Posted by garnet71 on May 24, 2009, at 20:14:49
In reply to Re: PDoc refused meds - what should I do?, posted by greywolf on May 24, 2009, at 19:11:59
Thanks for the tips, Neal :)
No insurance = no therapist.
Greywolf-lol I have pretty good judgment w/these sorts of things.
Re: safety - I was just going to write I don't feel comfortable self-medicating with Kava, etc. I wouldn't even mention the alcohol idea because then it would be in my file "alcohol abuse" lol; this is pathetic.
Re: ethics - I was going to mention something about not continuing my script until I am able to get a new appt. w/new PDoc appt., forcing me to suddenly stop meds...i understand about tactful writing and all...I'll be careful. yeah, about them knowing each other and all...they have a circle like all specialists (in my experience anyway); don't want to get a bad reputation..though they should be the ones concerned with their reputation.
When he told me about referring me to someone else, I told him I was concerned that he only gave me 30 days' scripts; I said what if I can't get an appt? He said just tell them you have to be seen w/in 30 days. So I call and couldn't be seen for 2 months, just as suspected; i told the office woman I had only 30 days' scripts; she said to call old PDoc and get more. At that same time, when I told PDoc I was concerned about cost, he said "he charges the same as me"; I call and this new doc charges $300 for initial visit-twice as much.
I'm not really angry anymore, just feel a little hurt actually, wondering why people have to go through this. I'm pretty sure a letter will resolve the whole thing actually. That's almost always worked in the past, to solve issues. I've always gotten along w/this doctor; we had a pretty good rapport, so this whole thing is very strange.
My worry is not liking this new PDoc, and wasting $300 for him to decide to put me on Lexapro or something, then having to wait 2 months to see another one, pay again, etc. But I think instead, I'm going to go to the clinic at my uni--or at least call them on Tues--and see if I can be seen by someone. Then maybe I can cxl that appt on the 15th. Except they won't have any of my past medical records, will probably be suspicous about the xanax and all....Yeah, it's pathetic.
Maybe the whole thing is just a misunderstanding. I feel ok now. Just hoping I don't wake up w/another anxiety attack in the morning again. I'm lucky it went away, because sometimes when it gets real bad, it will last for days.
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