A few months ago I got into some legal issues over some problems I had with cymbalta my dr. took me off of this without weening me first it is antidepressent but used to help me with pain management and my dr. was subpoenaed to my hearing.  Back when I had these issues I called the phone nurse and she refused to help me although I explained the horrible side effects the meds gave me.  I think this is the real reason for my Dr's Decision but not sure.  Even in my follow up appt. he agreed the meds cause my problems. I'm 28 and had to file bankrupt due to my time off work.  From age 22 till now i've had 3 surguries on my same disc in my lower back and it has cause my much grief i've never had a criminal history until I got charged with battery (for slapping someone) over my cymbalta withdraw and it sounds stupid but unless you've had horrible side effects from medication withdraw then you might understand, plus I was also prescribed 50 mcg of fentanyl pain patch which was also horrible.
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I really sympathize with you, this past summer I had horrible side effects with medication and also need to file bankruptcy because of the affect it had on my ability to work. Unfortunately, unless you have insurance they may be able to refuse you. The Hippocratic oath is only for life/death emergencies or other catastrophic events. Best of luck in your rebuilding process.
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there are other pain releivers that are just as strong. goto you doctors office and see if they can give you samples. I wouldn't trust online. I've heard some are watered down, contaminated and/or not even the real thing. There are some programs to that help you with getting medication if you don't have insurance and can't afford it. talk to your doctor and/or social worker for more info.
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I am being put through hell by my not soon enough to be "X". No one cared, I was give the run around, my husband took  my daughter and with some help brain washed lies into her head about me. I could get no help then in 2003 and am still being done dirty. The stress was so bad it pulled muscles from bones. I could not eat or sleep I lost a lot of weight and it frightened nearly all who saw me to death. So the answer is yes it can and will nearly kill you. I am now stuck with a vindictive sister who just asked me what is wrong. If I tell her I will be told what a dumb ass I ma for loving my child or wanting to help her. It is to long and complicated to tell here. Vicatin did NOT help the pain I suffered with and I did not go back to the hospital for the morphin the Dr. said would work if the Vicatin didn't.
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Hello,  I have not taken cymbalta, but have tried a combination of anti-depression med and mood stabilizers for bipolar, Lexapro seems to work well, just dont stop taking it because it feels like someone is periodically shocking you with a stun gun, it's not that bad but you feel jolts. It helped with my depression ,the pain I constantly felt in my upper spine and shoulders and helped me to focus more and not feel so sad. Talk to your doc about it if you havent tried it yet. And if you want to know what my regimen is, you can email me.
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Get A Lawyer.NOW!!!!!! Trust me Ive been there.I was in an accident over a year ago,basically lost everything,am still in pain and the doctors will just drive you insane if you dont keep them under control.Get second opinions,document everything.Trust No one not even your insurance provider.Your pain could definitely be with you the rest of your life no matter what is done.Use caution.
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If your doctor won't give you more by prescription you need to rethink your need for it.  It is addictive and people routinely abuse it.  Are you doing that?  Getting vicodin by any means other than legit prescription is illegal and dangerous.\n\nThere are many other, effective, non narcotic medications for pain that you should consider instead.  Speak to your doctor about those.  In the mean time use ibuprofen or acetaminophen (according to the directions on the bottle).\n\nGood luck.
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Hello again there!  Sorry to hear about how you feel.  I also have CFS or abstein bar.  I'm a bit of a pro at it, the difference with me is that I am a new person after my treatment. CFS starts out as Mononucleosis (MONO) the virus which if untreated turns to CFS, so that's why my doctor treats it with Valtrex.  Depression and anxiety come with CFS which also causes joint and muscle soreness, that's where the antidepressants come in.  As far as the fybromyalgia the only thing I know for it is pain management and that is something I don't dare explain because I have no personal experience but from my mother having it I know it's not easy to treat. Listen, if your doctor disagrees with the treatment that I just described to you as far as the CFS then you need to find someone who is more open to your health solutions. I love my doctor, he's so wonderful that my trust in him is unmentionable. I know it's scary to try someone new, but you need to feel better.  Wouldn't you like to feel normal again?  Be able to get up when you wake up and go.  Not fall asleep at the wheel.  You get my point.  I'm a new person and I have a new baby.  Believe me it feels good to be awake and the weight of the world is now a lot more manageable.  By the way drinking makes it worse, a lot worse!  So if you do, you need to take a break until you're all better.  Believe me it didn't help me any, I thank GOD for today. Chat with you later   I hope this info helps u a little bit. By the way if you're having trouble with a day at a time, try an hour at a  time.  Sounds like you're under a lot of stress and that makes the CFS worse all of the time.  Help is on the way,  you'll be alright. My doctor always reassured me that I'd be o.k., he is very involved with his patients and that's why everyone loves and trusts him so much
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i just resently switched, but i use it because i have horrible panic attacks. the other medicines that i took made me feel depressed and so far this one hasn't. i have only been taking it for two or three months and sometimes it might take longer to see results. but so far, i am very happy with the results with Cymbalta. i also know a woman that took it for depression and she said that it made her sleepy. but i have never felt that way, guess it just works different for different people. best of luck to you!!!
