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I'm sorry if this is a bit confusing with all the diff. docs!! Just wanted to know if this has happened to anyone in the past. Thank you all, and hope all is well!]]>
I'm sorry if this is a bit confusing with all the diff. docs!! Just wanted to know if this has happened to anyone in the past. Thank you all, and hope all is well!]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=3043 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 02:59:43 +0000 Dentscllyfe]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=3043 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=2611 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 01:57:51 +0000 dbody]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=2611 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=1942 Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:45:35 +0000 Back2Good]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=1942
There are five books that are essential to researching your condition before a F2F Doctor visit (I keep copies of all five on my bookshelf, and keep an eye out for new editions to replace the old ones when they are released):

1) If you are suffering from pain or discomfort, you should invest in The Physician's Desktop Reference.  This is the same information your Doctor will use to diagnose your condition (you'll see his or her copy on the desk or bookshelf of their office, or you'll see them pull up their electronic copy of it on their computer screen after you've described your systems and they've performed a checkup on you (blood pressure, vitals, examining, poking, and prodding the affected area, and probably ordering bloodwork).  If you've already consumed the information they are reviewing (and keep in mind that this isn't the first time they are reviewing it - You can be prepared, but if you don't practice medicine for a living, they've probably not only consumed it, but reviewed it on countless occasions...They are always going to be a better diagnostician than you will ever be), you'll be prepared to discuss your symptoms intelligently at the very least.

2) If you are suffering from depression or anxiety, you should invest in three texts: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (commonly referred to as DSM-V, the most recent edition of the classic DSM, first published in 1952, and revised three times since), and its predecessor edition The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, along with the supplemental DSM-IV-TR (a text reference to the DSM-IV that provides a categorical classification system that Psychiatrists use as a reference to determine the severity of a disorder once they've identified the disorder with the DSM-IV).  The DSM-IV-TR will give you the information you need to explain your symptoms in a manner that will lead the doctor to classify them as causing "clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning", rather than mild, moderate, or severe.  The only reason I keep the fourth edition and its text reference is that the fifth edition is relatively new (published in 2013), and adds little to the fourth edition and its text reference other than the deletion of subtypes of schizophrenia and subsets of autistic spectrum disorder.  DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR are still the most commonly used diagnostic and treatment guides in practice, and will probably remain so for some time to come, as DSM-V, per the American Psychiatric Association (APA), will be frequently updated with incremental updates (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, etc.), in an effort to to respond more quickly when a preponderance of research supports a specific change in the manual. The research base of mental disorders is evolving at different rates for different disorders, but until DSM-VI (which will contain all of the incremental updates to DSM-V) is released, it is unreasonable to expect that those of us who aren't practicing Psychiatrists will have the time to acquire and consume all of the incremental updates to DSM-V.

3) Regardless of your condition, once you have established what it is, The Pill Book is the most comprehensive guide to prescribed medications in the US - It is invaluable for use in assessing the medications you need AND the medications you are prescribed, from A-Z.  It is a large paperback with color images of every pill available for prescription in the US, with descriptions of what the pill is typically prescribed for, how it works, dosages, side effects, and availability of generics.  The index is fantastic - You can find the exact pill you are looking for by category or name.

I don't recommend these texts only for F2F visits (although that is probably where they are most valuable), but also for use in assessing your condition and knowing everything you can about it, as well as the medications available for treating it.  Reading them frequently won't make you a Doctor, but it will help you understand what you are suffering from, and give you the information you need to request a different medication if the one(s) you are prescribed are not providing you sufficient relief.

WHATEVER YOU DO, don't mention these references to the Doctor unless he or she asks how you know so much about your condition - If asked, there is nothing wrong with admitting that you've done your own research, and these references carry much more heft than a printout from WebMD, rxlist.com, or God forbid, a blog, forum, or bulletin board post.  Walking in the door and tossing something like that on your Doctor's desk is liable to get you labeled as a drug seeker, and THAT, my friends, goes into the state medical database - You'll have a hard time getting a prescription for an antibiotic from then on.

All of the above texts are available on Amazon, The Pill Book is inexpensive, but the others can be pricey - Look for used copies, sometimes those will even have handwritten notes on the pages from the Physician who was the previous owner, and those can be just as valuable as the text itself.

