How do I make my Doctor understand me ???

[crazydrunkevilhamster]

First time posting on here

I have had MH issues since I can remember , I'm 25 & I feel as though my Doctor just doesn't take me seriously .
I don't / can't go out & can spend weeks without leaving my home & when I do go out I have to have somebody with me , I am finally on medication that works 80% of the time but this doesn't stop my meltdowns where I attack myself & some times others (family) , I don't interact with people outside of my family & haven't done since I were a kid & yet I'm now deemed 'fit' enough to work even though I'm scared of what I will do to whom ever I work with or interact with so how can I possibly work ??
any idea how I can say this to get my doctor understand me

Shameless bump ....

gp's are quite often misunderstanding of mental health problems. have you a cpn? or can you get one?

haven't a clue what a cpn is sorry

um community psychiatric nurse?
are you under a psychiatrist., have you a diagnosis.
can you make an apt with your psyc?

so you have been off sick with this but now you are supposed to go back to work? is that right?

I have never been able to work due to this , had to leave school early due to my MH issues & have kinda been hidden away since

isn't someone monitoring your drugs?

I see my doctor when I need to that's about it

if that severe you should at least have a diagnosis from mental health team. ask for psych referral. if you've never worked and so on long term sick you can appeal but will likely need to go to an external medical assessor.

it may be that your mental health team suggest some form of work is suitable and even desirable for your treatment. scheduled activity is important for mental illness but appropriate work or group/individual activity would need to be assessed. work can be great for your self esteem....don't rule it out completely. I appreciate I say that not knowing all the facts of your diagnosis.

Thanks will speak to my doctor next week & ask for some support

Crazy hamster,

How would you feel about asking your GP to refer you for CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)? It can help with agoraphobia and might help lots of your other symptoms too.

If you want to, you can ask to discuss different options for medication, as they are all so subtly different, and what works for one brain can be only partially effective for another. Your GP may not have prescribed the one that suits you best. E.g. when I was on Prozac, I felt quite aggressive and emotional; when I was on Seroxat I became hyper-efficient to the point of being over-controlling, but on Citalopram I just feel happy and relaxed and normal - it's the drug that works best for my MH problems. You might find that a slightly different prescription will stop your attacks on yourself and others from happening.

And it's true that a lot of GPs are very unskilled at dealing with MH issues. You could try seeing a different GP or going to a walk in clinic until you meet someone who is knowledgable, then always ask to see that person.

I'm on Citalopram & Phenergan which seem to be working best for me as I have tried several others over the years so not really wanting to switch Meds .
Will hopefully see what my Doctor suggests & hopefully take it from their , thanks