Posted by Cheryl-Lynn on August 5, 2007, at 2:57:37
In reply to Re: Is there anything good to report on Neurontin?, posted by Cecilia on August 5, 2007, at 2:32:32
> As for your question as to how you tell which med is doing what when you're on lots, in my opinion, unless it's an emergency, a good doctor should only add one new thing at a time. If you're already on lots, it's more of a problem, it depends on the person, if nothing really seems to be working anyway, you might as well wean off all the meds, SLOWLY, one med at a time, watching for reactions and then start over. But obviously this wouldn't be safe for everyone. Unfortunately a lot of pdocs haven't a clue what they're doing, in my opinion, hopefully you can find someone you have confidence in. If they want to change several things at once, ask why. It certainly might be appropriate in some cases, but they should tell you what they're doing and why. If they look at you with a sneer on their face and ask "where did you go to medical school?", run out the door. Cecilia
>Oh do I ever know what you're talking about! The pdoc I had before this one, my first pdoc, was a nightmare. He was a true chauvinist who seemed to think that women should just take some tranquilizers, shut up and quit whining. I quit seeing him promptly and was so put off that I became reluctant to go through the whole agonizing process (again) of finding a new one - it's taken me over a year and of course my illness has gotten to a critical point during that time. The problem is there doesn't seem to be a way to screen pdocs before you invest valuable time. Before I was referred to this new pdoc I was given the web addy of a site where they "rate" doctors in your area and above where you can leave feedback there was a huge warning that any negative comments about doctors are libelous (sp)- so every comment, of course, was positive. Unreal.
Cher
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