i was diagnosed with anxiety and depression about 17 yrs ago. i took xanax for anxiety and prozac for depression. im now 37yrs old and have gone to delta counseling for treament bc i was off my meds since i was 24. recently my mother was very concerned about my depression anxiety and sleeping over 12 a night plus taking naps during the day. not wanting to get out of bed or go outside PERIOD. i dont like riding in a car or going in public. my mother was so worried that she has paid for me to go to delta counseling to receive treatment. she is a waitress and barely makes it herself bill to bill. i went for my first phyc visit in march which was over 180.00. then i went to the same client and went to the dr the phyc referred me to.the doctor put me on ritilan and prozac. i keep a journal and went to see him the following month to explain to him the meds were making me even sleeper and i had done research on my new diagnosis adhd ocd social phobia depression anxiety and panic attacks.he didnt care to see my journal or discuss changing meds. he upped the mg and how often i take it. he was rude and said he had paperwork to do before his afternoon clients.in order to change to the other dr in the clinic i have to pay the 180.00 for phyc and 68.to see a new dr.i was crying and upset i need to know how to go bout seeing the other dr without all the cfosts.
I want to change dr at my clinic bc I Im unemployed no insurance or medicaid. my meds dont work.?
- Posted:
- 15 May 2010 by RONNIECANDY
- Topics:
- prozac, xanax, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety and stress
Added 15 May 2010:
there has to be a way to change doctors in this clinic...last visit he said he had never heard of ritlan makin a person sleepy, it clearly says on web md and the bottle of med may cause drowiness. i sleep enough as it is.
Responses (2)
marjorie ...16 May 2010
Ritalin can make you sleepy dispite what the doc says, I know my granddaughter was on it and we had to switch her to Concerta which has been great for her. You can try your County Mental Health Center sometimes they have programs for people with no money or insurance. This doctor sounds like a quack. I will be thinking about you as I am going through something similar. I have severe PTSD and my insurance just dropped me with no warning and I can't get my anxiety meds so I feel for you I really do. Good luck with this airhead.
Anonymous 17 May 2010
Hi RONNIECANDY. Wow, what can I say? I really feel like that this is a perfect case of doctor monopoly. Like when they have "us" in a position, and they've got us, no matter what. It's like they make their own rules, right or wrong, and we all have to abide by them. But to me, this is a clear case of GREED. If these doctors that You are talking about, all work in a group, I don't believe, in my opinion, that it should be that way. If they are in a group, it's my understanding that they all share in the wealth, therefore, You would NOT be leaving the clinic, for another doctor, just another doctor within their practice, so they should all be happy that You're still on board, but no, that's not enough. They want to impose a NEEDLESS FEE, which I think is bullshit.
Anonymous 18 May 2010
Hello RONNIECANDY, it's Rameses, and as I said to You yesterday, that I was going to my doctor, actually, a group of doctors, and I did as I said I would do, and asked them, very point blank, about Your situation. What I did was, is actually printed the question that You had posed here, to all of us, and showed it to them, and let them read it, and they ALL, and I mean everyone of them, had the exact same answer, right down to the receptionist, that it was the most preposterous thing that they had EVER heard of. I kind of thought this was going to be their answer, but I just had to see for myself, and most of all, for Your sake.
RONNIECANDY
18 May 2010
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but isnt there a way to switch drs... they are in the same clinic. why must i pay all that money all over again just to change dr? isnt there a way to file a griveance? i asked to but they said id have to see the phyc which is a but load of money what about my rights as the one being see,?
You should be able to file a greivance, there is always a greivance department in every office. If you stay in the same office they will, unfortunately make you pay the money because it is the same office. Hope you can get this resolved and get some help. I will be thinking of you.
Call the dept. of health in your state and file a complaint. Also write a letter to the manager of the clinic and state your complaints about this doctor. You can also contact the American Medical Association or NAMI for an ombudsman. No one should be treated like that in a doctors office!