 · February 2009

While I agree that you need to see a specialist, I also agree that it can take a really long time to get in to see a good shrink. My OB specifically told me to call him if I felt I had any issues regarding PPD. They have a practice that they refer their patients to and they said that if I sometimes they can get appointments quicker than if you call yourself.

mandyclaire579 · February 2009

Miss.Modular:

violets_are_blue:
I don't think that matters so much as long as your doctor is experienced and knowledgeable about treating this issue and doesn't just dispense meds willy nilly.

i think most DO dispense willly nilly, nor do they follow up as closely as a psych does. Also, they arent specialists up on the complete latest info with meds. if i had a heart problem i would go to a cardiologist. it's the same thing!

I agree. I have had way too many family doctors just ask how I felt and say, we'll put you on this for awhile. Basically, you cried a few times last week? Here's some Prozac.

snapplegirl · February 2009

Miss.Modular:

violets_are_blue:
I don't think that matters so much as long as your doctor is experienced and knowledgeable about treating this issue and doesn't just dispense meds willy nilly.

i think most DO dispense willly nilly, nor do they follow up as closely as a psych does. Also, they arent specialists up on the complete latest info with meds. if i had a heart problem i would go to a cardiologist. it's the same thing!

Like anything else, it really depends on the individual. I've been seeing my doctor now for 2 months on an ongoing basis for this issue and she just now prescribed a medication for ppd/insomnia. She started by giving me the lowest dose possible and wants me to come back to see her in 2 weeks. She is informed, experienced, empathetic, and cautious on this issue. She also gave me a referral for a counselor who specializes in ppd, although I don't feel the need to use this.

Do you have PPD? You seem to bring it up a lot in a way that can be confusing/discouraging for others.

megs042107 · February 2009

mod, really. ?you usually say what's on my mind and i don't take you too seriously. ?but sometimes you go overboard. ?in this instance, your ob / pcp is a place to start in order to get a recommendation for a psychiatrist.?not all of us have a name handy.

Mrs.State746 · February 2009

Hmmm considering it's POST PARTUM DEPRESSION I'd say seeing your OB makes sense. AND what would you know.....DO you have PPD? I did, I saw my OB and he was very helpful and in turn part of my treatment was to see a counsler.

How about you worry about yourself instead of tell everyone what to do all the time?

sara1817 · February 2009

you obviously are not part of the medical field. You can't just see a specialist you have to be refered. How do you get a referral? From your PCP or OB. Whom have to evaluate you first. Getting into see a specialist can take a lot of time, so in the meantime you'd go with the treatment set up by your OB/PCP.

Ash123 · February 2009

Miss.Modular:
violets_are_blue:
I don't think that matters so much as long as your doctor is experienced and knowledgeable about treating this issue and doesn't just dispense meds willy nilly.

i think most DO dispense willly nilly, nor do they follow up as closely as a psych does. Also, they arent specialists up on the complete latest info with meds. if i had a heart problem i would go to a cardiologist. it's the same thing!

Most cardiologists don't just see a patient off the street. You usually need a referral from your GP/Family Practice doc. Just sayin'.

kgb1411 · February 2009

I'm a psychiatrist. If someone is completely stable on the first SSRI they ever tried, I would refer them back to their PCP. Everyone learns about SSRI's in med school.

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