Skyrocketing use of prescription drugs

[**DONOTDELETE**]

It\'s amazing how when you wait to hear the entire story, the other person\'s reaction suddenly makes perfect sense.

I\'m so sorry for all your trouble.

[Wolfe]

didnt really want to get into this one but maybe should share couble things that made me truely distrust doctors.
One was personal when i had a swollen prostate gland, the doc gave me a new drug that had been givie him by a drug comp to try..it damn near killed me.
second was when once i took my youngest son to a doc with a bad ear infection(running 103 temp) and the doc gave him anti-bodies to take, now i gave them to him several days as perscriped -during that time he was totally zombied out of his mind- but i gave them to him as told too. now where i got scared is when two weeks later i got same infection in my ear, considering i had like 6 of those anti\'s left i decided to take them over the next few days..oh man no wonder the poor little guy was zonked- they put me out like a light, now he weighed like 30 #\'s and i\'m 8 times that weight..if they did that to me..he was major overdosed. That scares me

[franki]

I thought in the USA doctors could get sued for everything (at least it is a lot more easier and \"profitable\" than in Europe). Isn\'t that a reason for doctors to be very careful with what they prescribe their patients??

Franki [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[**DONOTDELETE**]

It costs a FORTUNE to sue. I used to work for an attorney whose mother went to the doctor because she was having trouble breathing -- he was dismissive, told her it was bronichitis and sent her away. It was lung cancer and she suffered and died in six months. It\'s such a pain in the ass to sue a doctor that my ATTORNEY didn\'t even try, and she was working in insurance litigation at the time.

[upsidedown]

I think this drives home the fact that you have to do what Bruce did. You have to get out and look for a competent professional. Don\'t just take one doctor\'s opinion on things, but shop around and get multiple opinions. I have doctor horror stories I could tell as well, and I\'ve kissed several frogs before I finally found a prince (or in my case she turned out to be a princess!)

[Wolfe]

that gets expensive, not to mention todays health insurance comps don\'t allow you to do that and recieve repayment under your coverage. In fact the insurance company ( that covers the whole family)providing my ex\'s insurance INSISTS that you pick 1 doctor from a list of doctors they will cover and once you do..thats it, you go to another it is at your expence.

[upsidedown]

Well, it\'s your health, and you have to determine what it\'s worth to you. Yes, it CAN be expensive, and I\'ve paid for a few extra doctors out of my pocket over the years. But, in the end I was glad that I did.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Wolfe, usually they will let you change but you have to notify them that you are changing to a new Preferred Provider. You can go to another doctor on most plans, you just have to know how to work the plan. And most plans will pay for a second opinion. You sure this isn\'t true with your plan, too? Curious if you\'ve read the fine print.

(I know, I know, I\'m not your mumma....)

[Wolfe]

not being married to the lady any more i\'m not covered at any rate . i provide my own \'insurance\' with cash ,IF and when i need it..last i went to a doc was 10 yrs ago when i had the prostate prob. (that was 1st time i\'d been to a Doctor in 25 yrs anyways)-Dentist not included of course ..believe some1 once said \'only the good die young\" --that being the case i\'ll live forever

[Gerund]

All-in-all, I\'m certain most forum members found our exchange to be quite revealing~

[Watcher]

Quite revealing but helpful and presents new points of view for others to go through.

[DrSmellThis]

*some grow out of ADD to a significant degree.
*Many develop new habits, confidence, and self-esteem while on medication, and their brains respond to the new positive habits. This is a worthy goal.
*Some do stay on it; some change medications periodically.
*Some can find a minimum dose and change the rest with nutrition and lifestyle.
*Mental health problems can often be secondary to stressors and trauma. The brain can heal from these to a significant degree.
*sometimes MH problems are in the form of episodes that just don\'t last forever.
*sometimes counseling takes care of it.