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Went in to PM today
I am just reeling at this bizarre situation. I have been trying to call my doctor's office since last Thursday and have been getting the voicemail. I decided to go in, as I had my brain MRI/MRA to give them as well.
I walked into the office and there were no patients and only one of the pharmacists there. I noticed that they had a MapQuest print out of another doctor's office about 45 mins south. Right off the bat he said "If you're here to see the doctor, he's not seeing any patients this week. I'm not sure when he'll be seeing patients again". I said "Well, I'm not here for an appt, and explained the problem with the dilaudid not working, etc"
He said "Well he's not here so he can't prescribe anything". I told him I just needed an earlier appt and he said "Oh, we can never do an early appt anyway".
I told him that I didn't really understand this as I was under the impression that as a patient, he should be following my care and that at the previous practice I went to, if a medication wasn't working, they made an appt and I talked to the doctor about it.
I then explained that I'm a patient in good standing, that this problem is a result of the price of my previous medication going up, that I turned in the endocet to be destroyed, I don't see why an appt should be a problem.
He said "They destroyed it? Did they give you a refund?" I was like "I believe they destroyed it. I don't know what they did with it. If you still have it, I'd rather have it back. He said "Well then you'd have to turn in the dilaudid." I happily got it out of my purse and said "Take it, I'd rather have the endocet".
Then he was like "Well, I couldn't give you the entire amount because that would be like having two prescriptions, etc." I said "That's fine, if I could just have the amount that I would have had at this point, etc."
He said he'd have to take my name, talk to the doctor or whomever about it and call me back.
So then I asked if the doctor was being shut down. He said he was not. I asked if he was on vacation. He said he was not, that he was just not seeing patients right now and that's all he could tell me.
I was just in shock at the weirdness of that situation. I came home and immediately did a google search to see if the doctor is under investigation. He's not currently that I can find, but I did find some sketchy info about him doing a google search.
I don't know what to do now. I had a terrible migraine last night that has been coming back off and on today. I am going to call this other office and see if they see pregnant patients. This is so absolutely bizarre. I'm going to ask the OBGYN about a Maternal/Fetal Medicine specialist tomorrow. I was planning on doing that anyway, but now the situation is a lot more urgent.
I just wanted to see if anyone here had any advice or thoughts on this situation.
Thanks.
I walked into the office and there were no patients and only one of the pharmacists there. I noticed that they had a MapQuest print out of another doctor's office about 45 mins south. Right off the bat he said "If you're here to see the doctor, he's not seeing any patients this week. I'm not sure when he'll be seeing patients again". I said "Well, I'm not here for an appt, and explained the problem with the dilaudid not working, etc"
He said "Well he's not here so he can't prescribe anything". I told him I just needed an earlier appt and he said "Oh, we can never do an early appt anyway".
I told him that I didn't really understand this as I was under the impression that as a patient, he should be following my care and that at the previous practice I went to, if a medication wasn't working, they made an appt and I talked to the doctor about it.
I then explained that I'm a patient in good standing, that this problem is a result of the price of my previous medication going up, that I turned in the endocet to be destroyed, I don't see why an appt should be a problem.
He said "They destroyed it? Did they give you a refund?" I was like "I believe they destroyed it. I don't know what they did with it. If you still have it, I'd rather have it back. He said "Well then you'd have to turn in the dilaudid." I happily got it out of my purse and said "Take it, I'd rather have the endocet".
Then he was like "Well, I couldn't give you the entire amount because that would be like having two prescriptions, etc." I said "That's fine, if I could just have the amount that I would have had at this point, etc."
He said he'd have to take my name, talk to the doctor or whomever about it and call me back.
So then I asked if the doctor was being shut down. He said he was not. I asked if he was on vacation. He said he was not, that he was just not seeing patients right now and that's all he could tell me.
I was just in shock at the weirdness of that situation. I came home and immediately did a google search to see if the doctor is under investigation. He's not currently that I can find, but I did find some sketchy info about him doing a google search.
I don't know what to do now. I had a terrible migraine last night that has been coming back off and on today. I am going to call this other office and see if they see pregnant patients. This is so absolutely bizarre. I'm going to ask the OBGYN about a Maternal/Fetal Medicine specialist tomorrow. I was planning on doing that anyway, but now the situation is a lot more urgent.
I just wanted to see if anyone here had any advice or thoughts on this situation.
Thanks.
Although I haven't posted I have followed your thread closely. I want you to know that you've been in my thoughts and prayers.
I couldn't help but respond tonight with a Congrats. I am so relieved that you have found a reputable, understanding and Caring PMP. This is just WONDERFUL News!! I am so very happy for you.
