Doctor Won't See Me Anymore
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I have been going to the same doctor since Sept of 1998..We have had some money problems this year like a lot of other people, and I haven't been able to pay my bill in full, however my husband and I have both talked to financing and agreed that we would pay a certain amount every month starting last month. We made the payment last month, so I thought everything was ok. I called to have a prescription refilled on Friday, and I found out that my doctor has chosen to not have me as a patient anymore. He has had me on several medications that will cause severe withdrawls if stopped abruptly. He has me on Temazepam 30mg one capsule a night, Alprazolam 1mg as needed for panic attacks, doxipen 150mg everyday, and EPI PEN if needed for bee stings, Albuerol for asthma and imetrx 100mg as needed for migraine, I am not worried about the alprazolam as I very seldom take it, but I have been on temazepam since 1984 with no stopping at all, and doxipen since 1979 with no stopping. I am starting to get scared because I have no insurance, and I am not on any kind of aid. Can my doctor just say too bad. you can't pay me like I want so see ya? What is going to happen when I run out of these medications? I can't find another doctor, so I guess I am asking do I have any recourse? He in fact has cut me off of medication I am dependent on and can die from withdrawls..What can I do?? I just found this out today..
Thanks

Pat

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Your doctor has to provide you with two possible references and refill your medication until you get into another doctor. This is the LAW. What they are doing is criminal and if I were you I would speak to a attorney. .

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Old thread but interesting.
The same way it's important to wean off a medication that could cause withdrawals, its is as well important to receive the follow up visits to ensure that there are no adverse medications effects, physical signs of secondary medical conditions that might make it dangerous to cont. with such medications etc. Thus, when the patient and physician decided to start therapy with such a medication (opiates, benzodiazepines) usually there is a treatment agreement or contract; if not present nonetheless the physician is under no obligation to cont. prescribing foverer and ever as the patient pleases without pertinent follow up examinations.

The fact that the person had a history of addiction does not prohibit his treatment with opiates or benzodiazepines; nonetheless it does make him/her a "high" risk patient on which strict follow up is needed.

First do no harm, that's one of the tenets of the medical profession. And there is potential for harm from discontinuation of the medication suddenly AND also from cont. it's use without the routine follow up required.

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I cant keep a good Doctor. All i go see now are really crazy Doctor. Cant help . Know pain pills . I am going to tell the next Doctor tells me this . To take all pain pills from (P) What are they good for id they do not help you with your pain.

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Is this true?

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Doctor do not care any more. I was on 4 a day - 7.5 pain pills . The pain Doctor did not let me know more pills. I was going ever month to this Doctor. They really could care less for use. I am having with (D) Now . and i have really bad Hives .All over me. ..In KY

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tHIS IS fAITH AGAIN, ALSO DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE, ARTHRITIS RIGHT HIP AND ANKLE. pAST YEAR LEFT HIP SNAPPED, i FELL FRACTURED fEMUR. HHAD HIP REPAIR AND 10 INCH ROD IN LEFT THIGGH. THEN BROKE RIGHThUMOROUS BONE, SNAPPED IN TWO LIKE AN EGG SHELL. USE A WALKER AND WEIGH 83LBS. LIVE NERVES IN MOUTH AFTER MANDIBULAR SLIDE TO STOP HEADACHES. IT DID NOT N JAW SET TO WHER TEETH SLIDE TO RIGHT, TONGUE GOES TO THE RIGHT NOW. BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME DUE TO LIVE LINGUNAL NERVE. ON XANEX TOO. hAVE BEEN ON IT FOR 23 YRS. NOW..BOOM..NO DOCTOR. FAILING SMALL INTESTINE. HAD STOMACH PEG, GOT BLOCKAGES, REMOVED. J-TUBE IN JEJUNUM OF SMALL INTESTINE, IT EXPLODED,CAME OUT. WENT DIRECT TO HOSPITAL (BLEEDING FROM SITE) THEY SAID HOLE CLOSED UP. COULD NOT GET ANOTHER TUBE IN. ALSO, ULCER DISEASE. gi CALLED FOR IMMEDIATE SURGERY..BUT SURGEON SAID i WOULD DIE ON HIS TABLE. KEPT 10 AYS IV MEDS TO HELP ULCER START TO HEAL, GASTRIC AND DEUODENAL. nISSEN FUNDOPLICATION CAUSE REFLUX PNEUMONIA BACTERIA INTO LUNGS. kIDNEY DOCTOR ONE WHO FOUND THAT OUT. HAD COUGH CONSTANT. NOW NO COUGH SINCE. BUT WRAPPED SO TIGHT i CANNOT VOMIT, THEY SAID iT WILL RUPTURE nISSEN, WHY i NEED pHENERGHAN.a

