Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006  elaine, she IS scary, very. lindy She not only doesn't want to take care of he patients but I think she is so sloppy with her care that she could allow something to happen that could cause very serious negative results. She is scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Lindy, HI DONNA!I'm shocked. You have to subject yourself to random drug testing? Is this even legal for a medical professional? Any lawyers out there? If I have my T.V. law correct, she would violate doctor/patient confidentiality if she even hinted you were addicted to your prescription drugs. And heaven knows we are dependent. That's how we live a full life with our diseases. WELL SHE HADN'T YET REQUESTED A RANDOM DRUG TEST AND SHE'S NOT GOING TO GET A CHANCE, AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE I HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE, IT'S JUST ALL RIDICULOUS! I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT'S LEGAL BUT IT'S ABSURD, THAT'S FOR SURE.I also tried Tylenol 3 before surgery when the four to eight Ultracet quit working. My dose was a laughable two a day. That was one of the reasons I chose to have both knees replaced. I thought I had run out of options -- that I was really taking big-time drugs feeling nothing. THAT'S WHERE I AM AS WELL, DONNA, AND EVEN THE ORTHOPEDIC DOC YESTERDAY SAID THE SAME THING -- WHEN YOU'RE AT THE POINT YOU'RE TAKING NARCOTICS AND YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANY RELIEF -- IT'S TIME! IT'S TIME FOR ME! I don't regret my knee surgery. But I've learned so much since surgery. I've found I get the most honest information from my pharmacist, who told me I could have taken two Tylenol 3 every four hours. My arthritis doctor obviously did not want to take any responsibility for dosing me adequately. Which is why I'll be taking 's suggestion and using a pain managment specialist for my osteoarthritis from now on. I'M GOING TO DO THE SAME AFTER MY SURGERY BECAUSE I HAVE OSTEO AS WELL AND I KNOW OTHER JOINTS WILL STILL HURT BECAUSE THEY DO EVERYDAY. I'M NOT GOING TO LIVE THE REST OF MY LIFE IN PAIN!I'm thrilled you are getting new doctors, Lindy. God bless you. AND GOD BLESS YOU DONNA. I'M THRILLED AS WELL!Donna LINDY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 ----------------------------------- PS: Would you consider changing fonts -- I have a really hard time reading the one you use. Ann from WA ---------------------------------- Ann The font/size is controlled by your computer. This is different from Word. At the top of you browser (I am using MicroSoft Internet Explorer) there is a pull down named 'View' left click the word. In the pulldown is 'Text Size' left click it. To the right is another window listing the text size. There is a check next to one of the sizes (probably smallest). Left click one of the other sizes. This should fix your problem. Another area is in 'Tools' pull down across from 'View' at the top. In the pull down select 'Internet Options'. On the 'General' tab at the bottom is a button named 'Fonts'. Left click it and change the font to something else. Hope this helped Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 ann in WA, my story is no way as much of a horror story as your poor friend. OMG! this is all so terrible. lindy Lindy -- This is a horror story!! I have a friend who had a similar situation -- she had severe PTSD and erosive gastritis and colitis that would cause sudden diarrhea. In her case, she was so handicapped by all this that she couldn't handle a full time job (trying to support 3 kids), then one of her kids got in an auto accident, lost a leg, was paralyzed in one arm, and had brain damage that caused him to suddenly change moods and throw things, and her daughter had to go to the hospital, where they discovered that she had thombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (which can be devastating and even fatal). So she had all this stress, and had been seeing a doctor who had Rx'd Xanax. Because she didn't have a car (couldn't afford one), she had relied on her other daughter to take her to the doc, but that daughter moved out, and because of the colitis she was afraid to take the bus. Without meds, her PTSD sometimes caused flashbacks that sent her to bed for a few days, or even the hospital. So she had to get a new doc nearer where she lived, and that doc did the same exact thing yours did, even told her that she (yes, it was a woman) wasn't allowed to Rx the Xanax for her because she was on some govt med program (regular med, not for drug users), so my friend had to go cold turkey. And of course then she was even more stressed, and ended up losing her apt. manager job & had to move to a board & care place. She was denied SSI (I told her that my understanding is that their policy is to deny on the first try unless someone is in a bad physical condition like her son), but she's much better at the board & care, and the doctor there had NO PROBLEM Rx'ing clonazepam, which is like Xanax but has a longer half-life. I always suspected the new doctor thought she was a street addict, even though she wasn't at all. I was so furious that if I'd been able to get to her (we live 1000 miles apart) I'd've gone with her to the doc to try to persuade her to Rx the meds my friend needed. The fact that my friend did get her meds when she switched doctors after moving to the board & care means that this new doc of yours is just being mean. Whatever you do, don't sign that form and get a new doc. Her treatment of you is insulting and unwarranted. I'm curious if you guys stumbled onto the same doc -- my friend was in Brea, CA. Good luck. PS: Would you consider changing fonts -- I have a really hard time reading the one you use. Ann from WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Forgot to mention that the website was sent by Mc. It was a very timely article for me since I am in the throes of changing doctors. Thanks for that cue. Hands & hearts, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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