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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2008medication review by G.P.
I went for my medication review by my G.P. this afternoon, and what a let down that was. I went in quite determined to fight my corner over my painkillers, and was flummoxed by the Doctor telling me that they were worried by my consumption of Omeprazole. A prescribed drug I take for Hiatus Hernia, and they were concerned that maybe I had a "hot" gall bladder as well as the hernia. So, it's off for a gall bladder scan next. Well, I can't fault them for caring, can I. The problem arose because my 28 day prescription cycle had the Omeprazole in the middle on the 14th day, and I tried to even things up by over ordering the Omeprazole, hence the apparent over dosing. I suppose that I mustn't be too hard on them, they are trying. I told the Doctor I might even give him a gold star for effort. He didn't even mention my pain killers! Peter  SignatureIt was my Uncle George who discovered that alcohol was a food well in advance of medical thought. P G Wodehouse 1881 -1975 >I went for my medication review by my G.P. this afternoon, and what a let > down that was. I went in quite determined to fight my corner over my [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Peter Its good that they noticed you over-ordered though isn't it? Its also good that they are looking at your gall bladder, no matter that you might not feel like it! I thought I was the only one who resented their doctor for doing their job properly! Jayne >"Peter James" <pfjames2000@googlemail.com> wrote... >>I went for my medication review by my G.P. this afternoon, and what [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> things up by over ordering the Omeprazole, hence the apparent over >> dosing. i have omeprazole to avoid problems given that i'm on warfarin so can't afford stomach bleeding at all. >Its good that they noticed you over-ordered though isn't it? Its also good >that they are looking at your gall bladder, no matter that you might not >feel like it! I thought I was the only one who resented their doctor for >doing their job properly! i really don't resent my doctor: he's an absolute brick. it was he who suggested the standard scrip should be 2 months' worth, so he doesn't get writer's cramp from signing the bl***y things. however, there are those in the practice who do solemnly check up on scrips. i had one refused a while back, because i had "lost" a box of something ... and when i got the scrip back with the "naughty boy" note, i looked and found the beastly thing. but why does it matter? sober people aren't going to overdose on these things, and over-requesting only means we're going to request less next month. SignatureRobin Fairbairns, Cambridge Two of my medicines have been turned down by my Medicare Part D this month though prescribed by my doctors. They want me to use omeprazole instead of Nexium, though my RD says Nexium also heals, and they don't want me to use Vytorin. My pharmacist called my RD and still waiting to hear further. Gwen "Jayne" <tinseltart@yahoo.co.uk> writes: >"Peter James" <pfjames2000@googlemail.com> wrote... >>I went for my medication review by my G.P. this afternoon, and what [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> things up by over ordering the Omeprazole, hence the apparent over >> dosing. i have omeprazole to avoid problems given that i'm on warfarin so can't afford stomach bleeding at all. >Its good that they noticed you over-ordered though isn't it? Its also good >that they are looking at your gall bladder, no matter that you might not >feel like it! I thought I was the only one who resented their doctor for >doing their job properly! i really don't resent my doctor: he's an absolute brick. it was he who suggested the standard scrip should be 2 months' worth, so he doesn't get writer's cramp from signing the bl***y things. however, there are those in the practice who do solemnly check up on scrips. i had one refused a while back, because i had "lost" a box of something ... and when i got the scrip back with the "naughty boy" note, i looked and found the beastly thing. but why does it matter? sober people aren't going to overdose on these things, and over-requesting only means we're going to request less next month. SignatureRobin Fairbairns, Cambridge > Its good that they noticed you over-ordered though isn't it? Its also good > that they are looking at your gall bladder, no matter that you might not > feel like it! I thought I was the only one who resented their doctor for > doing their job properly! > > Jayne I don't resent them, it's just that in this day and age of criticism of the National Health, I'm surprised when the damned system works correctly. I rather like my G.P. he has al least got a sense of humour. When some years ago, I told him if he didn't get something done about my