Posted by Ron Hill on June 10, 2003, at 11:50:45
In reply to Re: An important lesson learned - ironically, posted by maxime on June 10, 2003, at 11:06:55
Maxine,
> I'm still suicidal but knowing that I am on the right med ... a med that might help me, I think is going to prevent me from acting out on my suicidal thoughts.
You have been dealt a bad hand, but nobody wins if you fold. We are here for you, cheering from the sidelines. Don't you dare quit!
IMO, there are legal implications in this case. If I were in your shoes, I would ask (insistently, if necessary) for a photocopy of the prescription to keep in your files when you go to the pharmacy to view the script. I would also keep the empty pill containers, all remaining medication (if any), the instructions provided by the pharmacy with the medication, the co-pay sales receipt for the transaction, and a printout of your insurances company’s payment to the pharmacy. In other words, document the case as thoroughly as you can.
If it turns out that the pdoc wrote the wrong script and the pharmacy filled it without considering contraindications issues, then they both need a wake up call before another patient is seriously harmed. In our Western society, legal action is the mechanism to bring about these types of needed change.
-- Ron
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