Munchlet
02-08-14, 10:46
I give up, back last year my Dr referred me to CBT as he felt it would help with my HA. I went along and had six sessions, was given a lot of literature to read through etc and whilst it was ok I didn't feel that overall it really had any effect on helping me to cope with the HA.
So as some of you probably know I've been having a really bad phase over the last few months and a few weeks ago I referred myself again to have what I thought was more CBT.
To cut a long story short and after speaking to my therapist she has told me that what I had last year wasn't CBT at all it was talking therapy? She then asked me whether I wanted some more sessions of "talking therapy" or I wanted to go for the CBT which was a lot more intensive and a bit of a longer wait. I said that as I'd already had talking therapy and was back to square one I felt it would be more beneficial to have CBT and I was more than happy to wait as I'd been dealing with HA for years so a few more months wouldn't make any difference.
I've now had a call from her this morning to say she spoke to her manager who feels I would benefit from more talking therapy and that's the way they'd like to go and how did I feel. I've said I feel that it won't make a lot of difference as it didn't work last time.
Anyway that's where they are going so I have to go back through the same thing again.
I understand it all comes down to cost but surely it must cost the NHS more in the long run to keep sending me for something that doesn't work, especially as my GP said he wanted me to have CBT as it was useful for people dealing with all types of anxiety.
Don't know what to do, I don't want to not go as then they are going to say I'm not helping myself but in all honestly just feels like it will be a complete waste of their time and mine!
So as some of you probably know I've been having a really bad phase over the last few months and a few weeks ago I referred myself again to have what I thought was more CBT.
To cut a long story short and after speaking to my therapist she has told me that what I had last year wasn't CBT at all it was talking therapy? She then asked me whether I wanted some more sessions of "talking therapy" or I wanted to go for the CBT which was a lot more intensive and a bit of a longer wait. I said that as I'd already had talking therapy and was back to square one I felt it would be more beneficial to have CBT and I was more than happy to wait as I'd been dealing with HA for years so a few more months wouldn't make any difference.
I've now had a call from her this morning to say she spoke to her manager who feels I would benefit from more talking therapy and that's the way they'd like to go and how did I feel. I've said I feel that it won't make a lot of difference as it didn't work last time.
Anyway that's where they are going so I have to go back through the same thing again.
I understand it all comes down to cost but surely it must cost the NHS more in the long run to keep sending me for something that doesn't work, especially as my GP said he wanted me to have CBT as it was useful for people dealing with all types of anxiety.
Don't know what to do, I don't want to not go as then they are going to say I'm not helping myself but in all honestly just feels like it will be a complete waste of their time and mine!