Re:The Saga Continues... Weight Gain Panic/Lex & Wellbutrin/etc.

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Hi ,

In my opinion, this Dr. is not treating you well at all...medically or

profesionally. You deserve at least a phone call and more involvement. I know

these Dr's are busy but this is medication that has to be monitored and

comminication is very important.

Believe me...I know how hard it is hard to find a Dr.....I just lost one

because she moved on from the center I was going to.....I have been bouncing

around from doc to doc for years...it is almost impossible to find another doc

to

take a new patient. I have resorted to my primary doc in the between

periods...but.

Anyway....I really think you deserve better - especially since you need help.

I hope you get some answers soon and get better treatment. Hang in there.

>>Today was such a horrible day. I found out my doctor had " faxed me a

note " in response to my letter, but it didn't go through. How can a

doctor FAX a note? Aren't there privacy laws? Anyway, the note,

which her nurse read me, basically suggested that I had probably

been " stress-eating " and should really watch that. It said she'd

like to check my thyroid again but meanwhile I should research

Prozac/Effexor/Wellbutrin XR, etc, and see if any of those sounded

okay to me. What qualifies me to diagnose myself and determine my

course of treatment, I do not know. She also said " I can hear the

paranoia in your letter " . Comforting. I felt like a child,

everything sounded so condescending. I don't know what I'm going to

do. I don't think I'll be going back to her again, though. Why is

this so hard?