Posted by jerrympls on September 26, 2004, at 7:58:06
In reply to Re: Thanks all - I'm done. » jerrympls, posted by jujube on September 26, 2004, at 7:40:35
> > > You have to hang on Jerry. I know it probably sounds cliche and inane, but things will get better eventually. You have to keep telling yourself that. I know it's hard when you're feeling the way you do. Have you talked to your doctor yet about your medication?
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> > > > I'm sinking fast....ugh....just don't want to go on. I hate this feeeling. Is anyone out there?
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> > no haven't talked to my doctor yet...it's the weekend and usually the doc on call is a resident who has no idea what to do.....
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> Can you put in an emergency call to your own doctor? I only have to see the pdoc about medication. My depression and anxiety seems to have been brought on by severe iron deficiency which was undetected and untreated for months and months. As a result, my doc told me to call him if I was having problems with the medication. I only called his office once, and what I ended up doing was sending him an e-mail explaining how the medication I was on was affecting me and suggesting alternatives. He called me back and called in a new prescription. I would think (and hope) that your doctor would have some kind of service that would allow you to get an emergency message to him/her. Your doctor needs to start listening to you and working for you. If you can't get in touch with the doc on the weekend, then first thing tomorrow morning (Monday), call the office and insist that the doctor return your call. Try to hang in there, and keep reaching out. I am here if you need to talk.
>My doc is a moron - he has no wit, no personality and is 30 years old. Yeah - he's a 4th year RESIDENT and he's still going through that medical school "God Complex." I called him a couple times because I wasn't sleeping at all and he said "Ya know - I don't know what to tell you - take some Benedryl or something and deal with it." He's very passive-aggressive too - he keeps reminding me that even though I'm on Xanax for anxiety "We're using if off-lable - yo uknow what that means?" I just shrugged it off. OFF LABEL!? If he were to have studied my whole record - he would find I have panic attacks as well AND panic symptoms. How dare he insult my intelligence. Plus there's no law that says a doctor cannot use an FDA approved med for an off-label use. What an idiot.
I'm going to see him ASAP this week and if he keeps this up I'm walking out. I should have walked out 5 appointments ago. I REALLY don't like him.
It just seems that nothing ever goes my way...everything's my fault...etc.etc....I could go on and on but I'd end up crying all over my keyboard. I'm going to try to get some rest.
Thanks.....
Jerry
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