You wrote that a doc said to you: "I told him of how I was sexually abused as a child and his response was, "you were too young to remember that, so how do you know?" Um, can you get a new doc?

He may have MEANT to ASK about what age you were, HOW these memories manifested (as in nightmares, physical triggers and sensations, etc.). But that he said you couldn't know suggests he's not grasped his medical specialty yet. I would let him practice on other patients until he does, and get myself a new one, even if it does mean changing meds.

It took me a while, but I eventually got a doc who was a PTSD specialist, and it made all the difference. There are others here with a bipolar and PTSD dual diagnosis. Turns out the trickier one right now in medicine is the PTSD one, not to make light of the bipolar one. The bipolar one right now is managed more or less well with medication, but the PTSD one takes listening not all docs are trained in.

Wow that is so fucking horrible! He is such a liar! Yes, you CAN remember things from when you are a child. Especially traumatic things!

I am so angry. What an asshole. He is so stupid! I feel like anyone who finished at least the 1st grade would know that you can remember things from your childhood. What an idiot.

I would find a new doctor and tell whoever is in charge of this asshole what he he said to you. You can't say that to victims. God I hate people. Can you tell a social worker or therapist or someone what he said to you?

I would look for a new doctor or ask your GP for another opinion ... I can't imagine a new doctor wanting to change your meds if they're working well
I saw a couple of different pdocs before I found 'a good fit'
It's important for you to have some faith in your medical team... Big hug for you...x

Yeah, get another doctor.
And, just out of curiosity, how old (roughly) is this dude?
Because that was an old belief, that kids didn't remember.
But they do. Or they repress it and remember later.

The neural development that enables the construction of long-term memories shows up way earlier in some kids than in others...and what, is he an interrogator or something?
Does he have to have documentation to believe you were abused?

Having an authority figure invalidate you like that can be really mind warpy.

I'm so sorry you had to be subjected to that from a medical professional. The fact is, some people don't want to believe the things that go on in this world - they would rather believe that the victims are messed up people and liars than believe that the perpetrators are out there hurting children. It's messed up because we end up getting blamed for our own wounds, compounding our injuries. I'm sorry this idiot has given you one more thing to recover from - you don't deserve that.

You shouldn't have to deal with such a person. And I don't blame you for not telling him the other things that happened to you - he doesn't deserve to hear the truth because he doesn't know the truth when he hears it. Please take the advice given and find another doctor - someone who treats you with the respect and consideration you deserve.

What pisses me off is having some know it all like that say some shit lime to a victim can just as traumatic!! Don't they realize that?? I mean seriously, get a grip on reality and watch your mouth!!!!

I agree with donnawanda. Some people are in such denial that bad things happen that they would rather just blame the victim and call them crazy.

I am so angry about this! That is so horrible!

I hear your concerns about switching because of the meds, but you deserve to be treated better. Maybe you could tell another doctor who respects you that the meds you're on now are helping, and they would make no changes.

It sounds like you're really triggered by this, I don't think you can heal talking to someone who questions your truth all the time.

I know what you mean when you meant that the other person do not you are talking to do not believe you. Instead they say that you have bipolar or something is wrong with you. I learned the mind remembers when it wants to or it doesn't want to remember. Example my mind do not want remember 1980 or 1981. I can not remember to much of anything during those years, I can only remember small things like when I was outside playing (on my roller skates or riding a bike). After the other kids had went into their homes, I went into my home to face heartache from family issues. I'm 45 years old and still facing the same garbage from the same family issues and with the same family members. I don't have a counselor because I felt that I was let down. The last time I went to my counselor, she told my mom that I was crying at my last visit with her. (she would see my mom one hour and see me for a hour).
I really don't like any type of doctors rather it is physical or psychologists. I felt that my life had been really ruin because of them and it caused me to have a lot of anger inside. Also I just don't know.....It's peeing me off and each day I hear my mom mad because she is lonely. My oldest brother who lives in Ohio is a a**hole. He was the one who brought up the conversation about her past and it's got her very mad to the point that I have to see her anger, plus tomorrow she has an doctor's appointment with her primary doctor and mom is really worked up about it. I keep hearing the work 'Move' a lot, it's making me want to leave...... I don't have bipolar but I do know about hurting when somelse don't believe you are honestly hurting/

Thank you everyone so much for the feedback! I truly appreciate it.