Posted by Racer on August 22, 2007, at 13:59:04
In reply to Re: My pdoc: 'After Nardil, that's it with meds. E » Racer, posted by Girlnterrupted78 on August 21, 2007, at 7:15:28
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> > Meanwhile, can you try printing out a bunch of short pieces -- a medscape search, or pubmed -- showing things like blackouts, etc, and then mail them to him before your next appointment?
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> But I wonder if he will believe those websites.That's why I recommended just abstracts from pubmed or medscape -- abstracts from peer reviewed journals. If he doesn't believe those, well...
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> > I'm sorry you've found the doctor they had in mind when they came up with that joke about what do you call the guy who graduated last in his class at med school...
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> I've noticed most clinics have these types of doctors. Unfortunately I cannot afford a private doctor,I've been there -- I was uninsured for a decade, and three years of therapy is getting me past the damage the last clinic did. I really and truly do understand, and I won't suggest that you have any alternatives because I do know better. The best I can recommend, is to offer up some abstracts from peer review journals, showing the specifics of your ideas -- syncope, hypotension, different effects of Parnate versus Nardil, etc.
The other thing that helped me a bit was a spreadsheet I had of all the meds I'd been on, side effects, benefits, length of time I was on them, dosages, etc. I made sure to list EVERY benefit I could think of, to be sure that the doctor wouldn't blame depression for clouding my perspective. I'm not sure that helped much, but at least I didn't have to try to remember what I'd taken while sitting there faced with a doctor who probably thought he should be in a fancy private practice.
I'm not a great patient, though. I know I didn't help myself by telling the doctor that I insisted on excellent care for my animals from their vets, and that I thought I should get care at least close to as good as that. Probably didn't help that I pointed out I didn't insist on equally good since it's so much harder to get into vet school than med school... So, after much personal experience, I don't recommend insulting your doctor... (Truly, I didn't mean to, and I think he understood. We both had animals going through health problems at the time...)
Anyway, good luck with it. If you ask, some people here might be able to help you find articles about the differences between Nardil and Parnate -- the other issue would be much easier to find information on.
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