New doctor dismissed me
Hello all! So Ive been officially diagnosed since 2021 and was medicated until 2024. October of that year I moved to a different state with my partner, and almost immediately fell pregnant so I didnt seek a new psychiatrist until last month since im now dont breastfeeding and there wasnt a point to see one sooner since you know, cant have stimulants. Well I established a primary care doctor last month and had all my (extensive) psychiatrist records faxed to them. My primary said since its been 5 years since I was diagnosed that id have to be "reevaluated" according to their policy for stimulants. No biggie right? So I make a appointment and go to the new psychiatrist today and explain all my medical history and that I would like my Vyvanse back since I was on it for over a year and it worked great after trying maybe 8 diffrent meds before that.
Well..... she wouldnt give them to me. Said I had to completely restart nonstimulant protocol and get a full cardiologist work up before she would even consider giving me Vyvance since I have BDP on my paperwork, and according to her that must be whats truly wrong with me. I played her game and was as nice as I could muster, but I completely broke down when I got in my car. I dont have mania; my therapist, who specializes in women with ADHD, that ive seen for 7 consecutive years agrees while I do have some BDP symptoms, I dont have enough for an actual diagnosis but because a doctor put it on my chart when I was 16 they cant remove it.
I just want the medications that worked for me, I want to function at full capacity again. My children deserve a mother without soup for brains. I want to see about finding a different psychiatrist but I dont want to be labled as med seeking, so I feel like I have to take these nonstimulants, that ive already taken before that she can see clear as day on my chart, for who knows how long before I am given the privilege of a functioning brain again.
Eggs from my own chickens as picture tax!