You, and especially your precious baby deserve the very best. I'll be thinking of you and hoping for continued great relationship with your PMP.
Gentle Happy ((HUGS)),
~Tuck
I couldn't help but respond tonight with a Congrats. I am so relieved that you have found a reputable, understanding and Caring PMP. This is just WONDERFUL News!! I am so very happy for you.
You, and especially your precious baby deserve the very best. I'll be thinking of you and hoping for continued great relationship with your PMP.
Gentle Happy ((HUGS)),
~Tuck
I'm so very happy to hear this wonderful news!! I know how hard it can be to find a good, caring doctor and with being pregnant, that was even worse for you. It is a shame that his office IS so far away, but as you said, it was well worth the trip to find a doctor who is not only willing to treat you, but your baby as well. It definitely sounds like he did his research while you were there and made the same determiniation that the geneticists had told you about stopping the pain meds being more harm to the baby than taking them.
Again, I'm so glad for you to have found this doctor and hopefully now you'll be able to relax and ENJOY the rest of our pregnancy!
Again, I'm so glad for you to have found this doctor and hopefully now you'll be able to relax and ENJOY the rest of our pregnancy!
Amazing news!! Wow...I am so happy for you. It was a blessing in disguise...the fact that your other doctor ended up "disappearing"! If that wouldn't have happened....you know? This is very good news, and now you'll be with the right doctor for you-- now, and after the baby is born. I know you know how lucky you are...your guardian angel has been very busy!
So so happy for you:)
Love, Alison
So so happy for you:)
Love, Alison
I can't tell you how VERY THRILLED I am for you!!!
SEE Prayers DO work!!!!! Oh, My Dear, This has made my day. You know how concerned I've been for you and Your Beautiful Baby Girl!!!
You see, EVERYTHING happens for a REASON!!!! You were MEANT to find this Doctor. He is EXACTLY what you and your Sweet Baby need. I bet that while he was gone he called and checked with your OB. I'm SOOOO Proud of you.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!........Mama Sherry
PS We NEEDED some GOOD news today! I'm going to text Karen as this WILL make her feel much better to know that YOU are taken care of!!!
SEE Prayers DO work!!!!! Oh, My Dear, This has made my day. You know how concerned I've been for you and Your Beautiful Baby Girl!!!
You see, EVERYTHING happens for a REASON!!!! You were MEANT to find this Doctor. He is EXACTLY what you and your Sweet Baby need. I bet that while he was gone he called and checked with your OB. I'm SOOOO Proud of you.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!........Mama Sherry
PS We NEEDED some GOOD news today! I'm going to text Karen as this WILL make her feel much better to know that YOU are taken care of!!!
I went to a new PM today. We picked the most reputable looking one from the ads we had and made an appt. We didn't ask if they saw pregnant women, we just figured we'd go in, lay out the facts, and go from there. It was a risk because we had to drive 2 hours (to Kissimee) to get there, and we didn't know what he would do, but it seemed like a good idea because they do more than PM, including an Urgent Care center and hormone replacement, stuff like that.
I filled out the information honestly regarding being pregnant and I was going to wait until the doctor brought it up as I was just SO nervous. I was afraid of what he might not do, but I noticed on the paperwork that they have a thing in the contract, basically a waver, that says while opiate therapy has not shown serious risks in pregnancy, it may pose some and the patient acknowledges the risks, etc.
We got through most of the appt and I genuinely liked the doctor, he does a mix of homeopathic or natural vitamin supplements, etc, but he didn't say anything about the pregnancy so I was a little worried. Then he asked me, since I'm childbearing age, what I'm doing for birth control. I froze for a second but I knew I needed to tell the truth and honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. I told him "Well, I don't need BC because I'm pregnant, I wrote it in the information." (Now we know how much they actually read in the paperwork that took me 45 mins to fill out!)
He was like "Does your OB know you take pain meds?" I told him that she does. He said "Oh, okay that changes some things, I have to go look up the meds and make sure they're safe" and left the office. I was really worried and I told my husband "I made him run away!" He came back about 10 loong minutes later and sat down and said "Well if you don't take any pain medication, your cortisol will get very high and could cause problems with the baby, so we're not going to take that away." I was like "Praise God! It's a doctor who actually understands!" Then he asked me about the dilaudid. I told him honestly how it was and how inadequate I felt it was at the current dose but that a higher dose more frequently would be better. He said he wasn't very familiar with dilaudid and wasn't comfortable prescribing something he didn't know much about. I told him I completely understood, I'm not really a fan of it either. So he saw that I was taking oxycodone 30 before and asked how it worked. I told him it was the most effective one I've been on, but that I couldn't afford $6 a pill. He was shocked that any doctor would charge that for the medication and assured me they didn't price gouge. Then he asked what my previous daily dose was and he said it would be okay!
