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nettlenoo
Member

i went to the doctors the other week to ask for help and for me that was a big step. i was under the impression i would receive one to one counselling as i asked not to receive the steps to wellbeing again as i dont think its very good and didnt help but he has only gone and refferred me there grrr im so upset he didnt listen to me at all and it was so hard to go there in the first place to ask for the help and now to learn im not even gonna get what i ask for what is the point ive felt some what better since asking for help as ive felt something may now change but today now i feel really angry and very upset.

Wed May 11 2011 11:49:37 #
Ratwomble
Member

Dear nettlenoo,

That's rough. I've been lucky with my doctors but I can understand that if he's gone and done what you asked him nt to, then that must be enormously frustrating for you. Do you feel you could go back and explain again in the hope that he misheard?

Or is there any chance that the "steps to wellbeing" might be of some use? I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with that programme.

Best wishes

David

Wed May 11 2011 12:04:19 #
nettlenoo
Member

hello david there is no way he miss heard me he was quite off with me when i asked for help as he had to fill in a form which is for counselling not steps to well being. steps to well being is a over the phone type support but i tried it last year and its not very good i want one to one support. basically i find it hard to go out and i wanted to tackle that by having to go to my appointments and then discussing how i felt etc if that makes any sense i could ask the person at steps to wellbeing when they call back if they can referr me but i feel like whats the fooking point now i just feel like because he says im a hypochrondiac that he didnt take sersiouly my wanting help i.e im making up my mental health or some shite that may well not be true but thats just how it feels right now

Wed May 11 2011 12:19:41 #
sweeteater
Member

well I can see you're really upset by it! Actually it takes a big step to go to the docs to ask for help, because you're admitting you've got OCD, need help and can't do it alone, and that's not easy. It's relying on someone else to help when you've been brave enough to ask, so I can understand how you feel about that. Have you done the steps to wellbeing before? If this is the way to get referred it might an idea to ignore how the doc has made you feel (anger, being a hypochondiac) and go for it. You know us OCDers easily feel put down so try to ignore those feelings (hard, I know, because I've felt them too)and think of how to get the referral. You've been brave about wanting to go out -well done for that!- and if you have to go back to the docs to discuss it again, go with the thought that you are not a hypchondriac, are not making up your mental health, and don't get bogged down with feeling inadequate. You perhaps just feel a bit let down right now.

Wed May 11 2011 14:25:21 #
Ratwomble
Member

Do you have mipultip,e doctors at your practice? I would go t a different gp, he sounds appalling. Tell them you want to speak to a lady doctor if you need an excuse.

You are entitled to healthcare. He is in the wrong not you.

David

Wed May 11 2011 16:57:49 #