[wiretwister]

no this not about sui or hurting anyone ... I put it as a trigger because of the nature of my quandry ...

My new T demanded I be 100% complient with my pdoc ... ok ...I understand that ... simple enough ... do what he says .. take what he gives me ...

Last week I had a side effect from my trazadone ... dizzyness ...
so my pdoc dropped me from 150mg to 50mg ... so I did... yes I got very sick in my gi track ...

my T on hearing this said he should have stepped me down at 100 then 50 .... she said it is my body and I have the right to deside what I take ... and the treatment I will accept ...

My take on this is maybe being complient is not always following the pdoc's decisions but mearly informing him of my decisions ... to use him as a guideline or even blindly follow him if I am out of control ...

But do I dare follow my own path ... and just keep him in the loop , so to speak , of what I am doing ...

I really feel he would drop me in a minute if I did ... so that is why I have always told him what he wanted to hear ... that tigger was being a good littlle boy ...

my T insists I be totally honest with all my medical team at all times ... so my quandry ...

I understand when your "messed up" maybe doing all your told is the best way to go ...but I am very cleared headed at the time being ... and I do feel I am the best person to make decisions what I put in my body ....

So I have accepted the probablity that I will shortly be looking for a new pdoc ...

is complient blindly following any and all your asked to do ....

or is complient doing (understanding there are times you may not be the best judge of that) , what you feel is right for you ...

and bearing the consequences of telling "all" your doing ....

.. tigger ....

[Victoria'smom]

Compliance is doing what you and your dr decide until you and him/her make another choice together. Changing anything without an okay is non-compliance.

[wiretwister]

unfortuntly the only way I can reach my pdoc outside of my appts is my messages left with his nurse ... I have had up to a ten day delay in receiving an answer , I could be dead by then ... some times I get no reply at all ... currently I only see him every 4 months ... he also makes very drastic changes during his return messages ... and I have no recourse to even ask about them ... there have been a couple of times where he has added meds via message and I have no say what so ever ... like adding 80mg of geodon as a beggining dose .. dropping or raising my lamictal a 100 mg at a time ... there is no give or take in my appts ... I am told what I will do and take ... that is why I taper myself ... up or down he does not believe that withdrawal happens ... he sets a number and by god that's it ... I have actually begged him before ... nope this what you are to do ...

[ComfortablyNumb5]

That's a bit drastic to me. Such change in meds without tapers. He doesn't believe in withdraw? So are we all just out of our minds and imagining things? Do you ever consider getting a new pdoc? I probably would have a long time ago

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I agree with RxQueen. I think you need a new pdoc.

If your pdoc is adding/removing medication without giving you the chance to discuss it, that's a problem. He should at least have an intelligent conversation with you before making any changes to your medication. He should not be so domineering and unresponsive.

My pdoc and I always discuss medication changes. We talk about the pros & cons of different medications. If I feel that a medication has too many cons (i.e., too many side effects), then he gives me the right to refuse it.

If your pdoc genuinely does not believe in "withdrawal", then he's obviously not a good pdoc.

[Ocean Swimmer]

So Tigger - this could also mean what we consider honesty. I honestly hate my Pdoc but would never say so.
After awhile, like 50 years we start learning.
For example, I can't take Paxil. It's like taking a pill that gives me a panic attack.
And if you're like me, in a pretty good place right now, and seeing your Pdoc only a few times a year, it's like patient heal thyself.
Would it be hard with your insurance to try someone new?

[wiretwister]

Originally Posted by Ocean Swimmer

And if you're like me, in a pretty good place right now, and seeing your Pdoc only a few times a year, it's like patient heal thyself.
Would it be hard with your insurance to try someone new?

my pdoc actually scares me ... he is a life long marshal arts kook .. many black belts ... tatoo's all over his arms of his karate ranks ... my new T has empowered me enough to change ... so I am changing and hopefully will never see him again ... and yes my insurance will cover that ... my new T is the first medical person I have ever had that actually has said it is my choice ... that I have the right to be in control ... it is very liberating and empowering ..... I may even try a while without a pdoc ...

[gina_re]

That was a big drop in that dose. And if you feel he isn't working with you, then maybe it is it a time for a change. After all, you want to get your money's worth, right?

[Victoria'smom]

Changing pdoc is a must for your health and sanity.