I live in Florida and was recently had a change in my insurance. I went to a General Practice as a new patient last week for treatment of a sleeping disorder and was prescribed Alprazolam .5mg by a physician. The prescription wasn't for any refills beyond the original. I am supposed to go for a follow up assessment at an affiliated pain clinic practice to be placed on a long term program (I.E. long term prescription). The impression that I got from the visit is that the goal was less about how to properly take Alprazolam safely and more about enrolling me in a program that would require frequent billable visits.
There was seemingly zero interest on behalf of the physician to answer any of my questions on how to properly take the medication.
E.G. I am also taking Tramadol for a recent surgery. I informed the physician of this and Its a good thing I researched alprazolam prior to my visit and learned not to mix the two... because the physician didn't seem to feel that was a detail I should be made aware of and made no mention of not mixing the two.
I will spare you the details of how it works for my particular situation but Alprazolam works for my insomnia better then anything I have ever tried, nothing else even comes close which leads me to my question....
Since Alprazolam (and probably other benzodiazepines) work well for my particular, problem but also have risks associated with their use
I would like to see another physician, to ask about being prescribed and taking a similar medication for the same purposes... but where the emphasis is on using the medication in a safe manner to get me to where I no longer require the medicine Rather then one that appears to be more interested in how much they can charge me regardless of whether or not the treatment is conducted safely, just as long as I keep paying for it.
How can I see two different doctors for the same problem, possibly be prescribed similar medications for the same problem, and not be suspected of "Doctor Shopping" and risk facing criminal charges in a situation where there is no criminal or unlawful intent on my part, but its where the intent is about treating a problem that causes me a lot of discomfort, and wanting to do it in a safe manner that minimizes the risk of a medication that's use is of great benefit to me, but also has the potential to be dangerous
Thanks...
There was seemingly zero interest on behalf of the physician to answer any of my questions on how to properly take the medication.
E.G. I am also taking Tramadol for a recent surgery. I informed the physician of this and Its a good thing I researched alprazolam prior to my visit and learned not to mix the two... because the physician didn't seem to feel that was a detail I should be made aware of and made no mention of not mixing the two.
I will spare you the details of how it works for my particular situation but Alprazolam works for my insomnia better then anything I have ever tried, nothing else even comes close which leads me to my question....
Since Alprazolam (and probably other benzodiazepines) work well for my particular, problem but also have risks associated with their use
I would like to see another physician, to ask about being prescribed and taking a similar medication for the same purposes... but where the emphasis is on using the medication in a safe manner to get me to where I no longer require the medicine Rather then one that appears to be more interested in how much they can charge me regardless of whether or not the treatment is conducted safely, just as long as I keep paying for it.
How can I see two different doctors for the same problem, possibly be prescribed similar medications for the same problem, and not be suspected of "Doctor Shopping" and risk facing criminal charges in a situation where there is no criminal or unlawful intent on my part, but its where the intent is about treating a problem that causes me a lot of discomfort, and wanting to do it in a safe manner that minimizes the risk of a medication that's use is of great benefit to me, but also has the potential to be dangerous
Thanks...
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