progress
so i am happier today, about time rachael.
i went to the doctor this morning but asked to see a different one that my regular doctor - he's not too good
and my mum came with me but i told her to wait outside while i talked things over with my new doctor
my new doctor is a lady. i like that, i feel that she 'gets it'. she's really lovely, so im pleased with that.
She showed me the referral to the adolescent psychiatric hospital and i feel bad for saying that my old doctor is bad as his referral was actually really caring ... he sad that he's extremely worried for my mental stability and feels i need treatment at the hospital rather than just from the surgery that he works at. He also said that he believes im the purging type anorexic rather than bulimic ... hmmm im not sure. i guess they will tell me when i go to this hospital.
so my new doctor said that she would ring with the details and hopefully i should have an appointment with the hospital soon. This hospital offers inpatient, outpatient and other treatment options
which has made me feel better as i didnt even think i had a unit like that in my area.
i honestly believe being in inpatient treatment would help me, yes it would be extremely hard and im sure i wouldnt follow all of the rules but i really feel i need an intense treatment, i feel like i cant do this on my own.
but its up to them what treatment i receive.
the doctor has given me more prozac and i have an appointment for 3 weeks time where we will decide whether to up my dose of prozac or change meds completely. i will have taken them for 7 weeks by then. and so far (4 weeks) they have made me feel worse.
she also gave me a prescription for some books on eating disorders for me and my family, some of them are self help books, others are helping someone you know with an eating disorder .. and things like that. which i have for 6 weeks so im glad of that :)
so after the doctors, the library, the pharmacy, the supermarket and then starbucks with my mum im exhausted!
and with all of these errands to run, i havent been to college. but i have emailed all my teachers and explained fully (to the ones that didnt already know) why i havent been in this week. so hopefully i will get support from them and school wont be as stressful.
i feel like im getting some where though, finally feel like im being taken seriously. i honestly felt like my old doctor was sort of dismissive and thought it was stuff 'teenage' stuff. but im glad that they recognise its more and are treating me seriously. even though i feel even crazier now that i will have to go to the hospital posibly every week, maybe even every day
happy friday to everyone and sorry my posts are all super long! i dont post that often, just cram everything into one huuuge post!
lots of love xo
i went to the doctor this morning but asked to see a different one that my regular doctor - he's not too good
and my mum came with me but i told her to wait outside while i talked things over with my new doctor
my new doctor is a lady. i like that, i feel that she 'gets it'. she's really lovely, so im pleased with that.
She showed me the referral to the adolescent psychiatric hospital and i feel bad for saying that my old doctor is bad as his referral was actually really caring ... he sad that he's extremely worried for my mental stability and feels i need treatment at the hospital rather than just from the surgery that he works at. He also said that he believes im the purging type anorexic rather than bulimic ... hmmm im not sure. i guess they will tell me when i go to this hospital.
so my new doctor said that she would ring with the details and hopefully i should have an appointment with the hospital soon. This hospital offers inpatient, outpatient and other treatment options
which has made me feel better as i didnt even think i had a unit like that in my area.
i honestly believe being in inpatient treatment would help me, yes it would be extremely hard and im sure i wouldnt follow all of the rules but i really feel i need an intense treatment, i feel like i cant do this on my own.
but its up to them what treatment i receive.
the doctor has given me more prozac and i have an appointment for 3 weeks time where we will decide whether to up my dose of prozac or change meds completely. i will have taken them for 7 weeks by then. and so far (4 weeks) they have made me feel worse.
she also gave me a prescription for some books on eating disorders for me and my family, some of them are self help books, others are helping someone you know with an eating disorder .. and things like that. which i have for 6 weeks so im glad of that :)
so after the doctors, the library, the pharmacy, the supermarket and then starbucks with my mum im exhausted!
and with all of these errands to run, i havent been to college. but i have emailed all my teachers and explained fully (to the ones that didnt already know) why i havent been in this week. so hopefully i will get support from them and school wont be as stressful.
i feel like im getting some where though, finally feel like im being taken seriously. i honestly felt like my old doctor was sort of dismissive and thought it was stuff 'teenage' stuff. but im glad that they recognise its more and are treating me seriously. even though i feel even crazier now that i will have to go to the hospital posibly every week, maybe even every day
happy friday to everyone and sorry my posts are all super long! i dont post that often, just cram everything into one huuuge post!
lots of love xo