Skip to content
My WebMD Sign In, Sign Up

Announcements

This board is a place to discuss living with chronic illness and patient advocacy topics. If you have a medical question, please check the Health Experts tab to find a community that's right for you.
Wishing Doctors would 'confer' with others and verify meds prior to prescribing
avatar
Anon_963 posted:
Well--another case happened with me. I have 4 doctors all in this area--treating different issues. 3 are with the same hospital group--a large teaching hospital--all are excellent doctors.
One is with another large hospital group (non teaching) but a large group. I always tell each one the meds I take, what the other doctor has done or said that relates to what the current one I'm talking to is treating me for.
Twice now, meds have been prescribed--and one I'd taken for some time, and the pharmacist called the doctor to tell him it could cause 'major' problems for me--so that doctor's office told me to stop taking it--the new med was prescribed by another doctor. I then called that doctor and he agreed I should stop it.
Yesterday, same thing--picked up a new script--got home and read insert with script--and found the same interactions--wondered about it, called the pharmacist--who said, after checking--it did say there was a problem with the 2 meds so to check with the doctors who had prescribed both meds to see if I can take them. Now, the pharmacist--also a doctor, is saying it's not safe, so I'm waiting for one doctor's office to call me and, depending on his answer, will call the other one, perhaps for a different med. I said to the pharmacist--what is a patient who just gets meds and takes them, without reading and/or understanding the 'jargon' of medical terminology supposed to do to protect themselves. I've learned to be pro-active in that area--but wanted to alert folks here to 'check your meds, if they come from various sources and be sure they are 'ok' together, because many doctors just don't check or don't know if they are compatible.
They have so many patients but this could cause serious outcomes.
Just needed to 'vent'!
Reply


Helpful Tips

Winter Skin CareExpert
While it is not quite winter, the cold will be upon us soon. The low humidity common in many parts of the United States during winter can ... More
Was this Helpful?
12 of 21 found this helpful

Expert Blog

Strong at the Broken Places - Richard M. Cohen

Don't let a chronic disease or disability hold you back from a fulfilling life. Richard M. Cohen's inspiring message on being your own advocate...Read More

Report Problems to the
Food and Drug Administration

FDAYou are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.