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MAN I FEEL FOR YOU I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH R.S,D FOR YEARS NOW . WHICH IS A NERVE DISE. I,M GOING IN DEC.1 TO HAVE ASPINAL CORD STIMULATOR PUT IN TO SEE IF IT WILL CUT DOWN THE SOME SO I CAN GET OFF THE PAIN  MEDS OR CUT DOWN ON HOW MUCH I,M TAKING A DAY.IT SUCKS BUT WHAT CAN YA DO .E MAIL ME AT ICDDPPL1995 @YAHOO.COM.GOOD JUCK
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I was turned down for life insurance twice by the same company.  I am a teacher (aged 29 when I first applied), and I applied for a group plan available through my job for teachers in my state.  The first year I was told I was declined because I was taking Celexa !!!  I applied the next year and was declined again, same reason.  My doctor wrote a letter saying I was not suicidal, etc. and that the meds were for panic attacks, but I was still turned down.  I was furious at first - and I know so many teachers who take antidepressants....but there was nothing I could do except stop the meds. A rep told me to "show improvement" by the next enrollment period, but I didn't want to stop taking my meds just to get the insurance.  I found out that group insurance is usually much more strict because the rate is pretty low.  I went to Allstate on my own and had no problem getting a policy.  They were surprised that the Celexa kept me from being insured with the other company....  I checked with another company too, and could have gotten insurance there, but went with Allstate because it was the best deal.\n\nThis is just my opinion, but....About your disclosure - I'd tell everything up front.  They will find out, and it is better if it comes from you up front and honestly.  I think health care providers will tell - I think you sign a waiver giving the insurance company permission to review your health records.
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Is it allowable to get a court order?  You had better ask the court.  Nonetheless, I sure wouldn't want some doctor cutting on me when he didn't want to.  Maybe you need to find another doctor.  Maybe you need to listen to the one you have.
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U r screwed. Unless u have been to medical school and graduated, it is unlawful for u to write a prescription for any medication regardless of whether the dr told u to do it or not. I guarantee u that if it went to court, the dr would not stand up and say "Oh yes, I allow her to writs prescriptions all the time." He is also out of the scope of his practice if he is writing scrips for sleeping pills. The best u can do is report him to the dental board and hope they investigate and revoke his license. Do not ever write a scrip for any medication. Only a dr can do that.\nGood Luck.
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I have Disc degenerative disease and 4 colapsed discs and 2 buldging and central canal stenosis. I have not had surgery but did have shots and I went down hill from there and the medical bills went uphill. It was sugessted a double fusion for me. L4 L5 & S1. It was sugessted decompression for me too by famiy doc. I did not do it yet. Can't walk in the morning and without pain med, I can't do anything. I live in the Chicago area and there is a spinal specialist in OLympia Fields I saw and he sugested the double fusion and said I am messed up. he did give me a 200.00 brace that helps. I hope to feel good again someday. I was told by doc that decompression works 70 percent of the time. It did not work for my sister. I was also told by the therapist that unless you have 20 of the decompression treatments, it is worthless. My insurance will only allow 9. I was thinking about surgery so I did ask here and got mixed answers. Still confused. 50 percent better you say? Hmmmm was that from the surgery or shots. I would never have a needle in my back again, I should have listened to others that had it done. I hope you can get SSD in the mean time and hope you get well.  I hope to find a mattresss to help in the meanwhile too.
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I had the exact same problem and I saw 4 doctors who each told me the same thing----see a dentist. Usually the will place you on steroid therapy, mine went away on its own.  Looking into the matter further I found that the primary cause is grinding your teeth when you sleep (something I don't think I do ).\nAs far as getting your money back I don't think so the doctor did the appropriate thing since you didn't have an emergency and you didn't require hospitalization. Also, besides paying out of your pocket you did not suffer anything from what the doctor did. You can go to the hospital's billing and ask to negotiate a lower price (something most people don't know) since you are paying out of pocket most hospitals are accommodating when it comes to this, since they would rather have some money versus none.
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If you don't want your family to know that you are stopping your meds, it means that you've done this before with disastrous results. I urge you to cooperate with your family and your doctor.\n\nMost people don't want to take meds, especially psych meds. I worked as a R.N. on a psych unit for over 20 yrs. and I saw at least 100 people there who had to be admitted because they stopped taking their meds.\n\nOne of the problems with some illnesses is they affect a person's judgment. When that is the case, the person has to rely on the judgment of their doctor and the family members that love them.\n\nI had to stop working because I became physically disabled and developed chronic depression because of that. I have to take 2 antidepressants and I could not function if I stopped them.\n\nPlease discuss your desire to stop taking your meds with your doctor.
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It looks as though you have gotten a lot of good answers already.  I just wanted to tell you that I am in the medical profession and I can tell you for a fact that anything you tell your doctor is confidential.  However, if the psychiatrist, doctor, psychologist, etc. feels that you pose a risk to yourself or to someone else, they will report you.  \n\nWhat happens is that you'll be placed on what they call a 51/50 hold, where you will be admitted to a psychiatric facility and then interviewed and assessed by an appropriate staff memeber (doctor, psychiatrist, etc).  If they agree with your doctor's assessment, then you will be held for a few days until you have been placed on medication and stabilized on those meds.  \n\nI know this sounds scary, but this is actually a good thing, because it gives you a safe place to stay where you'll get the help you need, and you will most likely be placed back on antidepressants.  \n\nI'm not sure why your doctor took you off Prozac, but doctors and psychiatrists are the only people who can put you on medications, so a counselor will not place you back on any antidepressant. \n\nOne other thing to note is that if you are having suicidal thoughts, but aren't actively planning to commit suicide, then your doctor may not place you on a 51/50.  It all depends on the doctor's assessment.  I would advise you to be as truthful as possible with your doctor, because that is the only way he or she can help you.  \n\nI wish you the best of luck.
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It can lead to hemorrage (sp) and other problems, but if it's monitored, it's really not that bad......or mine wasn't, I don't think.  They stay kinda loopy for a year or so, off and on.  I bled a lot, and had some pretty serious depression for several months, off & on.  I would advise anyone looking to quit the dope "cold turkey" to find a 6 month inpatient program, if not a year-long one.  It's HARD to stay off when it's become such a.........well, around here it becomes a way of life.  It's hard to turn your back on the only thing you know.