Medical Question (oooooh)

benneh

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Don't worry, it's not regarding any sort of medical advise per se.

I'm just wondering; When your GP prescribes medication, and you're not convinced that the dosage they recommend is correct (maybe you like to check these things out before you partake, and maybe information available online contradicts the GPs advice), who do you go to?. Does the chain stop at the GP, or can you seek advise elsewhere?.

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benneh said:
Don't worry, it's not regarding any sort of medical advise per se.

I'm just wondering; When your GP prescribes medication, and you're not convinced that the dosage they recommend is correct (maybe you like to check these things out before you partake, and maybe information available online contradicts the GPs advice), who do you go to?. Does the chain stop at the GP, of can you seek advise elsewhere?.

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Consultant?
 
Go to your nearest hospital. You might have to wait hours but you'll get to see someone.






Alternatively, tell me your symptoms, I'll look them up on the internet...


...then you can tell your GP that the internet and some guy you know on the internet say you need a higher dosage :)
 
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platinum87 said:
Consultant?
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It's not really serious enough for that I wouldn't imagine.

fornowagain said:
Any other GP's at the clinic/surgery?
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VirtualAdept said:
Aye another GP or the pharmacist.
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Well, I didn't think that you could see another GP without actually signing on to his/her patient list. I'll call the surgery tomorrow and find out.

Hotwired said:
Go to your nearest hospital. You might have to wait hours but you'll get to see someone.
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Another fine idea, thankyou kindly. I might resort to this, see if I can't catch a dose of MRSA for my troubles ;).
 
Medical textbook, and from there to research papers on the subject.

Following this advice may cause hypochondriasis
 
Pharmacist should notice if the dose is unusual, depending on the situation.

You can always voice your concerns with your GP. They aren't completely inflexible, some are even open minded to patient input :P
 
There's nothing wrong with asking your GP for a second opinion from one of the other doctors in the practise.
 
GP or BNF - do not go to A&E to check a medication dose, you will get some very blank stares.

I would say to post the medication and dose, but that will probably break the rules.

*edit* Just pop in to your pharmacist, will be easier and they can answer any questions
 
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Doctors are humans. They make mistakes. Personally I'd want to know if either

a) I'd made a mistake and given the wrong dose
b) I'd given the right dose, but the patient was unwilling to take the meds because I hadn't explained why I was using an unusual dose

Would check with your pharmacist, and if they agree with you (or if they disagree with you, but you still have questions) go and speak to the GP
 
To be honest , having been prescribed quite afew diffrent medications over the last couple of months i got to know my local Pharmacist. And tbh he seems very knowledgeable and explained the details of my medication in great detail when i asked.

If your takeing a lot of medication or being prescribed lots of deferent types, and have questions, i would suggest talking to a phamacist. Can only comment on my experiences though.
 
funnily enough one of my clients today was a pharmasist.

He said that Gp's regulary put the wrong dosage on stuff and that he wouldknow how much you should be prescribed. So i guess ask teh pharmasist....
 
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