Posted by Racer on June 5, 2007, at 16:05:44
In reply to What if you find something that helps?, posted by linkadge on June 5, 2007, at 14:48:38
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> Anyone have similart situations? How did you deal with them?
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>I've only done that sort of thing a couple of times, and have told the doctor each time. It's been hard, too, especially since I've really only done it when I'm not doing well with a pdoc anyway...
I've made the decision to tell the doctor for a pretty simple reason: it makes it a whole heckuva lot easier to get the prescriptions! It's been hard to bring it up, but I have generally started the conversation with, "I know that a lot of doctors are not pleased when patients self-medicate, but I tried this, and it helped a lot. Can we continue it?" You know, addressing what they're likely to see as an issue, and then moving on to what I consider the primary issue: continuing a treatment which may work...
That's what I've done. I'll be interested to see other answers.
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