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Ok so I am venting. David decided he wanted to try to get clean on the 14th, after I actually packed things and was leaving. the 15th (monday) he went and had a face to face with my dad and stepmom and came clean about everything. He has been going to AA meetings since then, though he doesn't really like them. Well that Tuesday we call our primary care doc to get him in to help wiht the detox and try to get him on Suboxone. The earliest they can get him in is today-a week and 2 days later. So he holds out for all this time to go to the doc today, hoping to get on this suboxone to help with the cravings. He goes in there and 2 hours later the doctor tells him "you have to be in acute withdrawal for me to dose you and I only will dose you for 2 weeks and after that you will have to come off" Um WTF??? Was he supposed to keep snorting enough oc to kill him everyday until yesterday? Basically what he told David is that if David wanted to get help from him he would have to go use again (he didn't actually say that, but that was what was implied). For what?? To wait 2 more weeks to come see you and then get 2 weeks of meds and then nothing?? He didn't offer David any other options, any referrals- NOTHING.
So of course this just devestated both of us, we were both looking forward to seeing how he would do on this drug. So now, we have an appointment for him on the 5th with a suboxone doctor who does long term maintance AND will start him on it while he is clean. However it's 305 dollars for the first 2 visits and 75-160 every visit after that, plus the script. He is an out-of-network provider, so my insurance won't cover any of the office visit, but will pay some on the script. We will have to pay 60 dollars for the script, but that is a pretty good cost, considering it cost several hundred dollars and more out of pocket.
So in short (haha, this soo wasn't short) I am just really upset with the doc. You shouldn't tell people that you do suboxone if you really don't and how can you expect someone to come to you for help when they can't get in when they really need help?? I mean to tell an addict who is trying to get clean "can't see you till next week" is just like saying to them- don't even bother
So of course this just devestated both of us, we were both looking forward to seeing how he would do on this drug. So now, we have an appointment for him on the 5th with a suboxone doctor who does long term maintance AND will start him on it while he is clean. However it's 305 dollars for the first 2 visits and 75-160 every visit after that, plus the script. He is an out-of-network provider, so my insurance won't cover any of the office visit, but will pay some on the script. We will have to pay 60 dollars for the script, but that is a pretty good cost, considering it cost several hundred dollars and more out of pocket.
So in short (haha, this soo wasn't short) I am just really upset with the doc. You shouldn't tell people that you do suboxone if you really don't and how can you expect someone to come to you for help when they can't get in when they really need help?? I mean to tell an addict who is trying to get clean "can't see you till next week" is just like saying to them- don't even bother
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
!!!CAN THIS DOCTOR-UPON MAKING THAT 1ST APPT, A COMPETENT DR/STAFF SHOULD HAVE ADVISED KNWING WHAT THE APPT WAS FOR , OF ANY INSTRUCTIONS FOR U TO TELL DAVID TO DO DURING THE WAITING PERIOD B4 THE APPT. ***THEY FAILED*
#2-IF DAVID IS ADDICTED TO NARCOTICS TO A TOLERANCE LEVEL THAT IS VERY HIGH, NO REAL PHYSICIAN CAN ETHICALLY , IF ALL FACTS AND TRUTH IS GIVEN, TELL SOMEONE TO DETOX WITHOUT BEING UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DANGEROUS, SOMETIMES FATAL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS: IRRATIC BREATHING, COMA, SEIZURES, DEHYDRATION, ETC.,
#3-DID THE DR OFC/STAFF ASK ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL WITH REFERENCE TO DAVID'S CURRENT USAGE STATUS OR HEALTH CONDITION IN RELATION TO THIS ADDICTION WHEN U CALLED 1ST TIME? IF NOT))))))****FAILED....CAN THEM.
#4- UR PCP-PRIMARY DR AND ONLY THE PCP ,NOT U OR DAVID CAN GET PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THIS OON DOCTOR, BUT REVIEWING THE ABOVE, GET ANOTHER REFERRAL FROM PCP TO A DIFFERNT DR, THIS OTHER QUACK IS A WHACK. LET ME GET BACK TO U AFTER I RESEARCH. HEY, WITHOUT BREAKING HIPAA CONFIDENTIALITY, I HAVE 9 years in prior authorizations in health ins companies. if u want to just tell me his ins company , product,(hmo, epo,ppo) and zip code, i can look up not only dr's but i know websites through inside channels i remembered where i can check real specific details on the dr's right down to their favorite color. i want to help u , i know how difficult this is. my name is maria. u can email me at home its maria23320@cox.net . trust me, i can help u, i've been following ur story n i want to help. don't waste ur money on this crap. my mom is a dr and i am studying myself so u r not crazy, ur rite, WTF is the correct response!!!!!