At the end of May of this year I finally, in desperation, resorted to an OP to treat my Panic Disorder/Chronic Anxiety. The OP I use required medical records with an appropriate diagnosis, which was no problem. I have no worries that I am doing anything illegal. However, I would like to attempt to return to the realm of the so-called "legitmate" and politically correct medical community to manage my care, if for no other reason than to be able to rightly use my insurance that I pay an arm and a leg for.
Here's the problem...I have filled my last prescription which will run out in early October and will then be required to have another online consult which will result in another 1 month supply plus 3 refills. I have an appointment with a new psychiatrist at the end of November. I have no desire whatsoever to "double-dip". Should my new doctor turn out to be competent and compassionate in the treatment of PD/GAD, I will not use the refills. However, they will be on record in Florida as available to me. Should the new doc turn out to be an SSRI cheerleader/benzo-phobe, I do not want lose my OP source of medication. As I see it, I have four options:
a. Postpone my online second consult until I a have seen the new doc. Unfortunately, that will leave a 1 1/2 gap of no meds at all. Who am I kidding...that's not really an option
b. Re-up my online meds, see the new doc and if (big IF here!) he believes mono-benzo therapy is appropriate, hope there is no cross-referencing of presciptions on file between Florida and Washington state. Again, I would NOT attempt to fill them both or "double-dip", as they say. But it certainly would look like I intended to do just that.
c. Be completely upfront and honest with my new doc about my dilemma: my disasterous experience with SSRI's, my OP experience, why I resorted to them in the first place (my family doctor dropped me abruptly after I developed a permanent tremor in my right hand from Lexapro)., etc.
d. Cancell appointment with new doc and live with the niggling worry that my OP or their pharmacy might abruptly be shut down.
And suggestions or experience in this, anybody?