I went to the doctor today to get my prescription for Vvyanse refilled. I'm nineteen, and what should have been a normal visit didn't turn out the way it should've. Apparently my mother had told her doctor at the same office that I was abusing Robotussin (Which is bullshit. I happened to get caught once under the influence due to bad luck but I don't take DXM that often nor in high dose) and her doctor told MY doctor who now refuses to prescribe me my medication which I need for school. Can they do this? Was any law in the United States broken here?
I doubt it, unless you have a drug related charge on your record
Find a new doctor.
Since your mom decided to tell him that you took robotussin recreationally, he probably is really biased now about you and won't give you 'street value' drugs. That's why sometimes it's NOT okay to tell your doctor about some of the personal stuff like you smoke weed or do drugs because your doctor will think differently about you. He may think you're trying to sell those pills or something (unless you are then its kinda justified), so now he doesn't want to give you anything for your ADD.
I kind of have a similar question, I'm going to the doctors tomorrow about some stomach pain/feeling and I'm unsure whether to let my doctor know that I've been using weed as a way to keep it in control
You can, however make sure that YOU clearly tell him that you have not been abusing it in anyway and it is purely used for medicinal reasons.
I believe there is a system in place where doctors can check a drug abuse check box on your medical record so it apears when other doctors look through it and can cause a few problems
Nope he didn't break the law, he doesn't have to fill your prescription if he doesn't want to. Probably your only way to get your pills back now is: A. Get a new doctor, B. Get a psychiatrist if you don't already have one and get their reference that you need the prescription.
[QUOTE=zach1193;34482408]I kind of have a similar question, I'm going to the doctors tomorrow about some stomach pain/feeling and I'm unsure whether to let my doctor know that I've been using weed as a way to keep it in control[/QUOTE]
Probably not a good idea, most stories I've heard with people telling their doctors that ends with them constantly being on their ass for smoking weed.
yea, I probably won't, I'll just say I've been "Relaxing"
Just say that you've been massaging your tummy, if he asks you when you name all the times you've smoked weed to ease the pain.
It's the perfect lie
Yea, also considering marijuana doesn't act with or against any kind of medication other than anti depressants, and even then
[QUOTE=zach1193;34487120]Yea, also considering marijuana doesn't act with or against any kind of medication other than anti depressants, and even then[/QUOTE]
Depends on the antidepressant. For the most part, SSRI/SNRI/SDRI's stack effects, they're not exactly synergistic, but they definitely can enhance the effects.
Yea, but what I'm saying is if I get prescribed an anti-biotic, its not going to hinder the outcome
[QUOTE=yuki;34487621]Depends on the antidepressant. For the most part, SSRI/SNRI/SDRI's stack effects, they're not exactly synergistic, but they definitely can enhance the effects.[/QUOTE]
That's true but in a recreational perspecive how shit weed do you have if you need to eat that shit to get higher
lmao
[QUOTE=yuki;34487621]Depends on the antidepressant. For the most part, SSRI/SNRI/SDRI's stack effects, they're not exactly synergistic, but they definitely can enhance the effects.[/QUOTE]
ive heard that and ive also heard that they weaken the effects
so im not sure what to believe
Your suppose to trust your doctor. I don't trust your doctor
[QUOTE=Mac2468;34487776]ive heard that and ive also heard that they weaken the effects
so im not sure what to believe[/QUOTE]
It depends on a lot of factors, namely, which strain you're smoking (THC:CBD ratio) and which chemical (MAOI/SSRI/SNRI/SDRI etc.) you're taking. For example, d-Amphetamine tends to eliminate the head high (though you still get the 'creative' thought process) but increases the body high. Adderall + Weed is fantastic.
