Posted by confetti on March 3, 2004, at 10:22:02
I don't know what to do. I had previously taken 20mg Ritalin SR and it helped me tremendously with focus and energy, although it might have made me overfocus.
I went to a doctor (one I had never seen before) on Tuesday 2/24 to inquire about a Ritalin prescription and Effexor for overfocus. He gave me samples of 7 weeks worth of Effexor and 5mg twice a day of Ritalin.
The first three days, I was nauseated and slept almost 24/7. I know this should stop after I get adjusted to the medication, and I really thought the Effexor would help with anxiety. The 5mg of Ritalin didn't do anything for me. I didn't feel the benefits like I did with 20mg Ritalin SR. I have done nothing for a week but lay around and sleep.
On Friday, I called the doctor to talk to him about this. Left a message, no reply. On Monday, I called and left another message, no reply. At the doctor's closing time, I called and left another message asking if someone would please respond to me on Tuesday. The doctor did call around 8pm after that. I wasn't available. He left a message that I really couldn't understand (English is not his first language).
I assumed since he didn't get to talk to me, he would call again on Tuesday, but he didn't. I called again today (Wednesday) and asked to speak to him. The receptionist said he was with patients and she would transfer me to his nurse's desk. I told her it will be an answering machine and I've left three messages on that answering machine. She said, well, the only option was to make another appointment.
I said, "I have to pay to come back in after I just saw him a week ago and paid $225 just to talk to him about the medication he prescribed?"
She transferred me to the answering machine.
I have done nothing but lay around and sleep since I saw the doctor. I went to him because of ADD, lack of energy, being in a fog, lethargy and anxiety. At this point in my life, it has become almost where I can't function. I'm considering going off the Effexor, even though I think it will help, because I can't live like this sleeping all the time. I don't know what else to do.
Does anyone else have problems getting their doctor to respond? And is that common place to have to pay for another appointment a week later just to talk to him about the medication?
Thanks in advance.
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