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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 410417" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have been his patient for years and we have a great relationship - partly because I don't pester him to increase my medications all the time. He actually complains that I wait too long to ask for an increase because I wait until I just almost cannot function before I ask.</p><p> </p><p>I guess it surprised me because there is NOTHING on their new website about it, or in the waiting room, or anywhere else. Most of my other docs all have signs that if you have a cough or feel sick to your stomach to tell them right away. They either have a separate waiting room or put you in an exam room right away so you don't wait near anyone else. One doctor says this isn't just to keep you from infecting others, he does it largely because he got tired of people who are already sick getting another bug from others in the waiting room. It is easier to treat one bug than 2 or 3.</p><p> </p><p>The thing that really made an impression was the sense of urgency that came from the staff. There was a real push to get me out of there fast, and relief that I hadn't made it past them to the docs. </p><p> </p><p>Janet, the very next time your pain doctor will not see you because you are sick, call his nurse and ask them to either mail the rx to you or let Tony or you pick it up. You should NEVER have to stretch your medications - it is part of the doctor's job to give you the rx on time even if you have to cancel the appointment because you are sick or he cancels it because he has a conflict or whatever. I KNOW my doctor would read me the riot act if i didn't ask for the rx on time. Part of your prescription medication agreement is to take your medications EXACTLY as prescribed<em> every single day</em>. This means that you shouldn't take less than rx'd and if need be the doctor's office should mail the rx to you or have you pick it up. </p><p> </p><p>PLEASE talk to the doctor about this when you see him again. Ask what his policy is and why. He has to know by now that you are NOT going to be likely to abuse them. If he won't give you the rx on time, ask for a copy of the pain medication agreement and put in there that if you cannot see him because you are sick you will take fewer medications each day so you do not go off them cold turkey while waiting to be given another appointment. Most docs (ones I have seen) do NOT want that in the pain medication agreement and if you write it in and ask him to sign it he will see how silly it is (and how wrong - he has a mandate to manage your pain properly and to keep you from going into withdrawal by rxing the medications appropriately so that you have enough medications to take as prescribed) and will agree to give you the rx even if an appointment has to be rescheduled.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 410417, member: 1233"] I have been his patient for years and we have a great relationship - partly because I don't pester him to increase my medications all the time. He actually complains that I wait too long to ask for an increase because I wait until I just almost cannot function before I ask. I guess it surprised me because there is NOTHING on their new website about it, or in the waiting room, or anywhere else. Most of my other docs all have signs that if you have a cough or feel sick to your stomach to tell them right away. They either have a separate waiting room or put you in an exam room right away so you don't wait near anyone else. One doctor says this isn't just to keep you from infecting others, he does it largely because he got tired of people who are already sick getting another bug from others in the waiting room. It is easier to treat one bug than 2 or 3. The thing that really made an impression was the sense of urgency that came from the staff. There was a real push to get me out of there fast, and relief that I hadn't made it past them to the docs. Janet, the very next time your pain doctor will not see you because you are sick, call his nurse and ask them to either mail the rx to you or let Tony or you pick it up. You should NEVER have to stretch your medications - it is part of the doctor's job to give you the rx on time even if you have to cancel the appointment because you are sick or he cancels it because he has a conflict or whatever. I KNOW my doctor would read me the riot act if i didn't ask for the rx on time. Part of your prescription medication agreement is to take your medications EXACTLY as prescribed[I] every single day[/I]. This means that you shouldn't take less than rx'd and if need be the doctor's office should mail the rx to you or have you pick it up. PLEASE talk to the doctor about this when you see him again. Ask what his policy is and why. He has to know by now that you are NOT going to be likely to abuse them. If he won't give you the rx on time, ask for a copy of the pain medication agreement and put in there that if you cannot see him because you are sick you will take fewer medications each day so you do not go off them cold turkey while waiting to be given another appointment. Most docs (ones I have seen) do NOT want that in the pain medication agreement and if you write it in and ask him to sign it he will see how silly it is (and how wrong - he has a mandate to manage your pain properly and to keep you from going into withdrawal by rxing the medications appropriately so that you have enough medications to take as prescribed) and will agree to give you the rx even if an appointment has to be rescheduled. [/QUOTE]
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