If I Make an Appointment With a Psychiatrist Will I Be Forced to Take Medication to Continue?
Question by jaedacoy: if i make an appointment with a psychiatrist will i be forced to take medication to continue?
i want to go to talk about medication. i have a lot of questions and concerns..
and also i want to be fully evaluated.
however if after he recommends something (like a specific drug) and i dont take it..
can i still come back??? i am very cautious about medications.. and thats part of why i want to go to one. the last one i went to .. just gave me this one medication, and it helped.. but.. i dont know if i should take it everyday.. and hes not the nicest person.. so i wanted to switch to a different person and ask them.. but i wonder if.. they will get fed up that i dont take anything and keep returning just to talk about the possibilities etc. because like i said im vary wary
i am actually referring to vyvanse. (while i do have dysthymia and depression, i dont take medication for it). i was prescribed vyvanse to help with my concentration. but the doctor assumed i had add.
it helps for emergencies.. and i only take it for those rare very rare times.. but because i get so little done on my own.. i was wondering about the possibility of taking it everyday.. but i truly dont know what the answer is for me.. because i dont think of drugs as medication i think of them as drugs. and i am weighing the whole matter, but would like a professional opinion as well
as the fatigue and concentration issues i believe stem from my dysthymia/depression.
however the add medications seem to treat it all the same. however like i said– ive not taken any everyday.. but im wondering what that could be like. at the same time very cautious
( i am also currently seeing a psychotherapist)
so.. my interest in the psychiatrist is purely to get his medical opinion on the medication
Best answer:
Answer by Rebecca
Yes they do get frustrated if they prescribe you medication and you refuse to take it…. if you don;t want medication then there os no reason for you to see a psychiatrist. If you want to try it withotu medication then you need to be seeing a therapist NOT a psychiatrist.
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