Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 This is just ridiculous to require someone to make the trip in to the doctor's office just for a one minute shot. I would not put up with it. I would immediately ask your doctor to recommend another doctor who is " not so controlling " and strong state your position. This will hopefully embarrass your doctor into letting you do it or possibly result in a referral. If neither, look for another doctor to visit and discuss this with and then have your files transfered. nort828 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 >>She again stated that the doctor would require that I come to his >office for an indefinte period of time. She said at some point in >the futer he might be willing to allow me to give myself the shots. > Well not to beat this to death but your doctors behavior is suspicious. However (even though I have already concluded that your doctor is playing financial games), lets assume that the issue is with your giving shots to yourself (stupid issue because millions and millions of people do it everyday). So ask your doctor if you can have a local nurse give you the shots of the hcg that your doc prescribed. I think you will find that that is not satisfactory too but if you want to give the doc the benefit of the doubt then ask about that. Are we sure that this doc understands that the shots are SQ and not intravenous?? I mean you can kill yourself with an air bubble in an intravenous shot so there is some basis for concern there but this is just subcutaneous for christs sake. Are all of her diabetic patients coming in for shots six times a day? I dont think so. I am going to guess that this doc is not part of an HMO. HMO docs dont have any incentive for inducing patients to come in for mindless visits such as blood pressure and things like that that a patient can learn on their own in ten minutes. Winter _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click here. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 > I mean you can kill yourself with an air > bubble in an intravenous shot Not likely! (Maybe extremely slightly possible, but not at all, even remotely, remotely at all, likely). > > > > >>She again stated that the doctor would require that I come to his > >office for an indefinte period of time. She said at some point in > >the futer he might be willing to allow me to give myself the shots. > > > > Well not to beat this to death but your doctors behavior is suspicious. > However (even though I have already concluded that your doctor is playing > financial games), lets assume that the issue is with your giving shots to > yourself (stupid issue because millions and millions of people do it > everyday). So ask your doctor if you can have a local nurse give you the > shots of the hcg that your doc prescribed. I think you will find that that > is not satisfactory too but if you want to give the doc the benefit of the > doubt then ask about that. Are we sure that this doc understands that the > shots are SQ and not intravenous?? I mean you can kill yourself with an air > bubble in an intravenous shot so there is some basis for concern there but > this is just subcutaneous for christs sake. Are all of her diabetic > patients coming in for shots six times a day? I dont think so. > > I am going to guess that this doc is not part of an HMO. HMO docs dont have > any incentive for inducing patients to come in for mindless visits such as > blood pressure and things like that that a patient can learn on their own in > ten minutes. > > Winter > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click here. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Not likely would be true. Slightly possible is also true. People have died from the blood clots caused by shooting air bubbles into their system. I think I made it clear that I was only pointing out that the only reason the doc could have for objecting to self-injection would be in an intravenous scenario and even that is absurd because problems can be overcome with a short training session. Why do you think the physician alway shoots a little of injection fluid into the air before injecting intravenously. Its to remove any air in the syringe because good medical procedure requires removing risks, however remote. SQ does not involve that risk, however remote. Winter >From: armyguy4001 <no_reply > >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Self shots >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:57:20 -0000 > > > I mean you can kill yourself with an air > > bubble in an intravenous shot > >Not likely! (Maybe extremely slightly possible, but not at all, even >remotely, remotely at all, likely). > > > > > > > > > > > > >>She again stated that the doctor would require that I come to his > > >office for an indefinte period of time. She said at some point in > > >the futer he might be willing to allow me to give myself the >shots. > > > > > > > Well not to beat this to death but your doctors behavior is >suspicious. > > However (even though I have already concluded that your doctor is >playing > > financial games), lets assume that the issue is with your giving >shots to > > yourself (stupid issue because millions and millions of people do >it > > everyday). So ask your doctor if you can have a local nurse give >you the > > shots of the hcg that your doc prescribed. I think you will find >that that > > is not satisfactory too but if you want to give the doc the >benefit of the > > doubt then ask about that. Are we sure that this doc >understands that the > > shots are SQ and not intravenous?? I mean you can kill yourself >with an air > > bubble in an intravenous shot so there is some basis for concern >there but > > this is just subcutaneous for christs sake. Are all of her >diabetic > > patients coming in for shots six times a day? I dont think so. > > > > I am going to guess that this doc is not part of an HMO. HMO docs >dont have > > any incentive for inducing patients to come in for mindless visits >such as > > blood pressure and things like that that a patient can learn on >their own in > > ten minutes. > > > > Winter > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click >here. > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > _________________________________________________________________ Click, drag and drop. My MSN is the simple way to design your homepage. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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