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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.
If you dont mine me asking, what has been diagnosed as the cause of your headaches?
Thanks, Melissa. I'm going to look into what Sandee was saying about patient abandonment laws. Although, my husband called the doctor that the old doctor was referring patients to and the receptionist who answered said something like they were taking the patients of my old PM until he could see them again. Sort of implying that right now he *can't*. So that was interesting. I have a feeling he is under some sort of review or sanction right now and is temporarily suspended from practice. In which case, he couldn't see me if he wanted to.
It's all very odd.
It's all very odd.
Oh Bree I am so sorry for everything that has happened to you .I can't believe your Dr abandoned you like that with you being pregnant ! He could at least have referred you to another Dr or PM .My heart goes out to you .I pray that you find a Dr soon .You really don't need this right now . I will keep you in my prayers sweetie .
Take care
Melissa
Take care
Melissa
Thanks Sandee. My husband and I are committed to making sure that I don't go through withdrawls. I was thinking that if worse came to worst I could do the methdone maintenance that the OB recommended.
So I thought I'd go over to the SA forum and see if I could find out about it and really freaked myself out.
I was on methadone for 6months for pain and other than the side effects (I got pneumonia twice, once in July) I thought it was okay for the pain. Apparently Methadone Maintenance is a whole 'nother world, and I don't think I want to go there. One of my biggest worries about it is that once the baby is born and a regular doctor will see me again, it would be considered a negative on my chart.
I don't know if anyone has any knowlege about that, but if you do, I'd be interested to know.
So I thought I'd go over to the SA forum and see if I could find out about it and really freaked myself out.
I was on methadone for 6months for pain and other than the side effects (I got pneumonia twice, once in July) I thought it was okay for the pain. Apparently Methadone Maintenance is a whole 'nother world, and I don't think I want to go there. One of my biggest worries about it is that once the baby is born and a regular doctor will see me again, it would be considered a negative on my chart.
I don't know if anyone has any knowlege about that, but if you do, I'd be interested to know.
I know it is frustrating. most Doctors do not want to take the responsibility for anything that may go wrong with the baby because of the pain medications prescribed. I know alot of the research says it is safe but as you know there is always the possibility something could go wrong.
Do not give up though you have to find one because it is dangerous to stop the medications now.
I know I tell you this all the time but it is so important.
I HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER:)
Do not give up though you have to find one because it is dangerous to stop the medications now.
I know I tell you this all the time but it is so important.
I HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER:)
I had never really thought about all the muscle movement, etc, required to drive. Now I know why it hurts. I have to do a round trip of 4 hours total today again, bringing my kids to meet up with their dad. We meet halfway.
I've called about 5 doctor's offices today. At the last I just broke down and my eye has been twitching all day so I am taking a break from it. My husband will be home tomorrow and will help me.
I haven't heard back from the OB's office yet (big surprise). Really I don't see why they can't just prescribe my meds, it seems like they should be the ones doing it as they are supposed to be in charge of my care or whatever. This whole situation is ridiculous. The more I google search for doctors to treat pain in pregnancy, the more research papers I am finding from various sources about the safety of pain medications in pregnancy.
It's so frustrating! I wish I could call up one of the researchers and say "Ok, so will you treat me?", or at least talk to one of your colleagues about this. Goodness. I can't believe how many doctors are unwilling to treat a pregnant CP patient when there is all this medical research showing that it's safe. It really makes you realize how the medical system in this country is not really advanced.
I've called about 5 doctor's offices today. At the last I just broke down and my eye has been twitching all day so I am taking a break from it. My husband will be home tomorrow and will help me.
I haven't heard back from the OB's office yet (big surprise). Really I don't see why they can't just prescribe my meds, it seems like they should be the ones doing it as they are supposed to be in charge of my care or whatever. This whole situation is ridiculous. The more I google search for doctors to treat pain in pregnancy, the more research papers I am finding from various sources about the safety of pain medications in pregnancy.
It's so frustrating! I wish I could call up one of the researchers and say "Ok, so will you treat me?", or at least talk to one of your colleagues about this. Goodness. I can't believe how many doctors are unwilling to treat a pregnant CP patient when there is all this medical research showing that it's safe. It really makes you realize how the medical system in this country is not really advanced.
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