Posted by gheld on June 16, 2001, at 9:10:06
In reply to Re: Pdocs » Cecilia, posted by SalArmy4me on June 16, 2001, at 8:10:04
> If your doctor were to prescribe something like Effexor (which raises blood pressure), I'm sure he would check your BP from time to time. Same thing if you went on MAOI's. Have you any physical problems which might contribute to a lack of effectiveness or danger with certain drugs?
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> > Cam mentioned this in the thread on on-line psychiatry-just curious has anyone ever had a pdoc do this- mine certainly has never checked my BP or done any type of physical exam-frankly I suspect that any pdocs more than a few years out of medical school wouldn`t have a clue how to do any hands on care.I'll bet the pdoc would refer you to a primary care doc for blood pressure checks or anything else that involves anything but talk. Anybody ever seen any sort of medical equipment in a shrink's office? Having that sort of stuff present could be threatening to a subset of his/her patients; and therefore be counterproductive.
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