Posted by Roger Santiago on November 22, 2002, at 15:45:51
In reply to Re: New user, posted by new user2 on November 22, 2002, at 10:28:43
> I too am a new user 4 days. I felt great for day 1-3, but today I had an intense feeling that I was on fire thoughout my body. (Lasted 20 minutes)Even my hair folicles expeienced a burning feeling. Is this normal?
Dear BuzzLightyr:
since im new here i do not know if you asked me or were asking somebody else to comment on the intense feeling you experienced feeling you were on fire. I do not think it is unusual for people who experience a severe episode of nerves/anxiety.
In the late 1980's, I communicated to a Fam. Dr., that i was having intense and sudden anxiety. Well in a heartbeat, he nodded yes and told me it was a panic attack, left the exam room bless his heart and brought me a magazine article on that subject and how the body or its muscles release
"lactic acid" which causes a burning and uneasy feeling. The recommended treatment by that particular MD who authored the article was to get on Xanax doses of 4mg daily minimum and take it "religiously" my Fam Dr., advised me and gave me samples and wrote a script for 120/ 1 mg tablets with 5 refills. I figured it was non-addicting/non-controlled. I had never heard of it and was introduced to this med., as a specific remedy for panic attacks. I continued to read the article and it also had Inderal listed with Calan both heart meds., so I stayed away from those and
"religiously" took the Xanax even if I felt well
like the doctor directed me. When I called a pharmacy to ask if it was a benzodiazepine after I felt relaxed, the pharmacist answered in a technical manner stating "NO. Its a triazolobla-bla. I could not understand it all but was positive I was not taking tranquilizers and felt good about myself. In 1988 many FamDr's were talking about Xanax helping depression !!!! So I figured I was taking a new smart drug state of the art for my panic disorder. But what happened when this patient took 4mg, Xanax daily as directed and filled each of the 5 refills authorized with religious precision as directed ran out and did not think twice of more "therapy"?
When I was running out of pills, the last thought on my mind was suffering any degree of withdrawl.
I started to feel detached, sweating, feeling hinky and my whole body started twitching badly.
I went to a late clinic not wanting to bother my regular Dr. The Physician there was astonished when I showed him the Xanax 1mg., 4 tabs, per day quantity 120 supply for 6 months. I finally finally learned it was scheduled Rx and it was addictive. I asked the temp/ Physician if he would or could ween me off as I had no desire to continue medicating for the sake of suppresing withdrawl. The Physician's demeanor changed and
spoke in a sarchastic tone advising me that he was going to do for me "something he would not do for a member of his own family". He wanted me to fill 10 (ten) tabs of 0.25mg to take twice a day steadfastly to avoid serious withdrawl, that could
result in a critical convulsion. Some form of triazolobenzodiazepine withdrawl he planned. I soon realized I was duped and that this Physician
was not prescribing a therapeutic dose to start a
legitimate weening process. The Physician, was taking advantage of my will asking me to return every 5th day after 8 p.m., to receive a refill of
8 (eight) more tabs., and stretch them over 5 days
I was charged $57.00., for each visit and was having a 2 tab reduction every 5th day to 6 (six)
tabs for 5 days as it was my responsibility to make the pills last and pay my $57.00. The fourth visit and 20 days later, I was still twitching and
now stuttering. I get an Rx for 4 (four) 0.25mg tabs and held to the make them last 5 days cut-in half if need be away he goes and I am charged $57.00 again. Fifth visit, while a nurse is taking my blood pressure she opens up and in so doing gives me a speech about how that clinic has
to turn "seekers" of 'prefered medications" and it is so obvious the nurse states, that I have been going to the clinic every 5 days to get more
of my prefered sought medication because I was an addict to Xanax and would do "GOD knows what for it" !!!! ???
