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Hi Pam and David. I think both of you should be congratulated on taking the step of reaching out to others together. Anything that improves the communication in a M is great!

Regarding your meds questions. I go back to what I said the other day - call your physician and ask to have her call you back. Tell her what your concerns are about the meds (your entire list below) and that you are unhappy with your care so far. Tell her you would like to stay with her but you need to have an equal role in the partnership to do it. If she gives you a hard time, I would seek another phyisican.

Another thought is to call the nurse triage line that your health plan likely has. I think it is a requirement for most of them nationwide at this time. Explain what happened with going off, how long you have been back on, your dosage, etc. If that person can't help you they can give you a list of the recommended physicians for your plan and you can call and find a new one that better fits your needs.

I know that may seem radical for you and may be outside your comfort zone, but they are human - make mistakes, sometimes don't click with us for whatever reason - and finding one that you feel comfortable with can do wonders for your well being.

All right - I know - enough already!