Valentin Isacescu, M.D.

He seemed fine at first. The problem occurred when he refused to assist me when i was in Rehab. He told them I called and asked for a specific (forbidden) medication. I had called to discuss a medication adjustment. He contacted the Rehab directly and said I only contacted him for this reason. Although, having left the message with his receptionist, he reported to them a complete fabrication. Obviously that caused me a HUGE problem. I called and asked him to please call back and tell the truth. He actually said he would not and that I have to stop begging for medication. Nice. A dishonest person. Also, his office smells like a broken sewage spill.

OMG the worst experience ever! I met with Dr Isacescu twice. The 1^st time he prescribed a medication but did not go over any side effects with me. I decided to wait to take it until I met with him again. When I met with him again he berrated me for not taking it. When I told him my concerns about side effects his response was «DO YOU NOT KNOW HOW TO USE GOOGLE??»
Google? Seriously? Psychiatrists should inform patients about side effects that they have witnessed in their practice. He was very condesending. Needless to say i will not be back.

As I’ve said before, I’m 54 and have been around the block more than once. I truly came to hate psychiatrists a long time ago. They were nothing more than pill pushers, fueled by the pill manufacturers, and not out for my welfare. Every time I took a med, I would have a bad side effect, including having my tongue blow up, or I’d go into withdrawal with no support, not even from the ER doctor, let alone my psychiatrist.
In 2008, I waited in the ER for eight hours to get a Benedryl, just so I could sit still. It was pure torture. I decided I was done with psychiatrists and my primary care physician has been prescribing a low doze of anxiety meds. But lately, I’ve been diagnosed with PTSD and my counselor wouldn’t see me unless I saw a psychiatrist. I thought this was shitty. I was going to get the meds and then not take them.
Dr. «I» as people call him was a welcome surprise. He not only listened to me, but he didn’t push me out the door with a sample of my latest drug of choice in my hand. He is the real deal and even though I live in Escondido, I think it is well worth fighting the traffic on I 78 to get to see him. He advised me to exercise, not in a gym but just to get outdoors. I haven’t had this kind of advice since the later 1970s before the pill industry took over.
He started me out on a low dose of antidepressant. Says I may not be Bipolar at all. Before, I was diagnosed Schizo-​Affective without any symptoms at all. I’ve seen this same thing happen on Dr. Phil. Psychiatrists diagnose people with all kinds of disorders and their real problem is more familial.
I can take a half a pill or even one quarter. The choice is mine since I have PTSD from the side effects of psychiatric meds alone.
I was very happy to find Dr. I. and couldn’t wait to give him a recommend. He is well worth investigating if you are looking for help. He isn’t going to dance you around like the many other psychiatrists (pill pushers) that I have found in North County. He looks at the whole person.