Posted by Cecilia on July 26, 2007, at 22:29:27
In reply to Re: was this doc causing my dads depression to wor, posted by Racer on July 26, 2007, at 11:43:12
ALL the meds available then were dangerous in overdose. That's why doctors were so thrilled when SSRI's came out, didn't necessarily work any better but less risk of being sued. I personally think it's pretty insulting for an adult to have their meds "doled out" to them and and there are plenty of people who are depressed who don't have anyone to dole them out to them, are the doctors supposed to treat only those who do? If so, they should put a notice to this effect on the door to their office so those without such a person don't waste their money. Believe me, even if I had such a person, I would NEVER go back to a doctor who had such a humiliating policy. Anyway, anyone who's treatment resistant likely has dozens of old prescriptions stashed away, so it wouldn't make any difference if their new prescription was "doled out".
Sorry for your tragedy, Calamity Jane, hope you get the answers you need. It does seem pretty callous that this doctor would not even remember your Dad. Cecilia
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