Re: Doctors-Name Medications

[Guest guest]

> Carolyn Eddy wrote:

>> But, one of the things you'll get on the list is objectivity and new

>> ways to

>> try to deal with this. I sense your resistance to what I said about

>> not

>> asking by name for drugs.

>

>

Lyndi, Carolyn,

I think it depends on how you ask for a name drug by name. In certain

situations, such as you know you can only take a brand name, it is appropriate.

I have asked for name drugs stating, I have heard this is good for

nerve pain, is this true? I let my doctor know I do internet research and belong

to a pain group.

He thinks it a good idea that I try to advocate for myself but I never demand it

and have found out different things. I have told him that I do not want to take

different medications because I have heard they cause liver damage and he has

explained things.

I also found out that Ultram was an antagonist (cancels out Morphine)

so when I was taking it for break thru, it was canceling out the effect of the

morphine.

So, asking for a specific medication (I dislike using the word drug

sometimes) is appropriate and having a rapport with you doctor and knowing your

body is okay. I also have said, that a specific

amount was not enough and on the other end, it was too much. So,

either way, it is a relationship built on trust and I do not think it sends up

red flags in the appropriate setting.

I have prevented myself from being prescribed contradicting medications by doing

so as Doctors do not know it all, and it takes a team approach. Just my take on

the situation. Bennie

[Guest guest]

My point was that it's not a good idea to walk into a new doctor's office

and " place an order " . That trust is a two way street and you need to let a

new doctor " do his thing " if he is trying to help you.

If it's a regular doctor or it's documented in your chart notes that such

and such worked, no problem, this was just a caution that a lot of doctors,

especially those who have never dealt with you , see this as drug-seeking.

Unfortunately, there's no rule that requires a doctor to have an enlightened

response to pain management and many of them don't. Plus the fear of the DEA

breathing down their neck doesn't help. I pray for the day to come when they

" get " it.

" Sweet Goat Mama "

Carolyn Eddy

www.goattracksmagazine.com