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Cardiologist said the diagnosis is…………..

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: May 29 4:01pm | Replies (43)
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I like that "are you married to that cardiologist?" In my case, it was my PCP who didn't want to stop the blood pressure med, even though I told him about dizziness and light headedness. I had to quit it on my own and prove to him that my blood pressure was still low. And he still started writing a refill prescription and I objected.
What is it - ego? - that makes them persist,?
I'm divorcing him, by the way.

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dj0751 | @dj0751 | May 19 1:04pm

Not ego........it's fear of lawsuits perhaps.

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margaretfriel | @margaretfriel | May 19 4:22pm

If You Read my 'post' prior ... when I had a conversation with a Dr. Friend at the Country Club one evening (Out Of His office, in a more relaxed, "Un-Official capacity = White Coat OFF) ... He Gave Me a very "Candid answer" when I asked about Dr.'s writing Prescriptions. My Post was in response to "noisylungs31" immediately before writing about all the Blood Pressure Meds I was prescribed & Didn't Need.
Best Of Luck to you ... Isn't it a Shame we Patients have to "Shop Around" for Dr.s' as if we're looking for a "Used Car"? Sometimes you find a "Winner" ... sometimes you get a "Clunker".

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margaretfriel | @margaretfriel | May 23 1:51pm

99-44/100's% of Dr.'s Absolutely DON'T want to admit, Big Pharma "Rewards" Dr.'s &/or their Practice for writing Prescriptions, but unfortunately Medicine today is driven by more than the Hippocratic Oath. Big Clinics are All Eager to get even BIGGER, & do you think they're going to do That on Dr.'s telling you "You Don't Need Drugs if you eat a Good Nutritious Diet & get plenty of Exercise." Nope! Prescription-Pads should come with the "Ka-Ching Sound"!
MAYBE (Just Maybe) you could get a Pharmacist to admit it, but 'Then Again', they might have been given "Gag-Orders" too!
Most Dr.'s & Pharmacists HOPE you have Good Insurance that will pick-up a substantial % of the cost ... (All Too Often, Not The Case!)
It's Our "New Reality"!

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