comptonking
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bump anyone?
RoxiPoppyGirl said:I wouldn't mentioned the drugs by name though. That is a big No-No. I'd just say the Vics aren't working, is there anything stronger i can try.
Good luck. Let us know how it all goes
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johanneschimpo said:^ One person's experience. Not at all representative of the how its going to work for the rest of the world. In general, asking for a drug by name makes you look like a drug seeker and is not a good way to gain your doctor's trust.
Cane2theLeft said:Even if asking for a drug by name doesn't make the doctor think you are a drug seeker, they might get irritated that you are stepping on their toes.
papasomni said:Your appearance probably has more to do with being branded a drug seeker than anything else.
emjay said:There's no reason you can't act "deferential" and respectful while asking for something, the trick is just to not be pushy. If my doctor insists on something else, I have no problem going with the flow. If he refuses to prescribe what you asked for, just ask if he has any other ideas on what to try - there's very little reason the outcome would be changed just because you ask for something that you've had experience with in the past.
Of course, if you're not looking for a particular drug in the first place, it doesn't matter. But I've had 5-6 different ER doctors - plus my GP - prescribe me hydromorphone when specifically requested without any fuss. Most of them were going to prescribe percs, some of them even T3's. And I've never been denied. I'm 22 and I've had this exact same experience since I was 17 - if someone like me can manage, anybody should be able to.
I'm really not trying to talk myself up or anything. Doctors, by necessity, are generally smart people. Playing dumb is such an obvious strategy that it's idiotic to think they don't expect it.