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68yrs. oldchronically ill. Diagnosis "failure to thrive". Numerous meds. Protonit, Folbic,Rena-vite, Amitizia,Bentyl,PhenerghanLortab 10, Fentanyl patch,Pepcid, Creon 3000 units, Vit D 50,000 units 1xweek,B-12 2cc intramuscular monthly, a shot inj into stomach daily for advanced osteoparosis. 2"short gut syndrome, gastroparesis, occiptical neuralgia, chronic pancreatitis, frequent bowel ileus"s,pernicious anemia,perriphial neuropathy n more. had total tooth ectraction due to malabsorption n they were breaking off. oral surgery done as outpatient, then admitted for observation overnight. discharged next day like expected when could take meds p.o. and stable. day after discharge recieve letter from Doctor who dischared me stating she could no longer be my physician. she is associate off my doctor. was the one on call at that time. but clinic called and cancelled appt. I had my Doctor stated its a Group PRACTICE SO NO ONE IN THE GROUP CAN TREAT ME NOW. I DO NOT KNOW WHY SHE DID THIS? SHE"S NOT EVEN MY ACTUAL dOCTOR.hELP???

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Pat thank you so much for the concern I wish my doctor could care so much. I am still having problems with my meds I can get them sometime and I try to make them last as long as possible and I do okay.Im not doing so okay right now as I am out of meds again. I am a diabetic and got a bad infection in my toe. I went to the er and they gave me 2 different antibiotics for 2 weeks took them all and 3 weeks later still am no better back to the er where im put on more antibiotics and pain meds. for 2 more weeks. Still no improvement so now I have been on antibiotics for 13 weeks and the infection is still here it is very painful and tiring after so long. I called my doctor to see if she could call me in some antibiotics and refill my meds and was told I would have to come in to the office and the office visit has increased of course so I am unable to do that caring docs huh? As for my son he is doing better with the bells palsy he is learning to live with it I wish I had his strength. Please keep me in your prayers as some time it is very hard to deal with these withdrawels and thanks again for caring.

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You have to check yourself into a rehab center. Its the only way. If you do that, you will also have the added knowledge that they will sanction your doctor.

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Our wonderful USA will never become a socialist country. We enjoy free enterprise, and choices.

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Holy hell, I have a slipped disk pressing on my spinal cord due to degeneration, and another rupture beneath that and the doctor told me no when I wanted pain relief. All I could get was NSAIDs. How in the hell do all of you get such good doctors. You should all count yourselves lucky. In fact if I was in your situations I would start getting off as much of them as I could. I understand you need some of them, but some of you are on every type of scheduled drug there is.

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My husband had a doctor a pain management doctor whom he went to once and this doctor would not even listen to what my husband had to say about his condition he would either cut him off or just not listen he even had the nerve to answer his cell phone during the office visit and answer and read his emails on his I phone and then he told my husband that he would not give the pain medicine that he was getting from his family doctor and that if he didnt do what he said too he would drop him . what i want to know is how can i report him to the medical board or the AMA i think its called . please help me if anyone can thanks again for your help .

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Deborah. You need to be well for your son, please don't do this cold turkey..You can have a seizer and you can die..As for Bells Palsey, I know a little about it because I have had 2 friends that had it..I know it seems scarey, but I promise it will go away. One of my friends that had it first thought he had a stroke, and it does have some of the same symtems, IT IS NOT ANYTHING LIKE A STROKE..I think it is some kind of virus, but even though it is for young people embarrassing, it will go away in time, I don't know how long it takes, and I don't know what medications doctors give for it, but he will be fine. U need to take care of you..So please I am saying this because I care, don't cold turkey off of these meds, 15 years is a long time...Please keep in touch and let me know how you are ok??

