Posted by Mair on March 17, 2002, at 21:31:18
In reply to Re: refills, dieting, posted by spiroll on March 17, 2002, at 16:56:37
Lisa
I think you have the right idea discussing all of this with your internist even if it is unlikely that she will prescribe meds. If she's worth anything, she will have some sense of who the good and not so good pdocs are, and how a good one should relate to you.
In spite of what trouble said, I think different pdocs have different theories and practices about refills. My current pdoc gives me upteen refills so my need for meds has nothing to do with how frequently I see her. My last pdoc kept me on a very short leash for a long time - I sometimes had prescriptions that were only 10 days, and this too without any suicide attempts although it was definitely an ocassional topic of discussion. It wasn't a big deal getting refills, because he was also my therapist and I saw him very frequently. After he stopped being my therapist, he'd handle all the prescription stuff over the phone. I know there are some drugs that you can't do that with, but I don't think xanax is one of them, because i ocassionally use it myself and I'm pretty sure my doc has always just called it in for me. Keep us posted on what your family doc says.
Mair
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