I feel discarded by the medical system

[Scytaic]

I suddenly developed a lot of health issues a few years back due to antidepressant withdrawal, which I'm still disabled with. The doctors blamed everything on my anxiety and one even yelled at me when I asked for a scan. A psychiatrist I saw last year seemed understanding and told me to make an appointment to update her if I get worse. So I had an appointment today but she was unempathetic this time. The session ended within 10 minutes and I didn't get to say anything except "my health is worse", to which she replied "well if you don't want medication what do you want me to do?"

Then last week I had a PIP assessment, and the assesor was getting impatient and grumpy with me because I was panicking the whole time. He also asked me multiple times details about my self harming throughout the whole assessment despite saying "yes I self harm but I don't want to talk about it" the first time. He kept repeating things that I said back to me but twisting the words to sound like I'm doing better than I am. It felt like an interrogation.

Even the support groups I'm in for my various health issues, I tend to never get any replies. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I feel so alone and forgotten about.

Thank you for reading ♡

 

[may71]

The doctors blamed everything on my anxiety and one even yelled at me when I asked for a scan.

That's awful. They should know better than to behave like that.

He kept repeating things that I said back to me but twisting the words to sound like I'm doing better than I am. It felt like an interrogation.

I'm sorry that it was like that.

Even the support groups I'm in for my various health issues, I tend to never get any replies

If your health issues are uncommon, that might be part of why it's harder to get replies.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I don't think you're necessarily doing anything wrong, you're just in a difficult situation.

I feel so alone and forgotten about.

Hugs Scytaic

 

[KM76710]

I wish you did get more and importantly better and better for your health support along the path. There is no one size fits all for the human race. It is disappointing the directions that things went with your assessment.

 

[1Lefty]

Hi @Scytaic

I'm sorry the medical system isn't providing the help you need

I hope today will be ok for you

I don't think the medical establishment acknowledges the long-term effects of some of the psych medications

 

[Autumn1973]

You're not doing anything wrong. I can relate to what you posted. Alone and forgotten about. There are a lot of us who are alone and forgotten about. But we're all here for each other.

 

[may71]

But we're all here for each other

Hugs Autumn

 

[Autumn1973]

Hugs Autumn

Hugs, May

 

[Waves]

Everyone needs support and kindness. We are living in a tough time in history.

 

[Innocent Forever]

The UK system is really tough....

 

[1Lefty]

I suddenly developed a lot of health issues a few years back due to antidepressant withdrawal, which I'm still disabled with. The doctors blamed everything on my anxiety and one even yelled at me when I asked for a scan. A psychiatrist I saw last year seemed understanding and told me to make an appointment to update her if I get worse. So I had an appointment today but she was unempathetic this time. The session ended within 10 minutes and I didn't get to say anything except "my health is worse", to which she replied "well if you don't want medication what do you want me to do?"

Then last week I had a PIP assessment, and the assesor was getting impatient and grumpy with me because I was panicking the whole time. He also asked me multiple times details about my self harming throughout the whole assessment despite saying "yes I self harm but I don't want to talk about it" the first time. He kept repeating things that I said back to me but twisting the words to sound like I'm doing better than I am. It felt like an interrogation.

Even the support groups I'm in for my various health issues, I tend to never get any replies. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I feel so alone and forgotten about.

Thank you for reading ♡

Hi -

I'm sorry you haven't gotten the help you need
We're here to help

 

[seabird]

I think anyone in a position of authority who loses control of themselves to the point they yell instantly loses credibility. Sorry they did that to you.

I hope for the best for us all. How are you getting on?