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menopausin
Newbie
Reged: 12/08/03
Posts: 28
Loc: Alabama
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The physician I had been seeing for close to 4 and 1/2 years left the area. I had stopped going to him because of the rudeness of the staff and the doc really didn't listen all that well. I found out this week he vountarily gave up his license and now I can't find anyway whatsoever to get my records. I called the AMA board in my state and they have no jurisdiction over him now. I went with NWW, who was wonderful. Now I need my records, but can't get them. All my other records are over 1 year old. The NWW site has a form to copy and get filled out. But as of yet, I've found no one who will fill it out because they don't have or know my records. Any ideas? Thanks!
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renolite
Newbie
Reged: 12/29/03
Posts: 45
Loc: Nevada
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Hello,
I was fortunate to have my PCP fill out the form - I told her it was for a work related purpose so she didn't "freak out" about the OP thing. I recommend going to a walk-in clinic, have them examine you and complete the form accoridingly - you aren't asking them to do anything wrong at that point since they would have examined you.
Hope that helps.
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summer
Veteran
Reged: 05/21/02
Posts: 563
Loc: East Coast
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hi-
I agree with Reno about a walk in clinic and saying it's for work purpouses if you print out the NWW form.
Is they're any staff at all at you old Dr's office? By law those records are yours and you are entiteled to them.
Can you contact his replacement Doc. If you can tell him that you want your records or you will file a lawsuit.
I wish you the best of luck and remember, when oush comes to shove, you can Print out NWW's form and have the walk in Dr fill it out.
You can order a consult from NWW now and they will send out your first round of meds before you send or fax your recs, you will get 2 refills with the consult. NWW completely abides by the laws of telemedicine so you will need to send or fax whatever records you can obtain before you can request or receive your refill.
I wish you the best of luck-
Summer
Oh and congratulations for choosing the best op in the business!!!!!!!!!! 
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L5s1
Stranger
Reged: 05/22/03
Posts: 12
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I think using the NWW form (or other similar form) may well tip the doctor (e.g., physician at walk-in clinic) that you are going to use an OP. Most doctors are not idiots, and they know about OP's. The doctor might not care whether you intend to go to an OP; then again he might.
Further, if you lie to the doctor about needing the form for work ,or some other fabrication, and he writes it down, you may well have unecessarily created evidence that could be used to suggest that you were seeking to obtain controlled substances by fraud. In my opinion, such measures are dangerous and unnecessary. The safer approach is to go to a doctor (Walk in Clinic or small-time general practitioner) and get a physical examination, and describe your medical problem and symptoms. TELL THE TRUTH about your condiion. Let him do whatever diagnostic tests he wants to do (if you can afford them); these are likely to be minimal or non-existant if you choose a walk-in clinic. Do not ask for any any prescriptions; if he prescribes something, so be it. If he prescribes a controlled substance, you can choose to fill it or not fill it. If you fill it, don't go to an OP for the same drug (or family of drugs) until the time for taking the medication ,as prescribed, has passed. Otherwise, you're double-dipping, which is illegal.
Simply ask for a copy of your records when you leave. If they ask why you want them, tell them you maintain a file concerning your medical history (you should do that anyway, for your own purposes). Then send the records to a legitimate OP like NWW, and you are done. The OP physician is interested in seeing proof of your complaints/condition, not necessarily what medication the "hands on" doctor chose to prescribe for your condition, if any. The OP physician can make his own informed medical judgment about that.
Finally, it is probably safer to pay cash rather than use insurance, just in case things go south and the doctor writes "drug seeking behavior" or some-such in your chart. You don't want that in records that will be available to other physicians, or life insurance companies you may have to release records to in the future.
Just my paranoid .02.
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