prostate problem I would end up getting arrested for lingering in a Public Toilet. He replied that he would attend the Magistrates Court and tell them that it wasn't desire but difficulty. that was the cause. >I don't resent them, it's just that in this day and age of criticism of the >National Health, I'm surprised when the damned system works correctly. I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >that he would attend the Magistrates Court and tell them that it wasn't >desire but difficulty. that was the cause. i've been left 100% incontinent by a followup after my prostate game. (i wear the most *enormous* pads.) just now, i went to the loo. when i do that, i tend then to wait while the (ahem) flow calms down again. this time, the automatic lights in the loo timed out and i was plunged into darkness. when this happens, i have to protect myself with some paper, get up, open the cubicle door, wave my free hand around until the motion sensor switches the lights back on, lock the cubicle again, and carry on. no, nothing to do with desire, officer... SignatureRobin Fairbairns, Cambridge >> I don't resent them, it's just that in this day and age of criticism of >> the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > no, nothing to do with desire, officer... This is all part of that fun aspect of life, called "getting older". Rats to it. Oscar Wilde was right. Youth is wasted on the young! >>> I don't resent them, it's just that in this day and age of criticism of >>> the [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > to > it. Oscar Wilde was right. Youth is wasted on the young! That's about the only quotation where I know who said it, and I think it's George Bernard Shaw. Or is this a trick question lol? Passing thought - I never get a tablet review:(((( Splodge >>>> I don't resent them, it's just that in this day and age of criticism of >>>> the [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Splodge You are, of course, quite right. A mental slip by myself at time of writing.It must be the drink. Then let us try this, which is by Oscar Wilde ( I checked before writing). "He (Bernard Shaw) hasn't an enemy in the world, and none of his friends like him." or "Yet each man kills the thing he loves, By each let this be heard. Some do it with a bitter look Some with a flattering word. The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword." The Ballard of Reading Gaol 1898 pt 1, st 7 Peter >On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:03:36 +0100, Robin Fairbairns wrote >> i've been left 100% incontinent by a followup after my prostate game. >> (i wear the most *enormous* pads.) > >This is all part of that fun aspect of life, called "getting older". not in this case: it was a direct result of a surgical intervention. (and i can't have corrective surgery until my heart and lungs have recovered from the embolism in february. current estimate is july. but then, the nhs is paying for these huge pads i'm using, so it's not all negative.) SignatureRobin Fairbairns, Cambridge >> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:03:36 +0100, Robin Fairbairns wrote >>> i've been left 100% incontinent by a followup after my prostate game. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > but then, the nhs is paying for these huge pads i'm using, so it's > not all negative.) Well, I hope all goes well for you. Best wishes. Peter >>On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:03:36 +0100, Robin Fairbairns wrote >>> i've been left 100% incontinent by a followup after my prostate game. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > but then, the nhs is paying for these huge pads i'm using, so it's > not all negative.) Hope you get that surgery when they suggest Robin. Three months can be a long time to wait at a time like this. I've just had to pay a humungous travel insurance premium to have a decent holiday this summer. Having four pre-existing medical conditions makes me either greedy or very ill!!!! (but I'm going anyway lol) Splodge >"Robin Fairbairns" <rf10@cl.cam.ac.uk> wrote... >> (and i can't have corrective surgery until my heart and lungs have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Hope you get that surgery when they suggest Robin. Three months can be a >long time to wait at a time like this. it took me more than a month (from the op at the beginning of january) to get them to recognise there was a problem. >I've just had to pay a humungous travel insurance premium to have a decent >holiday this summer. Having four pre-existing medical conditions makes me >either greedy or very ill!!!! (but I'm going anyway lol) i'm not even trying this year. i might take the odd few days away in the summer, if we can find a b&b near enough that's worth visiting, but flying (at fares i can afford) is out for sure. SignatureRobin Fairbairns, Cambridge
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