12-21-2015, 02:48 PM
Hey Laizer,
That is pretty sound advice, I just wanted to add a note of clarification.
Do not be mistaken I am not suggesting anyone should do anything illegal, like deceiving an md to get meds. (Not sure if that's illegal or not actually.)
But let's be honest, MDs are trained to always be on the lookout for drug seeking patients, and it sucks, but if you go into an appointment knowing exactly what you need for your condition, even if you've done your homework and have stone cold facts, and/or past experiences/scripts, backing you up, to most MDs being honest with them like this with throw up red flags of a textbook drug seeking patient.
Obviously MDs are people and everybody's different and there are probably a lot that are pretty reasonable. But even so, I think its safe to say that most would prefer to back up a medical decision with a patient file(history) that will cover their butt if a mistake is made.
So as Lazier suggested, one must "steer" the doc to the treatment of preference. You don't need to be dishonest, you just need to play dumb. I know it sucks but unfortunately that's the world we live in. Educated patients are unwelcome.
I would love to go into more detail, providing anecdotes and whatnot, but this is kind of a risky topic for a public forum. I just wanted to set the record straight, nobody's saying be dishonest, it's just that if you are honestly educated about your condition and the treatments that work, you're going to have an easier time if you just bite your lip.
That is pretty sound advice, I just wanted to add a note of clarification.
Do not be mistaken I am not suggesting anyone should do anything illegal, like deceiving an md to get meds. (Not sure if that's illegal or not actually.)
But let's be honest, MDs are trained to always be on the lookout for drug seeking patients, and it sucks, but if you go into an appointment knowing exactly what you need for your condition, even if you've done your homework and have stone cold facts, and/or past experiences/scripts, backing you up, to most MDs being honest with them like this with throw up red flags of a textbook drug seeking patient.
Obviously MDs are people and everybody's different and there are probably a lot that are pretty reasonable. But even so, I think its safe to say that most would prefer to back up a medical decision with a patient file(history) that will cover their butt if a mistake is made.
So as Lazier suggested, one must "steer" the doc to the treatment of preference. You don't need to be dishonest, you just need to play dumb. I know it sucks but unfortunately that's the world we live in. Educated patients are unwelcome.
I would love to go into more detail, providing anecdotes and whatnot, but this is kind of a risky topic for a public forum. I just wanted to set the record straight, nobody's saying be dishonest, it's just that if you are honestly educated about your condition and the treatments that work, you're going to have an easier time if you just bite your lip.