How frequent do you see your pdoc when you're stable vs unstable?

Jul 14, 2020 at 06:12 AM

I normally see my pdoc once every 2 weeks when unstable. When stable, I see him once every 2-3 months. Right now, I'm seeing him once a month while we assess how well my newly added trileptal works.

swimmingly · Jul 14, 2020 at 07:59 AM

3 months, stable/unstable. I think I need someone new. This isn't working for me, but it's just not the right time to switch. Figures it takes a crisis to figure that out.

bpcyclist · Jul 14, 2020 at 09:15 AM

Once a week if really bad, every three months otherwise. He lets me text him, which I use when there is a crisis or whehn he wants information about how I am going. I have to pay cash and it is $175 for 30 minutes, so...

Gabyunbound · Jul 14, 2020 at 09:26 AM

Every 2 months if I'm fine. But if I'm the slightest bit off, every 2-3 weeks. If I'm very off, the next week.

*Beth* · Jul 14, 2020 at 12:20 PM

1 to 2 weeks max. She's terrific, but she worries a lot. It seems she has the idea that I'll suddenly go off meds, which I have absolutely no history of doing. Oh, well. I don't mind seeing her frequently. In some ways she's much more reliable than my therapist is. Like, my pdoc never cancels, whereas my therapist cancels about every 6th session.

Victoria'smom · Jul 14, 2020 at 12:58 PM

Every 3 months, I think, I've only spoke to him once. He doesn't like me but we'll see.

Jul 14, 2020 at 01:00 PM

Right now I have a new therapist and psychiatrist since I’ve “moved” to the city so currently I’m seeing my psychiatrist once a week. Once we get the meds straightened out, it’ll probably be every month or every 3 months depending on how well I’m doing.

Miss Laura · Jul 14, 2020 at 01:17 PM

Normally every 6 months.... but if unwell every 3 months

Nammu · Jul 14, 2020 at 01:37 PM

When I was in Texas once every three months when stable. When unstablized a couple weeks. Now tho I'm in a rural area and there's no Pdocs. If I become unstable I will have to call my internist and he will have to get an emergency tela health appointment. Really have a lot of incentives to stay stable. The seven counties are building an emergency psych unit in one county and there's two small psych units, one west and one north east of here but there small. Many folks with an emergency are held in ERs or shipped out of state. Mental health care here is deplorable.

bpcyclist · Jul 14, 2020 at 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

When I was in Texas once every three months when stable. When unstablized a couple weeks. Now tho I'm in a rural area and there's no Pdocs. If I become unstable I will have to call my internist and he will have to get an emergency tela health appointment. Really have a lot of incentives to stay stable. The seven counties are building an emergency psych unit in one county and there's two small psych units, one west and one north east of here but there small. Many folks with an emergency are held in ERs or shipped out of state. Mental health care here is deplorable.

How many miles r u from nearest real city?

Nammu · Jul 14, 2020 at 03:10 PM

Not sure of miles but it's 45-50 minutes because it's all freeway.to a real city where the Pdocs are is 2 1/2 hours.

Sunflower123 · Jul 14, 2020 at 06:42 PM

I see my NP every 2 weeks when I’m unstable like now. I see her every three months otherwise.

Trippin2.0 · Jul 15, 2020 at 02:50 PM

See my Pdoc monthly like clockwork. Although once a year he goes on a sabbatical on some Buddhist retreat, whereby I either manage on my own or get a substitute to check in or therapize me, depending on my state of mind.

cashart10 · Jul 15, 2020 at 11:12 PM

Like bpcyclist, I have to pay a lot, $150 in my case, out of pocket. Because of this, she lets me make med changes over the phone weekly unless I am psychotic in which case she actually sees me weekly to biweekly. When I am more stable, 1-3 months.

Mountaindewed · Jul 17, 2020 at 09:42 AM

I see mine every 2-3 months. Last time I saw him it had been 6 weeks because I was on a new med. He does med changes over the phone since I’m such a high risk case or whatever you want to call it. Or else he’s just being nice.

Bipolarchic14 · Jul 17, 2020 at 07:19 PM

So I have not had too many months in a row stable and it has been once a month. When I am stable it is every three months. I recently started on lithium. ( 2 months ago and she moved it up last month). My SI has improved a lot this month. So hopefully it will be every three months. Anger is still an issue though so we shall see.

Bugtussel · Jul 17, 2020 at 09:14 PM

My pdoc sees me as needed. Usually every three months when stable, weekly to monthly when unstable . My doc is still only doing tele-medicine and will be continuing that for a while as she is immune compromised.

xRavenx · Jul 26, 2020 at 08:27 PM

Every 2 or 2.5 months when my symptoms are at baseline. When I am especially unwell, anywhere between weekly to monthly since she needs to monitor new medication changes.