Pat

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Hi,
I am living in the uk and have just read your reply about temazepam. I wonder if you could advise me,
I have had panic attacks depression for 30 years.
I am now on 200 mg trazodone 75 mg venlafaxine 10mg librium 5mg temazepam.
I take the librium and temazepam at night to help me sleep.
The doctor wants me to come off librium and temazepam gradually.my problem is insomnia. I have just come off 10 mg librium and it was not too bad but i know i have a problem with temazepam as i have been on it for15 years,I wonder if there is anything i could take to help the insomnia as it can get bad.
i do hope to hear from you.
Kind regards
Sarah

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Pat thanks for the reply my internet has been down for about a month and I havent been able to get my mail but I am back up now. I have been on the meds for about 15 years now and am having a real hard time sometimes I dont want to go anymore and just found out my youngest son 26 has bells palsy and the whole right side of his face is paralyzed on top of the withdrawels is very hard but am trying to stay strong for him if not for myself he is very scared and I am scared for him. Do you or anybody know anything about this disease? Please respond and pray for him and that I make it through this hell I continue to live in I am scared. Thanks your words help so much!

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Deborah, how long have you been without the benzos?? I am asking because you can die from withdrawls, please get yourself to the ER NOW!!! Tapering is the only safe way to get off of benzos...Please keep in touch

Pat

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Hi Roy, I havent heard from you anymore. I am back going through the same thing again as my husband still isnt working yet and it isnt quite as bad this because i took myself down to 1/2 milligram of methadone a day and that is okay but the panic attacks and lack of sleep are killing me here. I am without my clonazapam and ambien and elavil and I feel like I am losing my mind slowly and painfuly and dont know what to do. Im tired of fighting this anymore. If I didnt have alot of faith in God I probably wouldnt be here right now,and am to scared to do anything stupid but sometimes when youre up late at night by yourself the walls start to close in on you what other options are there? Anybody can help me please let me know before I go off the deep end. Thanks so much. Im looking for some support and strength because I dont have much more left and Im scared.

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I was in an automobile accident on 9/03/2011. I went to the hospital and was told I have whiplash(my neck and spine were hurting bad). The er doctor told me to follow up with my family doctor. Problem is I don't have a family doctor. My husband was laid off and we lost medical insurance. I had to get medicaid(Molina). I have called over 20 doctors and they either tell me that they are not accepting any new medicaid patients or any automobile accident victims??? I am in tears from the pain. I am afraid of further damage being done because I am not under a doctor's care. My lower spine and back are now hurting and no one will help me. Is this really America???

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Roy thanks for the mail I thought there wasnt anybody out there who could even come close to understanding what I was going through and it means alot because I dont feel so alone right now. I posted on Sunday and amvery scared to the point I couldnt even sit at the computer or just be still long enough to type. I am living in hell thats what hell has to be like. Its hard to do and I still cant see my doctor and just dont know what to do I live in Texas and there is know where to get help. I dont know if you can go to a hospital for help. I dont sleep I cant eat or now even get fluids in me I am so sick at my stomach it hurts. Thanks so much for caring.If there is anybody out there who knows how to get help please let me know I am very desparate right now and that scares as bad as the withdrawels themselves. Thanks.

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Debbie,

So sorry to hear about your situation. I don't think it's even legal for a doctor to deny you medical care if you are going through life threatening withdrawals or other medical issues! Should not matter if you don't have insurance, can't pay, etc! If you have medical records with a doctor and they show your medical history, then I think they have to see you if your body is going haywire, otherwise they could face malpractice! I could be mistaken, but at the very least if you are having bad symptoms then go to an urgent care center or hospital so they can see for themselves what's going on with you. It would be good to at least try, or show up at the doctors office, etc. I'm praying for you, but please try your best to DEMAND the care you need and deserve!!

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