My therapist for ADD referred me to John. For the first 15 mins of our meeting, he had his back at me. I intently listened and was asking questions. It wasn't until he told me I was TOO hyper and interrupting him too often, which made me feel irritated. He asked me to take a bi-polar medication to help me sleep better which should in turn help me concentrate more. It gave me migraines, visual sensitivity, and set me back several days at school.
I called John and explained that I would like to be reevaluated for ADD. He turned it down and asked that I bring my spouse with me to another appt claiming that’s what “a good wife would do” and claimed that I was being stubborn. I asked him to talk to my ADD therapist as an alternative option, of which he was extremely rude and arrogant with as well. Since then, I have not gone back for obvious reasons. I went and saw a new psychiatrist in Juanita who put me on an ADD prescription and two weeks later my test scores went up significantly (almost 15%).
I really wish John would have listened and not have been so rude. He wasted my time and I’m so happy I didn’t waste my spouse’s time in the process.
I’m sure my therapist will reconsider sending patients his way and I would highly recommend that you do the same, or at least do your research first and bring it with you to the meeting. A doctor should be someone who is willing to take the time to listen and not judge so quickly. I wanted to take the time and share my experience, because I would hate to see anyone put on the wrong medication like myself and be made to feel incompetent.
Pros: Knowledgeable, location, clean office,
Cons: Overbearing, unresponsive, poor manners
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