Posted by jerrypharmstudent on November 16, 2009, at 11:59:43
In reply to Re: Need advice on med switch and telling doc » jerrypharmstudent, posted by delna on November 16, 2009, at 0:54:13
> > I might not be able to get in to see my pdoc until the end of FEB 2010!!!
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> Wow, thats a ridiculous wait and I don't think he has the right to get angry!! Still, why not write him a note telling him your plan and ask that he calls you (in time for your GP appointment) if he has an issue with it.
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> If you don't hear from him, it's all in writing so he can't complain when he meets you. You informed him and asked him to call (or even ask that his receptionist calls) if he had an issue with your plan.
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> Its good to have it in writing IMHO.
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> Then you can just go to your GP and get a a new prescription.
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> Thats what I would do anyway.....
> Good luck
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>Yeah it is a ridiculous amount of time to wait - and I don't even get to see him in person - it's all done through telepsychiatry which I HATE. He's the kind fo doctor that gets offended if you suggest a med, etc., he think HE should be the doctor and know it ALL and I should be a stupid conforming patient. I called the nurse and told him with my recent increase in Geodon that I was having trouble swallowing (which is common with th enewer antipsychotics apparently) and he wouldn't even make the med change back to the lower dose I was on before until I saw him again at the END of FEB!
So I talked to the nurse and she said to go to my GP - so I am tomorrow morning. Hopefully he'll be compassionate enough to make some med changes until I can see my pdoc in Feb.
Thanks for everyone's advice!
Jerry
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