FINALLY!  I got a good doctor at the clinic today.

I DREAD going to the walk-in clinic when I need my anti-crazies pills refilled.  Any other time, I don't give a whooping funt who I get, so long as s/he is moderately competent, and helps me out.  But when it's Paxil time, I tend to get the nay-sayers and those who seem prone to guilt-tripping their patients.

Last year I even got one who was forward enough to say: "Well, young lady, I wish you a Happy New Year, and hope you get off the Paxil."

JERK!

He didn't even ASK me why I was on it in the first place!  He just made tsk-ing sounds and passed judgement.  I'm now just a stupid addict who obviously has no reason to be on this medication.

Most of the clinic doctors make jerk-off comments based on NO actual information other than the request for a refill and some nonsensical half-legible chart notes from some other asshole doc.

But not today.  Actually, the last two visits I had the same doc, and he was pretty cool.  Always asked my history of the medication, why I was on it, and how it was working etc. etc.  He was nice, and chatted, and made no guilt-trip statements.

But today's doc...he went even further down the human road and took the time to make a CONNECTION.  Not only that, he actually looked at my history, and gave me more than my usual 3 month prescription.  I now have enough to last 6 months and (get this) he gave me a refil permission!  I don't have to return for this cause for another YEAR!  WHOOPEE!!!

We talked about me getting off of the meds, and says he wants me to call in professional advice when I decide it,  etc. etc.   But he left the ball in my court as to how long I want to be on the meds.  He also wanted to make sure that the dosage I was receiving was, in fact, helping to ease my anxiety and panic attacks etc.

What a nice gentleman. 
 
A doctor....and also a human being.

I left feeling like an actual empowered human being, rather than a sorry addict.

Nice