Posted by IsoM on January 22, 2002, at 12:17:16
In reply to Re: elizabeth follow up....or anyone else » Zo, posted by reese scott on January 22, 2002, at 8:47:32
Reese, be totally honest with her. I'm not always sure it's the best for everybody but damned if I'm going to change my integrity to adjust to every different doctor I deal with. It may backfire on the odd doctor but most will appreciate your honesty.
Doctors sometimes have a heavy workload & can't always keep abreast of what stages new drugs are at. They may try to but it's possible she hasn't heard that buprenex is no longer just in trial phase. Let her know & give her the source of your info for her to check too.
Explain to her your fears about trying all the same meds you've done before & explain WHY too. Ask her nicely, if she'd be willing to forego those meds & try something new. She should be able to get ahold of your older medical reprots to verify that you've tried them before.
If she's still reluctant, be agreeable & give it a shot, but tell her if there's no benefits soon, you'd like to switch.
Firm resolve tempered with politeness & honesty is always the best way to deal with doctors, I think.
> thanks for the replies,
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> saw a new shrink last friday. she was cool. didn't seem to have a huge issue with buprenex BUT like most/any doctor she wants to give lamictal a try and switch (again) back to the anti-depressant wellbutrin, which i've been on twice i believe. some time ago.
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> She said buprenex is still in trial phasis. Which i know for a fact is bullshit. She told me Ultram is a possibility.
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> but as you know starting with a new shrink, and if you push for something to much there just going to think your feending for it and want it for the wrong reason. at this point i don't care what the reason is.
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> Question?
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> should i just be blatantly honest and say i understand all your expertise in dealing with similiar cases as mine but i don't want to go through the next month waiting for something to effect me that has never done so in the past.
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> question?
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> why would she think buprenex is in clinical trials. I know it's in clinical trials for detox. but that's it. For pain, or depression it's legal. Am i wrong in this?
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> doug
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