Quick Update:

[smoness]

Yeah... I know.  I have this blog thing that I've been neglecting.  It's not so much that I don't have anything to write about because, BOY HOWDY do I have all kinds of material.  My life is anything but boring.  I've simply had no motivation to be here.  Where I am going about my regular, crazy-hectic life per usual, I'm really having to push

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[theroyal_e]

i'm sorry things have been so rough lately. psychology and psychiatry can be amazingly helpful so long as there's a trust and connection between you and your therapist/doctor. i tend to trust psychologists more than psychiatrists since the latter of the two really focus on just your symptoms and prescribe medications to help counter those symptoms rather than getting to the root of the issue first. there will be lots of changes in medications with a psychiatrist until they find the right mix. to me, that's irresponsible and i've had really bad experiences with it. so have many of my friends. however, they're at least more educated than family doctors that hand out psychotropic medications they have no business dealing with. (opinion) it really depends on what you want. if you want someone to help you deal with things, see a psychologist. if you want someone to prescribe you medications that counter chemical imbalances, see the psychiatrist. perhaps you need both even, but they are very different and since you're new to the realm of mental health doctors, i thought i'd throw in my two cents.

[smoness]

Thank you so much. :) Really, the only reason I chose a Psychiatrist over a Psychologist is because a Psychiatrist can prescribe me the meds I get when I go to the hospital. Which really isn't anything major as far as medications go (really freaking strong antihistamine and an anxiety med), but I'd still need a prescription. It would be nice to have those at hand when I'm having a bad run or I have an episode. Could allow me to avoid the hospital all together, and provide me relief sooner than waiting out my bouts that last a couple of months. I'm really not a fan of the chemical altering either, but I'm willing to at least give it a shot... however, if we keep trying and I keep getting as sick as I've been this week: EFF THAT. ;)

[theroyal_e]

ah, that makes sense. i hope they figure out a good mix sooner than later. just be really up front with them about what's going on. some people are better at this than others, thinking little things aren't significant enough to be mentioned. and keep us posted. i hope you feel better. xoxo