Well, I guess I need to find a new doctor. My DR retired at the end of December. I got a letter from Peninsula Cardiology that stated they would be taking my DR's patients and there wouldn't be a charge to transfer records. Sounded good.
During the transition I needed to have my anxiety meds refilled, so I called made an appointment to see one of my DR's nurse practitioners that is now working there and requested a prescription.
Apparently this is some kind of clinic that doesn't have a real doctor and sounds like they are stifled, when I went to pick up my prescription the place was packed like a cheap whorehouse. I was told that due to regulations they have to go by it did not allow them to prescribe the amount of my daily dosage. Mind you I've been on this medication for almost 18 years now.
The prescription they wrote me was like cutting my legs off at the knees, in effect, without warning they cut my dosage of an addictive medication by 75%. I would agree I may need to cut back some, however this is a harsh reality and would hope another doctor can at least meet me halfway during the time that I presume I may have some withdraw symptoms.
My DR did give me some names of a few DR's and he said they shouldn't have a problem with the medications I'm taking. I have been diagnosed ADHD, severe anxiety disorder. My Mom always told me when I got my first teeth she no longer had to cut my finger nails because I bit them off even as a baby. As I got older I still bit them until they bled, I used to get frustrated trying to fix something and would get angry and break it!
I used to punch brick walls, computers you name it. I didn't have that problem so much with people, I never was a fighter, just bad nerves. Sudden outbursts of frustration has always been an issue. I was blessed with my father's patience and my mom's fiery temper, it's more like a curse or walking time bomb!
I finally caved in about 18 years ago and went to some counseling, which led me to the name of the DR I was seeing. He started me on the meds and over a period I started to mold into a better person. After about 8 years on Ridlin I took myself off of that medication as it had helped round off my edges and no longer felt it was making anymore changes, it helped to modify my behavior and have done well until now.
I'm lucky that when I got my last prescription before my DR retired I was like a chipmunk and had some extra stashed when I called to find out about this new deal WTF? So I have yet to touch my new prescription yet and have been weening down and tomorrow I will make part of my mission to get an appointment with a real doctor and not a nurse practitioner, let the new doctor make the call. I'm sure when he/she sees my med records they will see right now I'm caught between a rock and a hard place.
What EVA! Life goes on~! It's not like I'm DR shopping for Oxycontin, I'm looking for something that a great DR had me taking a long time now and it has improved my quality of life. That's the important part. Other than going over to this clinic and grabbing somebody behind the counter by the collar and yanking them over the counter yelling, "You wouldn't like me when I get angry," what else is a man supposed to do? LoL Whew!
Man, yesterday's first football game was a cliff hanger until the last second. In less than the last 4 minutes the lead changed 4 times! What a rocker. Alas that game did upset my picks and so far I'm one for two! I did feel a little sorry for Tim Tebow, he's been under criticism for showing his religious side. I'm not going to try and shove religion down some body's throat, however I'm also not going to try and steal it away from him.
So Tim Tebow didn't make it all the way. He's still young, has only started 16 pro football games and in a season that had a pending strike and made the training season a lot shorter than it should have been, I think he's done darn good! No doubt at some point in his career I think he'll be sporting a Super Bowl ring one day.
Good luck to all out there in blog land in whatever the mission to be yours today and every day, should you decide to accept it ; ) Peace~!
4 comments:
Happy Monday Tim, sorry to hear about your Dr retiring and leaving ya with a buncha turds. Hope you find someone else soon and don't break any fingers punching walls. Dont punch the ones you just fixed either, wait... Those were windows. Never mind! Hang in there and have an AWESOME day!
Thanks Doria! I made an appointment with someone and I got a quick appointment for a first timer there. Next Tuesday, 9AM.
The thing that disturbs me the most is how can those people just cut someone off like that, the mere difference in what I was taking compared to what they could give should have raised a flag that I may have problems with a 75% step down on a drug like that. Supposed to do that gradually to prevent withdraw.
Any pre med student would probably question that call and good for me to get away from such a disaster of a practice. I practically had to step over people in the waiting room/office to get to the window! GRRR That alone would cause me to need a pill : )
Oh no, I don't hurt my hands anymore, out grown that. But just the thought of this kind of send me into a panic, however now that I have an appointment set up I'm feeling more calm.
Hey thanks for stopping by! Happy Monday right back at ya!
I am not sure what you take, but I take a .5 xanax and cut it in half. I always take one in the AM. More than not, I take one in the PM.
Hang in there, Bro! It'll all work out, 'cause you will see to it!
Thanks Bro, yes it will all work out. : )
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