I'm taking Bupropion (Wellbutrin, SNDRI) and it seems to synergize and enhance both the body and head high. I get absolutely ripped out of my mind on a very small amount of weed.
oh god adderall + weed is so fucking awesome
too bad adderall is so expensive now, fucking DEA
my doctor has prescribed me with a great assortment of uppers and downers over the years.
he continues to do it even though he knows i was a heavy drug user, and have at points abused my meds.
really i think he just feels sorry for me because noone in their right mind would prescribe me with any of that shit given my history. so he continues to treat me.
i must say i have gotten a lot better though.
[editline]3rd February 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=yuki;34529910]Amphetamine (SSRI)[/QUOTE]
AMPHETAMINES ARE NOT ANTIDEPRESSANTS YOU NONCE.
god where the fuck did you get the idea amphetamines are SSRIs
[QUOTE=Mcfuret;34483151]
I believe there is a system in place where doctors can check a drug abuse check box on your medical record so it apears when other doctors look through it and can cause a few problems[/QUOTE]
Nope, that's against privacy policy.
[QUOTE=Mister_Jack;34555194]Nope, that's against privacy policy.[/QUOTE]
i was literally in the ER today and they asked me those questions in which they entered into the computer which is in the system for record.
Did your mother tell her doctor during a session? Because if so, he breached doctor-patient confidentiality laws by telling his colleague, your doctor.
It is not against the law or "privacy policy" to mark drug abuse. Yes they can do that, and they will.
However bassplaya7 is correct, he [b]did[/b] breach doctor-patient confidentiality laws.
I'm not sure if your doctor can deny you access to the medicine, ask someone with legal experience or just find a new doctor.
[editline]6th February 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Mac2468;34530085]oh god adderall + weed is so fucking awesome
too bad adderall is so expensive now, fucking DEA[/QUOTE]
No it's not expensive?
$1.50/50mg ? ( I think )
[QUOTE=LauScript;34574562]It is not against the law or "privacy policy" to mark drug abuse. Yes they can do that, and they will.
However bassplaya7 is correct, he [b]did[/b] breach doctor-patient confidentiality laws.
I'm not sure if your doctor can deny you access to the medicine, ask someone with legal experience or just find a new doctor.
[editline]6th February 2012[/editline]
No it's not expensive?
$1.50/50mg ? ( I think )[/QUOTE]
Depends where. I can sell 20mg adderalls for $5+, and 50mg vyvanse for $10$
[QUOTE=LauScript;34574562]
No it's not expensive?
$1.50/50mg ? ( I think )[/QUOTE]
whenever I pick up my prescription it costs me like $7 for 300mg
[QUOTE=LauScript;34574562]It is not against the law or "privacy policy" to mark drug abuse. Yes they can do that, and they will.
However bassplaya7 is correct, he [b]did[/b] breach doctor-patient confidentiality laws.
I'm not sure if your doctor can deny you access to the medicine, ask someone with legal experience or just find a new doctor.
[/QUOTE]
He didnt break the doctor-patient confidentiality. If your mom told her doctor, and he relayed the info to your doctor, i dont see how its violating anything. The Hippocratic oath is specifically about the doctor and the patient where they are not allowed to tell other people, here it doesnt apply since your doctor was the one that found out from an outside source; he didnt tell anyone he received the info. It would be the same if your mother told him directly. Also, doctor patient confidentiality is for legal affairs, for example you get an STD as an underaged kid and you tell your doctor the people you had sex with, the doctor is not allowed to tell the police even in court under oath the names of the people you slept with (people who can be charged with statutory rape) . As for the treatment, that is tricky.
[quote]Opinion 8.11, "Neglect of Patient" states, "Once having undertaken a case, the physician should not neglect the patient." Refusing to see a patient might be considered neglect, unless the physician appropriately terminated the patient-physician relationship. Opinion 8.115, "Termination of the Patient-Physician Relationship" states that the physician should provide "notice to the patient, the relatives, or responsible friends sufficiently long in advance of withdrawal to permit another medical attendant to be secured."[/quote]
There might be some differences from state to state so find out about yours. Anyway your doctor can easily refuse your treatment because a) he believes that you abuse DXM and it may interfere with the medicine and b) he may think that because you "abuse" DXM you will abuse your meds. The second reason is ample grounds on terminating that prescription since abuse of prescript meds is on the rise and doctors dont want to lose their license and be accused of selling you drugs that you were using recreationally.
[QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;34576738]He didnt break the doctor-patient confidentiality. If your mom told her doctor, and he relayed the info to your doctor, i dont see how its violating anything. The Hippocratic oath is specifically about the doctor and the patient where they are not allowed to tell other people, here it doesnt apply since your doctor was the one that found out from an outside source; he didnt tell anyone he received the info. It would be the same if your mother told him directly. Also, doctor patient confidentiality is for legal affairs, for example you get an STD as an underaged kid and you tell your doctor the people you had sex with, the doctor is not allowed to tell the police even in court under oath the names of the people you slept with (people who can be charged with statutory rape) . As for the treatment, that is tricky.
There might be some differences from state to state so find out about yours. Anyway your doctor can easily refuse your treatment because a) he believes that you abuse DXM and it may interfere with the medicine and b) he may think that because you "abuse" DXM you will abuse your meds. The second reason is ample grounds on terminating that prescription since abuse of prescript meds is on the rise and doctors dont want to lose their license and be accused of selling you drugs that you were using recreationally.[/QUOTE]
No, I'm saying that his mom's doctor broke the law. By telling the OP's doctor, he broke the law.
[editline]6th February 2012[/editline]
Also, I have no idea what you're talking about when you say that doctor-patient confidentiality is limited to legal matters. If I have syphilis from cheating on my girl friend, the doctor CANNOT tell my girl friend about it, even if she asks directly.
[QUOTE=FoodStuffs;34534039]
AMPHETAMINES ARE NOT ANTIDEPRESSANTS YOU NONCE.
god where the fuck did you get the idea amphetamines are SSRIs[/QUOTE]
I was 100% sure d-amph was an SSRI, and didn't even question that before I read your post. Just checked, and you're right, and I'm baffled. I was absolutely certain it was an SSRI, and now I'm trying to figure out just where I read that. Maybe I read an article that said not to pair d-amph with an SSRI.
In any case, I apologize, though there was no need to call me names.
[QUOTE=yuki;34581957]I was 100% sure d-amph was an SSRI, and didn't even question that before I read your post. Just checked, and you're right, and I'm baffled. I was absolutely certain it was an SSRI, and now I'm trying to figure out just where I read that. Maybe I read an article that said not to pair d-amph with an SSRI.
In any case, I apologize, though there was no need to call me names.[/QUOTE]
There was a need because calling someone a nonce is a hilarious.
[QUOTE=yuki;34581957]I was 100% sure d-amph was an SSRI, and didn't even question that before I read your post. Just checked, and you're right, and I'm baffled. I was absolutely certain it was an SSRI, and now I'm trying to figure out just where I read that. Maybe I read an article that said not to pair d-amph with an SSRI.
In any case, I apologize, though there was no need to call me names.[/QUOTE]
You read not to pair it with an SSRI. It will cause Serotonin Syndrome when you mix those two. DXM+D-amp will also cause Serotonin Syndrome, which is the reason I have 0 pity for OP and think the doctor did the correct thing. Using things without knowing about them = generally a bad idea.
[QUOTE=Nick Nack;34585468]You read not to pair it with an SSRI. It will cause Serotonin Syndrome when you mix those two. DXM+D-amp will also cause Serotonin Syndrome, which is the reason I have 0 pity for OP and think the doctor did the correct thing. Using things without knowing about them = generally a bad idea.[/QUOTE]
Oh man I totally forgot about how that combination causes that, The doctor definitely did the right thing.
[QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;34570210]i was literally in the ER today and they asked me those questions in which they entered into the computer which is in the system for record.[/QUOTE]
Maybe in [i]their[/i] record, but it's against patient confidentiality to share that kind of information with anyone without your consent.
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