Psychiatrist appointment tomorrow- what meds to avoid?

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Do you agree with that? Or do you think you have anxiety? Or depression?

Sounds to me you have some kind of thing going on and not just stress. I know some docs are like talking to a wall.

The same thing happened with my last doc. My current doc knows and even said people don't always express every feeling and you still have to listen to them.

My old doc claimed I had NO depression for those years where I was the most depressed. Actually I was basically non functional. She still claimed I had no signs, and as long as you don't look depressed, you are not. I asked her finally what a depressed person looks like. They are unkept like smelly and messy hair (Sure I've been that but I rather cancel than go outside like that, I still have some pride!), they cry all the time (I rarely cry and never in front of people!) and they answer sluggishly with a delay (I still spoke normally). I could say whatever and she wouldn't listen because I didn't present with the right symptoms. I said I wished I was dead. She laughed and told me not to exaggerate...

I HATE when they can't look more on the inside and actually listen. Especially if they KNOW people have ASD and might not show depression, pain or whatnot on the outside the same as NT. Don't they have any education?

Same with wide questions. I never knew how to answer. I finally learned I refuse to answer and demand they narrow things down to something I can actually answer. Usually I do this nicely. Some people fail to understand what Make it concrete, and Narrow it down, means, though.

Also they should be able to recognize a mixed episode. But I think if they are busy they want everyone out the door that they can pretend is OK.

Actually I've been outright manic when seeing a doc, and the response I got was, Nice you are doing WELL... Another doc said I have never been manic because I never spent all my money.

They shouldn't set up silly rules for the expression of emotional disorders, they should know they can present differently. And foremost, if someone SAYS they are not doing well, they need to fricken LISTEN. People usually don't make those things up.

If you do better with writing (I assume so since you make good posts), maybe you could write and explain where you felt things went wrong.

I'll add, maybe a mood stabilizer would help you. I know it's not a cure all, but Lamictal really helped me for the time I wasn't still allergic to it.

It sure does.

Depends if one can change doctors. If waiting that long I sort of guess this was the only doc, but hopefully I'm wrong.

no I dont think I can change doctors, as you just see the one who is free that day, I saw a different one today than who was on my appointment letter. They may change their minds if my mum speaks to them as she is a mental nurse. I dont know I just feel so tired of it all.

I had to stop taking effexor because of the bad side effects, was getting very bad night terrors, was also getting serotonin syndrome and facial twitches and lots of teeth grinding.
I went off them cold turkey and it was horrible, was having those brain shocks and severe dizziness. I only take dexedrine for my ADD these days.

Wow, you don't seem to have loads of luck right now.

I feel quite angry with those inconsiderate people...