Should I switch doctors?

[maryjom]

I went to my doctor 3 month ago for allergies and she prescribed me pseudophedrine.  I went back to her three weeks ago to address my migraines and she prescribed me cafergot and topamax.  I am already taking microgestin and ibuprofen.  She also gave me shot of kanolog for my allergies.

Before seeing her the only medication I had been on for three years was birth control and ibuprofen for migraines.  Now I am on a whole list of things.  When I went to check drug interactions for some over the counter cold medicine I wanted to take I saw that the medicine she prescribed me has interactions!!!!   She never informed me of this. Apparently one medicine makes my birth control less effective and the shot she gave me combined with the ibuprofen doubles my risk for ulcers.  The pseudoephedrine and one of the med has an interaction too.  When I called due to a side effect I was having she asked me if I was breast feeding!  How could she not know that?  Two of the medications she prescribed me say that its highly dangerous to breastfeed while taking them.

I don't know what to do.  Can I switch doctors at the beginning of treatment?  I have avoided doctors for three years and now this?  Should I stop treatment all together?   Am I just being over concerned?

[caregiver222]

All of this is hearsay, and while I am not contesting your version, I am reluctant to condemn a physician after only hearing one side of the story.

Ulcers are caused by a bacterial infection of helibactor pylori, and have no significant relationship to medications. That statement is qualified, because ulceration can be caused by a pill resting against the lining of the mucosa for an extended period, but this is rare.

If all that you say is correct, that you are breastfeeding and were prescribed medications that are contraindicated when doing so  then it would appear reasonable and prudent to immediately switch physicians. Immediately.  Discontinuing the meds prescribed should have no significant bad effect. Yes, I would stop treatment.

You are not being overconcerned.

[Dallasfan]

I agree with caregiver. Your pharmacist may help you with drug drug interactions. Sometimes using one drug to treat the symptoms of another drug can be a snowballing problem. I know that Ibuprofen can often give rebound headaches. Try going drugfree and use tylenol for the headaches. At the recommended doses it will be say to use with breast feeding and should not interfere with birth control.