Getting hard to trust some doctors

Just a followup. For those saying "trust the medical professionals" over, say oh I don't know Meme's and you tube and such.
Bullshit. (sorry folks, can't help it).
I take Dr. perscribed Tramadol (3 times daily) as does the wife. Lately, she's been acting not quite right... dizzy, blood pressure flucuating wildly, fever, diarrhea. Turns out, her Dr. (you know... the professionals) had recently perscribed Flexeril taken 3 times a day.
Just this last week, my Dr. (another you know professional) perscribed Flexeril daily for me.

So, two seperate... (and professional cough, cough) both perscribes a lethal combination of pills. :eek:
Don't believe me? Check this out.
"Taking tramadol and Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) together is generally not recommended and can be dangerous. Both medications are central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and their combined effect can lead to severe side effects, including seizures, respiratory
depression, coma, and a potentially fatal condition called serotonin syndrome.

Increased risk of serotonin syndrome: This is a rare but serious and potentially fatal condition caused by excessive serotonin activity in the brain. Both tramadol and Flexeril increase serotonin levels. Symptoms of serotonin syndrome include:
Confusion, restlessness, or agitation
Rapid heart rate and high blood pressure
Hallucinations
Muscle rigidity or twitching (myoclonus)
Excessive sweating and fever
Diarrhea
In severe cases, seizures, irregular heartbeat, unconsciousness, coma, and death.
 

squatting dog said:
Just a followup. For those saying "trust the medical professionals" over, say oh I don't know Meme's and you tube and such.
Bullshit. (sorry folks, can't help it).
I take Dr. perscribed Tramadol (3 times daily) as does the wife. Lately, she's been acting not quite right... dizzy, blood pressure flucuating wildly, fever, diarrhea. Turns out, her Dr. (you know... the professionals) had recently perscribed Flexeril taken 3 times a day.
Just this last week, my Dr. (another you know professional) perscribed Flexeril daily for me.

So, two seperate... (and professional cough, cough) both perscribes a lethal combination of pills. :eek:
Don't believe me? Check this out.
"Taking tramadol and Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) together is generally not recommended and can be dangerous. Both medications are central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and their combined effect can lead to severe side effects, including seizures, respiratory
depression, coma, and a potentially fatal condition called serotonin syndrome.

Increased risk of serotonin syndrome: This is a rare but serious and potentially fatal condition caused by excessive serotonin activity in the brain. Both tramadol and Flexeril increase serotonin levels. Symptoms of serotonin syndrome include:
Confusion, restlessness, or agitation
Rapid heart rate and high blood pressure
Hallucinations
Muscle rigidity or twitching (myoclonus)
Excessive sweating and fever
Diarrhea
In severe cases, seizures, irregular heartbeat, unconsciousness, coma, and death.
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not surprised. idk wth they're doing anymore. trying to kill us i think.
 
I read the other day that major medical errors were the 3rd highest cause of death in the US. Trouble is, I doubt I saved the article. It was from somewhere reliable, but senioritis prevents me from recalling where.
 
When a Doctor comes in each and every visit, sits down, crosses his legs and has my papers on his lap and does not even
have to read from them when we talk. Now that, impresses me! He talks to me about any thing odd that are changing, asks if I am doing
something different. Then discusses options, whether it be vitamins, diet or such, then medications if that would be my option.
Unless of course I come in sick with something. He's not in a big huge hospital in a metro area maybe is why. I am going to hate it if he retires
before I no longer need his services.
 
mine has my file open and still can't see the info in it or remember things from it. he doesn't seem to be able to read the information in the pulmo docs notes in full for some reason and he misses lots of info and then accuses me of being non compliant. i think he's in too big of a hurry and not really listening too good.

one day he accused me of not having my oxygen with me and i was "supposed" to be on it all the time which was incorrect. and it was with me under my jacket. if he suspected why did he never ask that day? why wait months to jump my ass about it? he's an ahole!
 
Fritz said:
mine has my file open and still can't see the info in it or remember things from it. he doesn't seem to be able to read the information in the pulmo docs notes in full for some reason and he misses lots of info and then accuses me of being non compliant. i think he's in too big of a hurry and not really listening too good.

one day he accused me of not having my oxygen with me and i was "supposed" to be on it all the time which was incorrect. and it was with me under my jacket. if he suspected why did he never ask that day? why wait months to jump my ass about it? he's an ahole!
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I would be very nervous with that one. I had one lay my papers on the desk and talk to me with his back to me. I didn't stay with him.
 
Fritz said:
mine has my file open and still can't see the info in it or remember things from it. he doesn't seem to be able to read the information in the pulmo docs notes in full for some reason and he misses lots of info and then accuses me of being non compliant. i think he's in too big of a hurry and not really listening too good.

one day he accused me of not having my oxygen with me and i was "supposed" to be on it all the time which was incorrect. and it was with me under my jacket. if he suspected why did he never ask that day? why wait months to jump my ass about it? he's an ahole!
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I am thinking you need to stand up for yourself. Literally stand up. Fix a very serious expression on your face and tell your doctor your impression of him.

I have done that many times, usually on the first visit. I enumerate what I will not tolerate and what my expectations are. For example, I will not tolerate a doctor telling me that my physical problems are caused by stress. I had a hoity-toity Harvard big shot tell me that for several years and he almost killed me because he thought horses instead of zebras when he heard hoofbeats. He would not have said that to a man.

It's important to stand up! Make sure the doc is seated before you begin. No nervous smiling. Practice in front of a mirror.
 
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i don't take much guff. he told me i was p*ssing him off and i told him it was a mutual thing that day. never had a dr talk to me like that. they don't always know everything all the time. i know my body and what i am willing to put it through. just because some stupid dr wants to treat me for diabetes i don't even have doesn't mean i gotta go along with it. some drs get really nasty with people if they gain weight and various other reasons. i don't get why they think they have that right.
 
WheatenLover said:
I read the other day that major medical errors were the 3rd highest cause of death in the US. Trouble is, I doubt I saved the article. It was from somewhere reliable, but senioritis prevents me from recalling where.
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The old saying comes to mind. "Doctors bury their mistakes". :mad:
 

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