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At the start once again getting a psychiatrist

openroad
openroad
About eight weeks ago I lost my psychiatrist when he switched hosptials way out of my travel zone. He passed me off to another doc but this one had to leave the hospital in a hurry for a family emergency and I guess he couldn't get me in with any of the other docs in the out patient clinic at the hospital. He told me to just go to my family doc and get a referral. It could take months before I see another doctor in this field and I'm getting absolutely freaked out and hypomanic right now because it seems like my life is up in the air and I don't know where It will fall. I can see this turning into another long and deep depression when the anxiety wears off so I worry constantly about that as well.
Has anyone got anything they do that I might try to get myself back under control before I blow a gasket? I'm really in a bad way right now and I could use a little help.
dancingd
dancingd
With all the pluses of National Health, I guess there are some down sides too.

I'm sorry it's going to take so long to get another referral to see a Pdoc .

In the mean time , try to use all your coping skills , and rely on your regular Dr if you have to
tommymott
tommymott
I've seen a GP for 15 years now. As long as they work in a clinic that also has pdocs then they can prescribe psych meds. Other than that, take some deep breaths. There must be someone in your health organization you can complain to!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I saw my GP for a long time before I started with a pdoc... I think probably a lot of us have..
Once you get a referral you can ask to go on a cancellation list to hopefully get in sooner..
I agree with using coping skills and if you're meds aren't working the way they should be then your GP can also work with this... A tweak might help??
Therapy could help as well and your GP can refer you for this as well
Big hug of comfort for you..x
kryslalee
kryslalee
We are hunting a new one, too. We have a name but it may take months to get in. So we are limping along with a doc I don't really trust. I feel your pain. Is there a helpline or something where you live? Maybe they could help get you in somewhere...
spacekat
spacekat
Exercise, meditation, mindfulness practice and good eating and sleeping habits will all help in the meantime. It's terrible that you have to wait so long! It's generally the field of psychiatry that makes you wait forever for an appoinment - these docs just don't understand - when you need to see a doctor, you NEED to see one NOW!
DeeTOOL13
DeeTOOL13
SO very sorry you are going through all this. Same thing happened to me, so i know how you feel. I too am waiting to see someone, god only knows how long that will take. In the mean time i find exercising really helps me, lowers my anxiety too.

All the best to you
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