Posted by mila on August 28, 2001, at 9:47:07
In reply to A very long post about my p-doc, posted by Diane J. on August 28, 2001, at 0:00:21
Hi Diane,
you do not need to see your doctor to renew the prescription, he or his nurse/receptionist can fax the new prescription to your pharmacy. Call him and tell him that you have run out of Effexor. Otherwise, go to the nearest after hours clinic, or even ER room with your almost empty bottle of effexor and ask for a renewal of prescription, because you need it, but the immediate appointment with GP or a psychiatrist is not an option. the third option is to talk to your pharmacist and they will give a call to your doctor and renew the prescription by the phone. I have used all three routes to renew my antidepressant prescriptions in the past. they all work, at least here in Canada.
as far as your psychiatrist personal story goes, do not take it personally. regardless of what he did or did not, he is having some very rough times and acts more emotionally than he professionally should. It is up to you to decide whether his knowledge of psychiatry which he offered you outweighs the mistake in conduct that he probably committed, and for which he is already paying dearly. Finding a new psychiatrist certainly seems like a safer option. I am not that judgemental of people, people make mistakes and learn from them. Stuff like that happens all the time. He who never sinned throw the first stone... This doc needs stability and respect of his patients now more than ever to rebuild his life and to ponder about what happened and why. being attacked from every side doesn't help a person to reform or seek help. It only makes them more defensive and exacerbates denial and self-deception.
best wishes
mila
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