Posted by allisonm on November 12, 2000, at 13:35:27
In reply to Re: Good pdoc, bad HMO » allisonm, posted by ksvt on November 11, 2000, at 22:05:43
Thanks for all of your thoughts and ideas.
Coral's idea makes me think that maybe I could contact my state assemblyman, who is a real good guy and who also is working on improving the insurance/health care situation in the state.
I have a feeling that my HMO isn't going away, however. They have been persistent with my pdoc; I don't see why they won't be as insistent (or more) with me. They need my pdoc more than they need me. We'll see what happens. I'm kind of spoiling for a fight anyway given the hassles this company has already put us through.
To ksvt: Thanks for asking. I am OK. We changed my meds around a few weeks ago. He says my depression is chronic, which was depressing in itself for a couple of weeks. We ditched the Remeron and added Neurontin to the Wellbutrin. I've been feeling better -- laughing even, which feels weird -- but am a little afraid to admit it because I've been wrong before. Last session, I told my pdoc I wasn't going to try to guess anymore if meds were working or not. There are always two or more reasons why I could be feeling good or bad. I could have a good day and say "Hey, this Neurontin is working!" and then have a bad day the next and say "Damn Neurontin, what good IS it?" He got a little frustrated with me, I think. If this Wellbutrin/Neurontin mix doesn't work, he was going to suggest an MAOI, but I protested at the prospect of the 2-week washout and what that could do to me at work, so now he says there are other alternatives, such as Celexa. But I didn't react well to SSRIs before so I wonder. I was all set to see this Neurontin fail too, but I have felt good enough in the last couple of weeks to think it is working. I just hope it works enough and keeps working. Nothing really has so far.
Allison
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