Primary care vs Psychiatrist

[micohe11]

I had gone to my Primary Care Physician  after my old Psychaitrist retired and I had an Panic Attack. The PCP told me the lexapro stoppped working and to take Zoloft and Xanax> What a mistake!  I had bad reactions to both and my new Psych has put me back on Lexapro and Klonopin and I am feelin. Has any one else had experieces similiar to this.

Thanks

[mammo]

It's often trial and error as to what medications will work best for us, but a psychiatrist is more knowledgable when it comes to these types of medications.  What you experienced is very common and I'm glad you're back on track.  Best wishes.

[cj29]

Unfortunately, sometimes our primary care docs are not that used to prescribing some of these medications in my opinion, but they are still doctors of course:).  I am glad that you went to see a new psych and are back on the right track.  I have switched before and my new psych changed it once I saw him as well.