Funny comment from Pdoc yesterday

Jester's Rags · Mar 26, 2019 at 12:29 PM

I had a medmanage appointment yesterday morning. I see the doc for 30 minutes or so. We go over meds, side-effects, and how I am feeling in general.

At the end of the session, he said "I wish I could cancel the rest of my appointments and talk with you for the rest of the day. You're a very interesting case".

I wasn't sure weather to be offended or flattered.

(jk. I wasn't offended at all). He didn't mean it in an offensive way; he and I have a very good relationship. It just really struck me as a funny thing to say.

BastetsMuse · Mar 26, 2019 at 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester's Rags

I had a medmanage appointment yesterday morning. I see the doc for 30 minutes or so. We go over meds, side-effects, and how I am feeling in general.

At the end of the session, he said "I wish I could cancel the rest of my appointments and talk with you for the rest of the day. You're a very interesting case".

I wasn't sure weather to be offended or flattered.

(jk. I wasn't offended at all). He didn't mean it in an offensive way; he and I have a very good relationship. It just really struck me as a funny thing to say.

Yeah, that would strike me as odd too.... to be an interesting CASE instead of an interesting PERSON. But hey, if it's enjoyable to talk to you psychiatrist, isn't that a good thing?

I saw my shrink last week and we compared our new cars....both Subarus, it's just that hers is a little bigger than mine, and I get better gas mileage!

I've always gotten along well with my psychiatrists... well, three out of four of them, anyway.

01:37 PM

Jester's Rags, I agree that you should definitely not be offended. The statement of your psychiatrist, to me, reflects his eagerness to learn, excitement to help you, and a clear healthy liking for you as a patient. Psychiatrists and therapists will and do see a number of patients with predictable issues. It's not that predictable issues are bad, but we all like some new stuff to think about and tackle, don't we?

Jester's Rags · Mar 26, 2019 at 01:18 PM

I wasn't offended by what he said at all. I've been seeing this doc for over a decade. I've had bad pdocs before who overmedicated, didn't listen when we spoke and were just bad at their jobs.

This doc is everything you could ask for. Compassionate, listens to symptoms, current life events and how I've been feeling, and listens to my opinion on medications. I've very involved in my treatment. He and I joke regularly.

It really just struck me as funny. I have pretty good insight into what's happening with me and I think that's refreshing for him.

BirdDancer, maybe he does like a challenge :-) . "The statement of your psychiatrist, to me, reflects his eagerness to learn, excitement to help you, and a clear healthy liking for you as a patient." I think you're statement is spot on.

wiretwister · Mar 26, 2019 at 05:45 PM

my pdoc often extends our session ... he really seems to be in no hurry at all .....

fern46 · Mar 26, 2019 at 06:56 PM

Flattered for sure. I imagine pdocs see and hear it all, so you must be special if you peak his interest.

BipolaRNurse · Mar 27, 2019 at 02:36 AM

My first psychiatrist and I got along so well that if we weren't doctor and patient, we'd have been great friends. We had the same warped sense of humor from being healthcare professionals, and he was very interested in me and my life story. He also remembered things about me without looking at his notes, like what religion I am, the fact that I had three cats, even what I like to eat. I asked him once how he knew all that, and he said "some patients are just more memorable than others". I miss him, but when he left to go into private practice I got another pdoc who is very knowledgeable about bipolar, even more so than my first. I don't know much about this one---whether he has a family, or where he likes to go on vacation---but I respect him for having good boundaries, and he takes excellent care of me.

winter loneliness · Mar 27, 2019 at 08:02 PM

So, What is so interesting about your case? If you don't mind sharing.

sophiebunny · Mar 28, 2019 at 02:05 AM

I have an amazing relationship with my psychiatrist. I've been seeing him for 23 years. When I first met him I was so ill the psychiatrists at the partial hospital program believed the state hospital was my only option. My psychiatrist disagreed and hung in there with me till we got my psychotic symptoms and my trauma symptoms manageable. He's probably the most patient human being I've ever met. I did not make his job easy but he hung in there with me.

He's on vacation right now and I miss him. I'm such a baby.

Blueberrybook · 04:50 AM

I think it is normal not be offended either. Probably it means your case is quite different and outside what your pdoc sees all day, interesting and challenging.

On the other hand, I do think though it is an inappropriate thing for him to say during a session, disrespectful of his other patients, as if whatever their problems are, they don't matter as much as yours to him or are boring to him, not a challenge whatsoever (and he has to have other patients who have complex and different cases) and perhaps giving you an idea that he looks forward to seeing you more than his other patients.

Jester's Rags · Mar 28, 2019 at 09:55 AM

There's nothing really interesting about my situation/case. And I'm sure he sees more interesting patients than me. I got the impression from him that was because I have good insight into what's going on in my head, and I'm transparent about it we are able to have an open conversation. (good insight after the fact). I have a teenage child that has bipolar disorder too, and it certainly presents some challenges that we always talk about. I also work for a Psych hospital and I'm sure he appreciates the irony in that.

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fern46 Grand Magnate Member Since Mar 2019 Location: USA Posts: 3,021 5 4,300 hugs given	Mar 26, 2019 at 06:56 PM #6 Flattered for sure. I imagine pdocs see and hear it all, so you must be special if you peak his interest.
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winter loneliness Grand Member Member Since Aug 2017 Location: barren wasteland Posts: 988 6 209 hugs given	Mar 27, 2019 at 08:02 PM #8 So, What is so interesting about your case? If you don't mind sharing. __________________ "I get knocked down, but I get up again..." Bipolar 1
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