https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/my-bipolar-disorder/m-p/67775#M2058 <P>Hi GM,&nbsp; glad to see you here again,</P> <P>To err is human as they say. Yep, psych's are human also...most of them anyway. lol</P> <P>This psych might have seen proof among many that that medication has a good record. He might be getting kickbacks from the supplier, not uncommon I've read. At any rate you have your new pills- let's see how you get on.</P> <P>Bare in mind I took 12 different medications over 7 years none of which worked, all put me to sleep etc. But those meds were based on the mis diagnosis of bipolar 1 whereas I was actually bipolar 2, dysthymia, anxiety and depression. Now I'm fine after being on the right meds for 5 years.</P> <P>It is a shame you had to get upset for him to change yours. You have given him the benefit of the doubt and you'll try again- I commend you for that.</P> <P>Hope it all goes ok.&nbsp;&nbsp; Tony WK </P> Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:53:33 GMT white knight 2014-11-13T04:53:33Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/my-bipolar-disorder/m-p/67774#M2057 I saw my Psychiatrist today. I don't care for him much because he likes to play god. I am dual diagnosed and he focuses only on my addiction and not my bipolar. I have been telling him for the last few months that I don't feel like I am on the right Psych Medications. He kept refusing to adjust or change my medications. I finally got so upset today that he called in my therapist to intervene. I don't know exactly what worked, but he finally adjusted my medication. He switched gears quickly when I told my therapist that he wasn't helping me. I still don't care for him and might have to end up going to a different doctor, but I will give it a try. I feel like I won a battle today! Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:17:10 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/my-bipolar-disorder/m-p/67774#M2057 grandmakris48 2014-11-12T19:17:10Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/my-bipolar-disorder/m-p/67775#M2058 <P>Hi GM,&nbsp; glad to see you here again,</P> <P>To err is human as they say. Yep, psych's are human also...most of them anyway. lol</P> <P>This psych might have seen proof among many that that medication has a good record. He might be getting kickbacks from the supplier, not uncommon I've read. At any rate you have your new pills- let's see how you get on.</P> <P>Bare in mind I took 12 different medications over 7 years none of which worked, all put me to sleep etc. But those meds were based on the mis diagnosis of bipolar 1 whereas I was actually bipolar 2, dysthymia, anxiety and depression. Now I'm fine after being on the right meds for 5 years.</P> <P>It is a shame you had to get upset for him to change yours. You have given him the benefit of the doubt and you'll try again- I commend you for that.</P> <P>Hope it all goes ok.&nbsp;&nbsp; Tony WK </P> Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:53:33 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/my-bipolar-disorder/m-p/67775#M2058 white knight 2014-11-13T04:53:33Z