Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Am going to scream/lose my mind

Hey Guys,

I really need to vent, hope nobody minds

As a lot of you know, I've been off work on a temporary disability leave due to mental health issues for about six months now. I was under the care of a good psychiatrist and psychologist who both concurred completely with my treatment and everything. The psychiatrist couldn't keep seeing me because he was just doing it as a favor, and there are no available psychiatrists in my city right now. I continued to see the psychologist for treatment but my insurance ran out and I can't afford the visits.

So, my disability provider said that they would consider paying for my psychologist appointments if it would get me back to work sooner. So, both the psychiatrist and the psychologist wrote lengthy letters stating it was the ONLY way to get me back to work and was sorely needed. This was November 11th. They STILL have not made a decision. They finally contacted me to tell me I had to see one of "their" doctors and he would decide.

I was unhappy about this since the other two doctors spent a combined twenty or so hours with me and this guy was only going to spend one...but I was at least assured he'd be given the reports of the other doctors ahead of time.

So, I go and see him today and first he thought I was a boy (!) and then he thought I was off work due to a car accident! I asked him if he read any of the notes from the other doctors and he just said "Don't need to". I was given a form to fill out waiving all doctor/patient confidentiality which seemed like bulls**t to me but was told if I didn't fill it out I would automatically lose my benefits. I was also told I couldn't make notes or use a taperecorder.

The man proceeded to be rude to me, barely touched on the issues...kept repeating stupid questions (asked me my living situation 5 times!!!) and then just told me to get out. I tried asking him what his recommendation would be or how long it would take for him to do it and he literally told me he wasn't going to tell me anything and to get out. I left in tears and am just so upset right now because I'm afraid he's going to go back to the insurance company and say either there's nothing wrong with me...or there is but I don't need therapy I need drugs (which I'm not willing to take). It makes no sense...these other doctors I've seen are well respected and I spent a lot of time with them, and this idiot gets to make the decision after one hour? Most of which was spent going over things like my sex, age, DOB etc? God I am just fuming

Sorry for the vent, I just don't know what to do anymore sometimes.

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