[Rayma]

Coln,

You have had a horrible experience!

And it's true that with new meds the true effects are not known. The patient is the real judge of the effects of the drug.

Acurate Knowadge INCLUDES the pateints experience with the meds. Because all of us are different.

Your dcs didn't know what they were doing. I've had dcs like that and I fired them also. And I had one dcs asst. who refused to lisson to anything about a cerain illness I have, she told me that she didn't know anything about this illness and I respected her honesty, but I felt that she should have educated herself on it. She whouldn't, so I got anoher dc.

A long time ago, I had a dc who whould ask me what I need. He stated that I knew my body better than he did. I was seeing him for a physical problem that had been going on for years, so he had learned to respect my oppion. I wish all dcs were like that about long term problems. He never gave me anything with street value, until after I had surgury for a related matter. I throw the meds away when I started to want the pills befor I needed them. I ddn't want to become addited to pain killers. So I used an over the counter pain releiver. I was in more pain than I would have been if I had stayed on my perscibed meds, but personal beleifs and values are more important than being in some pain.

When the dcs didn't know what was wrong with me (it was a physical problem) they said tha it was all in my head. I felt as tho no one cared that I was truly suffering. It took literal years for me to be diagnosed. Because the dcs didn't know what they were doing.

I always research anything a dc tells me and all of my meds. If I don't agree with the dc than I tell him so and why. I also read my medical records. I recently got a copy of my medical history and found mistakes, which I am going to talk to me dc about and tell him to correct the mistakes or I will go above his head. I go to the VA. And I've learned how to be assertive without being agressive.

I am truly sorry for what you went throw. It's trerrible when the dcs make a mistake and give the wrong meds, and to have the dose increased is even worse!!!

I hope you have found something that truly works for you. There are alternative treatments, if that's something that you whould be intrested in. I've found that an REGISTERED N.D. is a very good place to go. The only reason I don't is I can't afford the N.D. and my medical is free at the VA. I specified registered, because there are quack N.D.'s out there, just like there are quack dcs. In the USA the N..'s have to go to college And be registered as an M.D. to call themselves a N.D. But this is a farily new law, and most people are not awere of it.

Thank You for your story. It remindes us to be carefull when gettng tretment and the meds we take.

We are hear to help each other, and I hope that I did not affend you, if I did I'm sorry.

Rayma