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Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 24, 2023 | Replies (345)Comment receiving replies
@bustrbrwn22, Two of my favorite groups of professionals are vets and pharmacists. Better listeners, more compassionate and responsive than majority of my docs. If one of docs' first tenets is "first, do no harm"; they are missing the boat entirely on pain management and improving quality of life for millions of patients.
Whenever I read of members who have medical specialists "teaming" to communicate with one another and the patient for treatment options and procedures it truly gladdens my heart.
Several years ago I told my young vet, who I'd sat with as he'd euthanized several of my beloved pets, that when my time came, I'd instructed daughter to call Him for help. Poor guy didn't know what to say but to his credit did manage a smile and nod.
Personal opinion is that docs' 1st thought is " what labs/tests can I prescribe". While diagnosis is a primary goal, most have forgotten or never learned that treating the "whole patient" should be their first concern.
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@feisty76. I totally agree! I love my Walgreen’s head pharmacist! When I was prescribed Narcan (?) (routine for my pain mgt clinic) I asked to speak to him privately since this was a new script. I started crying because I am so ashamed I have to take pain meds and even more embarrassed that it’s in conjunction with my benzo. I explained to him that for me life would not be worth living without these meds (I’ve tried many over 10 years) and would he show me how to use the narcan. He told me I had nothing to be ashamed of, these were needed meds for me and that he didn’t judge. What a beautiful person. My husband and I discussed the risks etc and he totally understands the risk as well as my decision. I still am ashamed if I have to pick up my pain or benzo prescription (my husband usually does because of my agoraphobia). I feel people are judging me - that I must be taking for a high when neither one actually does give me any type of high but they work pretty well to keep me from suicidal thoughts Jen