Can doctors check what scripts you have filled?

[i8urpie]

I wasn't having a go or a dig, sorry if it seemed that way.
I agreed that psytaco gave great advice, and i also agree that anxiety, depression, mental illness in general is a bitch.

And yes, there have been life changing events involving the correct use of various medications, including SSRI's, diaz, seroquel and the likes, but not MY life, generally its in people like yourself.

I appreciate your problem, but i see it everyday and to be honest, unless your friends a doctor she shouldn't be handing out medications, prescribed to HER, by a doctor that she clearly trusts & has been able to find an appropriate therapy for HER..Maybe she could give you the number of her doctor?

I understand all to well drug use & abuse, trust me there, but i'm also about being straight. Your question was answered, Yes, if they really really really wanted to check, they can. But its highly unlikely they will.

I don't mean to upset you, sorry for that, just saying it how I see it. Doctors prescribe medication to make you well, friends share meds to help make you feel good. Not the same thing.

 

[Jakeperson]

It says sero can be used off-label for Restless Leg Syndrome, however it can also CAUSE RLS, so be careful.

 

[opi8]

Thanks for clarifying, it's hard to portray ourselves over the internet all the time.

Her doctor is a long way away from me, he's a specialist in, it doesn't matter. Point being, I will not be seeing that doctor.

It is hard to understand for most people that when you live in a small town, your options are very, very limited.

I didn't mean to derail this thread with my own personal dribble, however, thanks to the people who responded in this thread, I now understand I shouldn't have had anything to worry about with my original question.

Special thanks to Mr B. whom I have learned a lot just from reading his posts all over BL.

I understand you 18urpie, and thanks for taking the time to explain yourself, while keeping control of your emotions. I hope you don't hold anything against me for letting mine run free for a post or two.

Peace.

 

[opi8]

RLS is, from my own non medical opinion, a symptom of anxiety. That's not one I really worry about though

 

[i8urpie]

I hold nothing against anyone, i know both sides very well, and like to hear opinions, as i like to give them. I do hope you find the help you need, i know how badly rural areas suck for doctors and good medical staff, i hope you find someone you can trust!!

 

[Azron]

SSRI's n such suck and are harder to get off than some people may think. I stopped suddenly after using some form of A/D for 7 years.

Why would the Dr. even bother checking?.
If you hate them so much just get you're Valium filled and tell you're doctor the SSRI'S/SNRI'S arn't working for you. Benzo's not a long tearm answer either.

 

[Christ!]

@18urpie
This friend is a VERY close one of mine who knows more about me than a lot of people. She gave me 6 pills to see if they worked or not. They are an extended release form of seroquel. You don't want to hear my life story, but it goes a long way back and is hard to fix with CBT, positive attitude, relaxation etc.

If you're interested in the slightests, here is what Wikipedia says about the drug, my symptoms are bolded.

It is sometimes used off-label, often as an augmentation agent, to treat conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, restless legs syndrome, autism, alcoholism, depression, Tourette syndrome, and has been used by physicians as a sedative for those with sleep disorders or anxiety disorders.

Doctors repeatedly giving me scripts for shit that I TELL THEM DOESN"T WORK, and a close friend who knows ME gives me a few tablets that work for her, to see if they help my anxiety so I don't need to rely on benzo's. These are pills that AREN'T addictive, just because they've been labelled as 'anti-psychotic' (my good friend is not psychotic, by the way). Now, I understand you're trying to get a point across, but I trust my friends who have been through similar things as me a LOT more than my doctors who don't seem listen to me.

I imagine you have had a life changing event with SSRI/SNRI's, and I am happy for you. I don't believe, personally, that is for everyone. I am sorry if I offended you in this post because it did make me emotional.

Hey opi8 can relate somewhat to your situation (although I don't have a family to feed...yet) Hope things are going better for you.

Talking to my GP used to (still does) make me very anxious to the point where I can't articulate my problems, I usually just go along with whatever he says

I feel you on that one...helps to find a GP you feel comfortable with and to develop that trust. Easier said than done though... I used to write some short vague notes down of important points I wanted to talk about... I've had doctors ask if they can see the notes several times before 8) haha

Anxiety can mess with memory/working memory and it just helps to have something there to prompt you. "I usually just go along with whatever he says' sounds familiar...it's awkward when you've got to describe your anxiety problems, trying to get relief, worrying about being seeing as a drug seeker etc. I just wanted to get out of the doctors ASAP when I had to deal with that.

Found a good GP quite a while ago now and it's awesome to have trust and feel comfortable. Exercise, forcing myself to go though anxiety-causing things and just accepting that I will feel anxious sometimes is what helped me the most...those benzos are great for short term but as you probably know not a good long term. Don't know your life story so who knows what'll work for you in the end...just have to keep plugging away trying new things until something acceptable and effective comes along.

With the seroquel, just be careful the dose you take. If SSRI's made you feel crappy, laying around all day you might find seroquel a bit much. In my experience it makes you into a zombie, but these things effect everyone differently and I guess it's worth a try.

 

[Mr. Squiggle!]

Yes. they can. it happened to me once when i was 17, there's an anonymous tip off line for people who have been prescribed multiple benzos within a short period of time.