Best of luck,

- b2g]]>
There are five books that are essential to researching your condition before a F2F Doctor visit (I keep copies of all five on my bookshelf, and keep an eye out for new editions to replace the old ones when they are released):

1) If you are suffering from pain or discomfort, you should invest in The Physician's Desktop Reference.  This is the same information your Doctor will use to diagnose your condition (you'll see his or her copy on the desk or bookshelf of their office, or you'll see them pull up their electronic copy of it on their computer screen after you've described your systems and they've performed a checkup on you (blood pressure, vitals, examining, poking, and prodding the affected area, and probably ordering bloodwork).  If you've already consumed the information they are reviewing (and keep in mind that this isn't the first time they are reviewing it - You can be prepared, but if you don't practice medicine for a living, they've probably not only consumed it, but reviewed it on countless occasions...They are always going to be a better diagnostician than you will ever be), you'll be prepared to discuss your symptoms intelligently at the very least.

2) If you are suffering from depression or anxiety, you should invest in three texts: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (commonly referred to as DSM-V, the most recent edition of the classic DSM, first published in 1952, and revised three times since), and its predecessor edition The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, along with the supplemental DSM-IV-TR (a text reference to the DSM-IV that provides a categorical classification system that Psychiatrists use as a reference to determine the severity of a disorder once they've identified the disorder with the DSM-IV).  The DSM-IV-TR will give you the information you need to explain your symptoms in a manner that will lead the doctor to classify them as causing "clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning", rather than mild, moderate, or severe.  The only reason I keep the fourth edition and its text reference is that the fifth edition is relatively new (published in 2013), and adds little to the fourth edition and its text reference other than the deletion of subtypes of schizophrenia and subsets of autistic spectrum disorder.  DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR are still the most commonly used diagnostic and treatment guides in practice, and will probably remain so for some time to come, as DSM-V, per the American Psychiatric Association (APA), will be frequently updated with incremental updates (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, etc.), in an effort to to respond more quickly when a preponderance of research supports a specific change in the manual. The research base of mental disorders is evolving at different rates for different disorders, but until DSM-VI (which will contain all of the incremental updates to DSM-V) is released, it is unreasonable to expect that those of us who aren't practicing Psychiatrists will have the time to acquire and consume all of the incremental updates to DSM-V.

3) Regardless of your condition, once you have established what it is, The Pill Book is the most comprehensive guide to prescribed medications in the US - It is invaluable for use in assessing the medications you need AND the medications you are prescribed, from A-Z.  It is a large paperback with color images of every pill available for prescription in the US, with descriptions of what the pill is typically prescribed for, how it works, dosages, side effects, and availability of generics.  The index is fantastic - You can find the exact pill you are looking for by category or name.

I don't recommend these texts only for F2F visits (although that is probably where they are most valuable), but also for use in assessing your condition and knowing everything you can about it, as well as the medications available for treating it.  Reading them frequently won't make you a Doctor, but it will help you understand what you are suffering from, and give you the information you need to request a different medication if the one(s) you are prescribed are not providing you sufficient relief.

WHATEVER YOU DO, don't mention these references to the Doctor unless he or she asks how you know so much about your condition - If asked, there is nothing wrong with admitting that you've done your own research, and these references carry much more heft than a printout from WebMD, rxlist.com, or God forbid, a blog, forum, or bulletin board post.  Walking in the door and tossing something like that on your Doctor's desk is liable to get you labeled as a drug seeker, and THAT, my friends, goes into the state medical database - You'll have a hard time getting a prescription for an antibiotic from then on.

All of the above texts are available on Amazon, The Pill Book is inexpensive, but the others can be pricey - Look for used copies, sometimes those will even have handwritten notes on the pages from the Physician who was the previous owner, and those can be just as valuable as the text itself.

Best of luck,

- b2g]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=1754 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:33:47 +0000 Bells6500]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=1754 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=1547 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:59:20 +0000 teddy1998]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=1547 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=129 Wed, 13 May 2015 18:22:09 +0000 Charon]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=129
Well, she is beating me. But, lord have mercy, thank god she found one for a state that I could not find.

Just ignore our attempts at being frivilous.

But, please, do post any F2F in the state mentioned.

(pay no attention to the women posting lyrics in here. u don't really see any lyrics, do ya?)]]>
Well, she is beating me. But, lord have mercy, thank god she found one for a state that I could not find.

Just ignore our attempts at being frivilous.

But, please, do post any F2F in the state mentioned.

(pay no attention to the women posting lyrics in here. u don't really see any lyrics, do ya?)]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=75 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:22:04 +0000 Charon]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=75 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=74 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:21:30 +0000 Charon]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=74 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=73 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:20:29 +0000 Charon]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=73 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=72 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:19:38 +0000 Charon]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=72 https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=71 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:18:32 +0000 Charon]]> https://www.ioplist.org/showthread.php?tid=71










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