Posted by willyee on September 9, 2006, at 9:54:47
In reply to Re: Well.......... » willyee, posted by lymom3 on September 9, 2006, at 9:30:05
> I really have nothing helpful to add except amazement that there are completely uncaring docs out there like that. My pdoc will knows that I look at these kind of boards, that I do research into what I think might help me and what has helped others so if I go in knowing I need a med change because it's not working, he will listen to me and most times he's does exactly what I've researched.
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> Most recently when I was crying like a fool all the time and wanted to give up on Topamax, I told him in one sentence that my research online had told me that it is very dose sensitive and that if you are taking too much or too little you might as well not be taking it at all. So instead of letting me quit, he doubled my dosage. I didn't want to, I dragged my feet, but here I am a month later feeling better than I have in 20 years.
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> His comment to me was that I told him what I needed to do, I just didn't want to take my own advice. That kind of made me feel better like he didn't think that I was mad as a hatter and he did consider my thoughts and I did have input in my own life. To go in with research and be dismissed out of hand would infuriate me...it's your life.
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> Wish I had some brilliant idea for you but I don't. Good luck though...
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Ive become very humble,in person i am a very humble guy,i try not to let what i know come out as being a smart a---.So all i would have wanted was for this docter to do what i did,which was present to me a logical reason why she is denying me the medication,ti simply stutter and say something i actualy did not even understand as it was just gibberish,well im not satisfied.I presented to her why i felt it was worth trying,even asked if a waiver was possable to sign,i mean i feel ive done that much reading.
Her last words were shell look into it,and discuss it with me next visit in 30 days,lol i mean do these docters even understand what they are treating,30 days is 100 days when your doing bad,and to have me wait for that initial appt. only to leave with the same drugs,in hopes that POSSABLY the next 30 days she might be in the mood to prescribe it,well just doesent sit well with me.
They say help is out there and to seek it,total myth,from years of this my belief is you have to learn the system and fight for your help,there is no extending caring arm,your a ten min patient and you better use those 10 min well.
I went at this woman as i knew she would cut me off,and she did,and i couteracted calmy and subtle,but the fury that this doc thinks she can cut me off from speaking as if she knows ahead of time what im gonna say just steamed me.Unfortunatly im very afraid this tightly knitted area might not have many docs who will even prescribe maois,i bit my tongue but my tongue is really hurting latly.
Where i live is a common wealth,and what docs want is it,you are at there total mercy.
Anyway this post is going no where,sorry for the vent,i will just hustle the meds i have until this brain of mine can figure out my options,first i have to complete my monthly finiances before i can worry about proceeding,im sure we all know how that goes,lifes other problems sure dont halt for you on sick days lol.
Im actualy feeling good this morning,which goes to show u how upset this woman made me,oh well,thanks for posting.
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