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Originally Posted by ultramar
Did he put anything on the form in addition to psychiatric conditions? Because if so -if you need clearance due to other conditions- maybe that was just an add-on?
Did he say you could get cleared by your PCP or do you have to see a psychiatrist? Because if it's just your PCP, maybe the psychiatric condition isn't really the issue. If it is an issue, maybe since it seems you mentioned that you 'might' be going on medication for it, he wants to make sure you aren't (or know what you will be on) before he puts you under. I would think if you started to take especially a sedating medication before the procedure, maybe it would affect the anesthesia given.
I'm just trying to think of other possibilities, because it would be so bizarre to have to get cleared psychiatrically even if it were a major surgery, much less a dental procedure.
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He put on the form that since I had reported having bipolar disorder I needed to have medical clearance and my dr needed to send over "current physical including all diagnoses and medications, psychiatric evaluation and medications, and any other recommendations". He said I COULD get it from my pcp but I never go there and apparently my records are in storage, plus they don't know about my mental health. So for me that won't work.
I really don't even care at this point. This whole thing is so dumb, everyone I know who has had their teeth out had them out in a matter of days for the initial appointment. I am going on a month waiting to even be seen. I think I am goin to switch dentists again and then just not mention my "condition" unless it is actually diagnosed and I am on meds for it by then.