It didn't start well. He is a new psychiatrist to me and isn't the consultant but a locum. He said he hadn't read my notes, didn't know my diagnosis and didn't know what medication I was on. I'm thinking well how the fuck can you help me then? Luckily I'm stable but I have an issue with my Olanzapine that I wanted to discuss. I've gained 5 stone on Olanzapine and whilst I don't feel miserable about it, I really wish I wasn't 20 stone too. He replied to me with "well what did you expect?" then I said that my CPN had said that 5 stone was a dangerous amount of weight to put on and he said "no it isn't". Then he said my problem is diet and not enough exercise. I said that my diet isn't horrendous, no worse than before Olanzapine with the exception that I do crave fizzy drinks and I'm still gaining weight and not plateauing with my weight. Then he asked me what medications I was on, he said "you shouldn't be on this much medication and this makes me sad". I said to him that had he read my notes I was in hospital for a total of 10 months and had been sectioned several times and it took my last admission 5 months to get my medication right and now I'm the most stable I've ever been. He said that as I was unhappy with my weight he would take me off Olanzapine but reduce slowly. But I am reluctant to reduce with no new medication in place. I'm not stupid, I need an antipsychotic I would just like one where my weight can plateau so I can eventually lose the weight.
I was really peed off with the appointment. He spent most of the time lecturing me about diet and exercise. I text my CPN today to say I want to speak with the consultant (who actually knows me cause he came to section me 3 times) and told her what happened and she said she would talk to him to see if he will talk to me about my medication. Thank god I am in a good place is all I can say.
I was really peed off with the appointment. He spent most of the time lecturing me about diet and exercise. I text my CPN today to say I want to speak with the consultant (who actually knows me cause he came to section me 3 times) and told her what happened and she said she would talk to him to see if he will talk to me about my medication. Thank god I am in a good place is all I can say.
