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When doctors don't listen to patients (inspired by MM's thread)
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 550572" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>My husband just sighs and shakes his head when he sees me on the computer checking our Rx's before going to the pharmacy. I'm not sure how many sites there are (probably thousands) but I go to WEBMD punch up the Rx and read what the site says BUT THEN I read patient comments about the drug. </p><p></p><p>Often the input is "not petty" or reassuring. Like everyone I know that there are side effects so I'm not looking for perfection. on the other hand, for example, I am suppose to be taking a statin for cholesterol control. It is not "new" and in fact my husband has taken it for years. Reading somewhere between eight and a hundred patient reports...it scared me. I am not following the doctors directions of taking one a night. I have opted to take 1/2 a night for a couple of months before I up it to one. One of the side effects is RLS which my husband and is boyfriend both experience but had no idea it was triggered by the statin they both take nightly. Some patients had more serious side effects...and then remained after ceasing the daily dose. I realize one day I may have a stroke and it may be my fault, sigh, but I'm just not going to jump right into a potentially damaging medication with-o easing it into my schedule. Fingers are crossed that I will have no problems but weaning or titrating myself makes me feel less strssed. </p><p></p><p>by the way two girl friends of my adult easy child daughters are Reps who at fifty own awesome property outright and are soon prepared to retire. If you're bright, personable and ready to travel it's a great career. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 550572, member: 35"] My husband just sighs and shakes his head when he sees me on the computer checking our Rx's before going to the pharmacy. I'm not sure how many sites there are (probably thousands) but I go to WEBMD punch up the Rx and read what the site says BUT THEN I read patient comments about the drug. Often the input is "not petty" or reassuring. Like everyone I know that there are side effects so I'm not looking for perfection. on the other hand, for example, I am suppose to be taking a statin for cholesterol control. It is not "new" and in fact my husband has taken it for years. Reading somewhere between eight and a hundred patient reports...it scared me. I am not following the doctors directions of taking one a night. I have opted to take 1/2 a night for a couple of months before I up it to one. One of the side effects is RLS which my husband and is boyfriend both experience but had no idea it was triggered by the statin they both take nightly. Some patients had more serious side effects...and then remained after ceasing the daily dose. I realize one day I may have a stroke and it may be my fault, sigh, but I'm just not going to jump right into a potentially damaging medication with-o easing it into my schedule. Fingers are crossed that I will have no problems but weaning or titrating myself makes me feel less strssed. by the way two girl friends of my adult easy child daughters are Reps who at fifty own awesome property outright and are soon prepared to retire. If you're bright, personable and ready to travel it's a great career. DDD [/QUOTE]
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