You have to be your own advocate. Always. Never be afraid to question treatment plan or to dive in on the validity of prescribed solutions
An era 2007 or so healthy girlfriend during a routine doctors visit answered a question about anxiety and was put on an antidepressant.
Within a week she was a walking zombie a month later no better. Strongly advocated she get the fuck off whatever SSRI they put her on (Wellbutrin maybe) and talking to her she had general completely normal anxious responses to stressors vs whole cloth depression.
It was eye opening how quick that particular physician was to prescribe the antidepressant and how easily she, an intelligent individual, was willing to follow along
You are so right! Need to keep your mouth shut at the dr office about misc offhand comments. I went in for an EKG pre op. Dr asked me if I ever had leg cramps. I said sometimes. Next thing I know is he says I have to make an apptm to have my veins mapped. Somehow I forgot to call back. He just wanted more money to fix something that didnt really bother me.
You have to be your own advocate. Always. Never be afraid to question treatment plan or to dive in on the validity of prescribed solutions
An era 2007 or so healthy girlfriend during a routine doctors visit answered a question about anxiety and was put on an antidepressant.
Within a week she was a walking zombie a month later no better. Strongly advocated she get the fuck off whatever SSRI they put her on (Wellbutrin maybe) and talking to her she had general completely normal anxious responses to stressors vs whole cloth depression.
It was eye opening how quick that particular physician was to prescribe the antidepressant and how easily she, an intelligent individual, was willing to follow along
You are so right! Need to keep your mouth shut at the dr office about misc offhand comments. I went in for an EKG pre op. Dr asked me if I ever had leg cramps. I said sometimes. Next thing I know is he says I have to make an apptm to have my veins mapped. Somehow I forgot to call back. He just wanted more money to fix something that didnt really bother me.
Kickbacks...paid lunches daily, paid vacations for to speak at conferences, etc.