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Crazy Is as Crazy Does

Now I have a psychiatrist as well as a psychologist.  Nice…  I have to see a psychiatrist to get my meds worked out.  My OD did not want to try more than we had – I get that.  So off to a psychiatrist I go to get my prescriptions, because my psychologist that I have been seeing for 8 years, can not prescribe meds.  She is a forensic psychologist too.

A couple years back there was a move in Oregon to allow some psychologists to prescribe… but it didn’t go anywhere.  There were too many lobbies against it.

Anyway… My first session there will be in about 2 weeks.  Then I can start trying to get my meds all worked out again.

So I guess this increases my Craziness Rating a bit.  I would put myself at about 62.  But I am no judge of such things.  I will leave that to others.

I have not had much depression the last week or so.  I have been able to get thru it, and move on fairly easily.  It does not last so long anymore.

And I have been getting along “okay” with my anxiety recently.  I have to work very hard at it sometimes.  It grinds me down.  So it is nice to let go and be a bit “crazy” for a while.  But don’t I rite good for a crazy guy?

 

Bad Things Come in Twelves…

And the news just keeps getting better.  My anxiety is still high… my new meds are not doing enough.  So I contacted my Dr. about it, and she has decided I need to see a psychiatrist to get my meds works out.  so I have to find, and go to a new person to get my meds figured out.

I get it that a psychiatrist is better trained to be able to find a solution, but I hate the New Meds Rollercoaster.  There are so many ups and downs during the process…  So it may be a good thing, but it sure does not feel like it.  It’s hard enough to just go out… but going out by myself to see someone new takes time and preparation.

And there will be the new meds to get used to.  And then there is the inevitable dose issues, and whether it’s even the right medication.  I already went thru this for a few months earlier this year.  If you have been thru it, you know how bad it can be.  the idea that it will help in the long run is no conciliation.

I have been feeling depression taking hold ever since I got the news.  I really hate this.