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Originally Posted by irishgirl4
I am not inpatient, I stopped taking all meds, and I resist telling people how bad things are. I am supposed to see my pdoc on 12/14. Does that seem too far away? His secretary said that he is totally booked until then. I just don't know what to do.
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In my opinion that is too long to be off medication. I would suggest requesting to be put on the cancellation list and if possible leave a message letting the pdoc know your concerns with the med you have been prescribed.
There are many options for BP meds and not all of them cause weight gain. Please discuss with your Pdoc and I would also recommend that you at least try being on the med you have been prescribed before you decide that the side effects are too much for you to handle. Don't let a med's "reputation" prevent you from taking it because not everyone has the same side affects (i.e. weight gain etc.) and some side effects will go away after a person has been on the med for a period of time.