I was embarrased. Felt foolish and disgusted with
myself for trusting that Physician who was acting
in bad faith and treated me like a rag of the dope addict "I was hot on the seeking trail for a coupple of 0.25mg Xanax tabs." Suffering from serious neurologic twitches, spasms and stuttering and summoning all the tranquility i could to prevent what felt like my brain having electric sensations, that would end with my body
having one whole quick body twitch so intense I jumped. I could not beleive that either the nurse and specially the Physician would follow that line of beleifs based on receiving a prescribed course of 1mg Xanax tabs, w/ 5 refills and authorization by my usual doctor to take 4mg a day. If I was intent on the theory of seeking drug behavior for Xanax, why would I keep returning to the Physician taking advantage of my
steadfast will to withdraw and cease another repeat of neurological symptoms caused by that RX
Once the nurse purged her soul about her theory
about me and my motives, I got up, went to the window to pay before the Dr., came in to write a
2 tab quantity 0.25mg strength Xanax. I was charged $57.00 again. I saw a business card dispenser with the name of the Medical Director, took one card and soon I showed up at an alternative Medical Clinic, with the same Medical Branch, where the Director/Physician was substituting. It was a commercial chain of Med-Clinics. I made him aware through a receptionist of who I was and my purpose for visiting him, When I was asked what the purpose of my visit to
the Director/Dr., was, I advised the staff to tell the Director, that I traveled an appreciable distance in hope of discussing a verbal grievance regarding an affiliate Physician, who endangered my well-being at a crucial time, when I was relying on a course of therapeutic medical care .
Furthermore, that despite that fact, the Physician in question continued to endanger my well-being after the initial visit in which I furnished answers to questions asked of me and
listed my Chief Complaint clearly & further provided my medical history in detail w/ medical diagnosis rendered by my usual doctor , medication he prescribed, dosage, strength and quantity and exhibited the duplicate labels reflecting my information plus the Name of my regular doctor, business address, phone numberand explained I chose not to telephone my regular doctor because regardless of my medical urgency,
it would require a visual examination due to the nature of twitching muscles and neck spasms visible to the eye. When I sat in the Office of the Director/Physician, I provided my picture
DL, a report from the State police which reflects
No moving citations and No arrest record. Also, a copy of a document reflecting my authorization for said Physician to contact my regular doctor,
if he so desired. Finally, I furnished the Director/M.D., with a photocopy authored and printed by the Medical State Board setting forth
minimal standards of medical practice, that should be rendered in the presence of listed symptomology which was entirely consistent with
my Chief Complaint. In closing, I refered to another section of the Medical Practice Act, which described step by step in plain English, how
to examine a patient given visible symptoms, that
when considered in whole that a patient advises
the attending Physician of material value that can be reasonablly ascertained for medical reasons it is incumbent upon the attending to act
accordingly with the intent to form therefrom a
plan therapeutic in medical nature that is reasonably medically expected based on medical education, training and or experience to comfort a patients in medical distress by effective means,
primarily implimenting the utilization of pharmatherapeutic agents which are recognized for the potential therapeutic value and benefit to a
patient who can be releived of physical pain,
psychological fear or disturbance, trauma, immediate sedation for emergency intubation of an airway where invasive procedures or surgical intervention is indicated or obstetrical emergencies arise with similar urgency and require
similar administration of pharmacological agents
for the constant medical goal of prescribing a therapeutic course of medecine to any patient in medical need. The out dated bias and prejudice held against MMP and are therefore deprived of additional analgesia is subject to disciplinary
action, including but not limited to XYZ. The medical standard and scope of medicine has branched out to the treatment of chronic non-malignant pain, if a patient so chooses and requests a pain management physician, although any
medical practitioner can provide immediate relief
for a patient in pain. Addiction medicine will be
observed in its protocols and medical treatment
offered to voluntary patients as well as Parole
Officer and or Court mandate for a specified period of time. After advising the Director of the medical facts in my case, the manifestations
visible neurological disturbance such as the twitching of several muscles including my neck and
the latent speech disturbance, I was sent to a
neutral neurology practice who determined that the failure to provide adequate doses of Xanax for
the purpose of gradually weening me off was negligent and reflected incompetent treatment of
a patient. EEG and other studies show damage to
certain portions of the brain ( aseries of small strokes it was explained ) due to the failure to control the neurological complications expected from the abrupt withdrawl of benzos or triazolobenzos. The Physician was reported to the State Board by his peers. The disbelief this
neglect and conduct caused affected field agents resulting in the promptual paging by a State Board Officer to a local field agent assigned to
the area I was mistreated. The field agent visited me in record time, left me a yellow legal pad to record my treatments and resulting problems
were verified through interviews with neurologists
and several major investor Physicians from the chain of medical clinics. The chain was fined 20K
and the incompetent physician who would not even offer to do the favorfor his Mother that he did
for me was suspended 2 years , fined $25K and was
ordered to attend a series of medical courses prior to being eligible for reinstatement. I hope this helps somebody, anybody from the same nightmare.
poster:Roger Santiago
thread:109458
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