Posted by Racer on July 19, 2007, at 0:04:25
In reply to What now?, posted by Guy on July 18, 2007, at 17:31:26
Is your pdoc otherwise meeting your needs? And are you stabilized on your meds?
If you answered "no," and then "yes," I'd say ask your GP to continue your meds, and fire your pdoc.
I actually fired my pdoc about a year ago, in favor of having my GP continue to fill my scripts -- even though I wasn't stabilized, but only just functional. It was still not worth it to me to continue trying with my pdoc, and I don't regret that at all. (I'm fortunate, though, that our marriage counselor arranged for me to see a different pdoc, whom I'm much happier with.)
If you still need your pdoc, though -- well, I hate to suggest this, because I do think it's a bad idea in general, BUT ... Have you considered asking your GP to continue scripts for valium, and just not telling your pdoc? Or, what would be a better solution, but possibly not realistic, asking your GP to call your pdoc and discuss the benzo picture with him?
Good luck, whatever you do...
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