He decided to stop the Soma or any muscle relaxer because the pain med was the primary one that I needed and instead he prescribed magnesium. He said it's really good for muscles. I am much more comfortable taking a natural supplement than the soma anyway. He told me I need to stop the Klonopin as it's a benzodiazepine, but prescribed melatonin.
I mean, he seemed like he genuinely CARED about the baby and wanted to make sure if I had to take one med, that I didn't have to take any others that might not be safe. Overall, I am overjoyed that I found a caring doctor! This really did turn out to be a blessing in disguise. The medication was less than half the price they tried to charge me at the last doctor, and I am really happy about the natural supplements. I was a little worried about the Soma and Klonopin. I am going to taper the Soma, and I wasn't taking much Klonopin anyway, so I will have a little on hand in case there are any withdrawls, but I doubt there will be any.
I just wanted to share with all of you who have been so good to me, thinking of me and praying for me. God most definetly answered my prayers and performed a near miracle!
I am so grateful that things have finally worked out and that it's going to be okay. I even feel more comfortable with this doctor. His office is not sketchy. It's definetly not a pill mill.
Thank you all for being there for me during the difficult times. Your thoughts and prayers have been so helpful and encouraging.
I filled out the information honestly regarding being pregnant and I was going to wait until the doctor brought it up as I was just SO nervous. I was afraid of what he might not do, but I noticed on the paperwork that they have a thing in the contract, basically a waver, that says while opiate therapy has not shown serious risks in pregnancy, it may pose some and the patient acknowledges the risks, etc.
We got through most of the appt and I genuinely liked the doctor, he does a mix of homeopathic or natural vitamin supplements, etc, but he didn't say anything about the pregnancy so I was a little worried. Then he asked me, since I'm childbearing age, what I'm doing for birth control. I froze for a second but I knew I needed to tell the truth and honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. I told him "Well, I don't need BC because I'm pregnant, I wrote it in the information." (Now we know how much they actually read in the paperwork that took me 45 mins to fill out!)
He was like "Does your OB know you take pain meds?" I told him that she does. He said "Oh, okay that changes some things, I have to go look up the meds and make sure they're safe" and left the office. I was really worried and I told my husband "I made him run away!" He came back about 10 loong minutes later and sat down and said "Well if you don't take any pain medication, your cortisol will get very high and could cause problems with the baby, so we're not going to take that away." I was like "Praise God! It's a doctor who actually understands!" Then he asked me about the dilaudid. I told him honestly how it was and how inadequate I felt it was at the current dose but that a higher dose more frequently would be better. He said he wasn't very familiar with dilaudid and wasn't comfortable prescribing something he didn't know much about. I told him I completely understood, I'm not really a fan of it either. So he saw that I was taking oxycodone 30 before and asked how it worked. I told him it was the most effective one I've been on, but that I couldn't afford $6 a pill. He was shocked that any doctor would charge that for the medication and assured me they didn't price gouge. Then he asked what my previous daily dose was and he said it would be okay!
He decided to stop the Soma or any muscle relaxer because the pain med was the primary one that I needed and instead he prescribed magnesium. He said it's really good for muscles. I am much more comfortable taking a natural supplement than the soma anyway. He told me I need to stop the Klonopin as it's a benzodiazepine, but prescribed melatonin.
I mean, he seemed like he genuinely CARED about the baby and wanted to make sure if I had to take one med, that I didn't have to take any others that might not be safe. Overall, I am overjoyed that I found a caring doctor! This really did turn out to be a blessing in disguise. The medication was less than half the price they tried to charge me at the last doctor, and I am really happy about the natural supplements. I was a little worried about the Soma and Klonopin. I am going to taper the Soma, and I wasn't taking much Klonopin anyway, so I will have a little on hand in case there are any withdrawls, but I doubt there will be any.
I just wanted to share with all of you who have been so good to me, thinking of me and praying for me. God most definetly answered my prayers and performed a near miracle!
I am so grateful that things have finally worked out and that it's going to be okay. I even feel more comfortable with this doctor. His office is not sketchy. It's definetly not a pill mill.
Thank you all for being there for me during the difficult times. Your thoughts and prayers have been so helpful and encouraging.
Thank you for your support, Kat! I am really hopeful that the OB will understand and not leave me hanging. It's been pretty stressful.
It really helps to know other people have been there and gone through it.
I appreciate your sweet post. :)
Bree
It really helps to know other people have been there and gone through it.
I appreciate your sweet post. :)
Bree
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