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Re: Scared about Rx Changes

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 12:12:15 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Jacquelyn wrote: >
>At Wed, 29 Dec 1999, Jill wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 29 Dec 1999, AnnMarie wrote:
>>>
>>>I had an appointment with the allergy doc this afternoon, too. I don't
>>>know what he is thinking! I have told him that I seriously can't live
>>>without my sinus meds. So what does he do? He takes my most important
>>>one away and changes another because I am pregnant! The other doctor
>>>said all of my meds were okay. I'll play his game for now. I have to
>>>call back on a culture this Friday so I figure by then I should be
>>>feeling even worse when I talk to him. I am late for my prized Rx's now
>>>and I can feel it. The man has a reputation of being too conservative.
>>>This is just another example. After I left his office I was kind of
>>>freaked. I was NOT happy! I'm a little better now, but still cautious
>>>and unsure of what to do. A RPh at work thought that my meds should be
>>>okay b/c even though one of the ingredients is different from one of the
>>>"safe" OTC products (okay, Sudafed), they both act the same. Does
>>>anyone else have an opinion? What would others do? I would hate to
>>>override his decision and call another MD w/o even trying his way. For
>>>now, I am just going to see what happens, but I've tried this on my own
>>>too many times already that I'm not confident.
>>>
>>>My current (sinus only) meds are as follows:
>>>Claritin (1/day)
>>>Dura-Vent (1/2xday)
>>>Rhinocort (2/en 2xd)
>>>
>>>He is now saying to STOP the Dura-Vent and switch the Rhinocort to
>>>Vancenase Pockethaler. Sudafed doesn't work well for me, and I tried
>>>Vancenase a year or two ago but it didn't work well either. I have been
>>>happy with my current meds even if I still have frequent antibiotcs, but
>>>this is the *BEST* that I have been! I am actually kind of scared of not
>>>taking any Dura-Vent, espcially, and Rhinocort.
>>>
>>>AM
>>
>>Sounds like you are trying to play doctor yourself, this guy is a
>>professional and specialist. A Pharmacist is NOT a doctor, your doctor
>>knows what is best for you and your baby. You need to think about YOUR
>>baby more and not yourself!
>>
>>You also keep posting here and the other forum questioning your doctors
>>decisions, why do you keep seeing doctors if you question them? Sounds
>>like a change of doctors is in order for you.
>>
>>Just my $.02,
>>
>Well I must say that someone needs to come to the defense of Jill,
>You're just expressing YOUR opinion and I think it's a good one at
>that!! I have researched all of these posts and couldn't agree with you
>more! You just had the guts to tell someone how it is. Reality Sets
>In!!
>I think there is a very simple solution for Annmarie, if you don't like
>what the allergist says.. call your OB & relate the allergists info,
>Annemarie may just find that the OB will agree with the Allergist after
>all. It seems very apparent that if Annamaria doesn't like what the doc
>says then she will continue until she hears what she wants.
>btw, i suffer from allergies as well, when I was preg i discontinued all
>meds and survived. Annamarie, you can too.
>Just my opin
>
>Jacquelyn B.
>
>>--
>>Jill
>>
>>RN for an Allergist
>>
>--
>jacuquely B
>

I've got a great idea. Why doesn't AnnMarie's allergist call her obstetrician (and visa versa) and leave AnnMarie out of this triangle of confusion? I call the consultants al the time to help make safe decisions for patients (and they call me too).

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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