HALLIEBETH87 · Jul 26, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Every week/two weeks when I am very unstable. Every 1-2 months when I am ok.

Soupe du jour · Jul 27, 2020 at 07:20 AM

When unstable, it can be as often as once per week or every two weeks. If reasonably stable, every three weeks is the usual. I could probably see him less often when stable. I may suggest once per month in the future.

I haven't seen my psychiatrist for several weeks because he has been away on vacation. I have been OK during this period.

I see my therapist every week. Every Thursday. Sometimes I wish it was every other week.

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Anonymous35014 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 14, 2020 at 06:12 AM #1 I normally see my pdoc once every 2 weeks when unstable. When stable, I see him once every 2-3 months. Right now, I'm seeing him once a month while we assess how well my newly added trileptal works.
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swimmingly Grand Poohbah Member Since Jun 2020 Location: Central Massachusetts USA Posts: 1,585 3 3,398 hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 07:59 AM #2 3 months, stable/unstable. I think I need someone new. This isn't working for me, but it's just not the right time to switch. Figures it takes a crisis to figure that out.
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bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 09:15 AM #3 Once a week if really bad, every three months otherwise. He lets me text him, which I use when there is a crisis or whehn he wants information about how I am going. I have to pay cash and it is $175 for 30 minutes, so... __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 12:20 PM #5 1 to 2 weeks max. She's terrific, but she worries a lot. It seems she has the idea that I'll suddenly go off meds, which I have absolutely no history of doing. Oh, well. I don't mind seeing her frequently. In some ways she's much more reliable than my therapist is. Like, my pdoc never cancels, whereas my therapist cancels about every 6th session. __________________
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Victoria'smom Legendary Member Since Apr 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 14,903 (SuperPoster!) 11 5,429 hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 12:58 PM #6 Every 3 months, I think, I've only spoke to him once. He doesn't like me but we'll see. __________________ Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog
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Anonymous328112 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 14, 2020 at 01:00 PM #7 Right now I have a new therapist and psychiatrist since I’ve “moved” to the city so currently I’m seeing my psychiatrist once a week. Once we get the meds straightened out, it’ll probably be every month or every 3 months depending on how well I’m doing.
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Miss Laura Elder Member Since Sep 2008 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 5,245 15 85 hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 01:17 PM #8 Normally every 6 months.... but if unwell every 3 months
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 71,285 (SuperPoster!) 13 53.6k hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 03:10 PM #11 Not sure of miles but it's 45-50 minutes because it's all freeway.to a real city where the Pdocs are is 2 1/2 hours. __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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Sunflower123 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jan 2015 Location: USA Posts: 26,543 (SuperPoster!) 9 95k hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 06:42 PM #12 I see my NP every 2 weeks when I’m unstable like now. I see her every three months otherwise.
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,123 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,737 hugs given	Jul 17, 2020 at 09:42 AM #15 I see mine every 2-3 months. Last time I saw him it had been 6 weeks because I was on a new med. He does med changes over the phone since I’m such a high risk case or whatever you want to call it. Or else he’s just being nice. __________________ Ridin' with Biden
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Bipolarchic14 Poohbah Member Since Feb 2014 Location: Over there Posts: 1,076 10 354 hugs given	Jul 17, 2020 at 07:19 PM #16 So I have not had too many months in a row stable and it has been once a month. When I am stable it is every three months. I recently started on lithium. ( 2 months ago and she moved it up last month). My SI has improved a lot this month. So hopefully it will be every three months. Anger is still an issue though so we shall see.
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Bugtussel Member Member Since Jul 2015 Location: USA Posts: 166 8 120 hugs given	Jul 17, 2020 at 09:14 PM #17 My pdoc sees me as needed. Usually every three months when stable, weekly to monthly when unstable . My doc is still only doing tele-medicine and will be continuing that for a while as she is immune compromised.
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xRavenx Magnate Member Since Jun 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,570 7 8,123 hugs given	Jul 26, 2020 at 08:27 PM #18 Every 2 or 2.5 months when my symptoms are at baseline. When I am especially unwell, anywhere between weekly to monthly since she needs to monitor new medication changes. __________________ Bipolar 1 Disorder, Unspecified Anxiety Disorder
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HALLIEBETH87 Legendary Member Since Oct 2004 Location: usa Posts: 11,196 19 2,739 hugs given	Jul 26, 2020 at 11:15 PM #19 Every week/two weeks when I am very unstable. Every 1-2 months when I am ok. __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
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