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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 2607564" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>Well, of course there's going to be a record of it. It's not illegal, and it's not unethical, either. I know lots of people who keep certain medications on hand "just in case" or have a prescription on file at the pharmacy for certain things. Things like steroids for people with conditions that respond to those, pain medicines, that kinda stuff.</p><p></p><p>It all depends on how proactive you are with your health. If you only go see your doctor when you have something wrong, or when you absolutely have to because the office has refused your pharmacy's faxed refill requests until you have another office visit... then, yes, your practitioner will likely say no. However... if you are a person who regularly sees your physician, asks appropriate questions and wants to understand how things work, works together with your healthcare team in a proactive manner, and has a good relationship with your doctor, it's possible. It's a trust issue.</p><p></p><p>If I know you are putting together an emergency kit, it will make a difference. We'll have to have a talk about appropriate use of antibiotics only in certain situations. About not giving these medications to other people outside you or your family (assuming you and your practitioner have discussed even sharing within the immediate family). There are lots of factors. If you bring it up (in the proper manner, like I am talking about) and your provider says no, then pushing the issue isn't going to help, it's only going to make you look more like a whack-job.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't do it for all of my patients. I wouldn't do it for MOST patients. But there are a very few people I have a good enough relationship with, whom I believe can follow proper instructions and are trustworthy to do what they say they will do. Honestly, most patients lie. Yes... most patients lie. Even about small, unimportant stuff. And most people don't think that we know they lie, but the fact is, we do, we just don't always push the issue. Whatever you do, don't keep "leftover" antibiotics, for lots of reasons. One, you can really mess things up if you're trying to self-doctor and don't know what you're doing. Another, the risk of developing drug-resistant infections from not following directions is a very real thing. Lastly, if your provider finds out, you've lost all trust. Period. I have tried and tried and tried and tried and tried to politely educate some people about antibiotic use, but when they keep interrupting me with excuses and reasons and justifications and blah blah blah, I realize it's just going in one ear and out the other... they don't believe me, which means they don't respect my opinion, so why seek out my opinion in the first damn place? Well... the bottom line is, it's because they need my signature and that's all. Just a script, so they can go about their business thinking they know better than me about it. So, why waste my breath, why waste my time, and why bother? So I don't.</p><p></p><p>Anyways... that's just some thoughts.</p><p></p><p><edit> And I'm talking about keeping a single bottle of a couple of meds around... NOT about enough to stock a mini-pharmacy. No one is going to contribute to that, honestly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 2607564, member: 9374"] Well, of course there's going to be a record of it. It's not illegal, and it's not unethical, either. I know lots of people who keep certain medications on hand "just in case" or have a prescription on file at the pharmacy for certain things. Things like steroids for people with conditions that respond to those, pain medicines, that kinda stuff. It all depends on how proactive you are with your health. If you only go see your doctor when you have something wrong, or when you absolutely have to because the office has refused your pharmacy's faxed refill requests until you have another office visit... then, yes, your practitioner will likely say no. However... if you are a person who regularly sees your physician, asks appropriate questions and wants to understand how things work, works together with your healthcare team in a proactive manner, and has a good relationship with your doctor, it's possible. It's a trust issue. If I know you are putting together an emergency kit, it will make a difference. We'll have to have a talk about appropriate use of antibiotics only in certain situations. About not giving these medications to other people outside you or your family (assuming you and your practitioner have discussed even sharing within the immediate family). There are lots of factors. If you bring it up (in the proper manner, like I am talking about) and your provider says no, then pushing the issue isn't going to help, it's only going to make you look more like a whack-job. I wouldn't do it for all of my patients. I wouldn't do it for MOST patients. But there are a very few people I have a good enough relationship with, whom I believe can follow proper instructions and are trustworthy to do what they say they will do. Honestly, most patients lie. Yes... most patients lie. Even about small, unimportant stuff. And most people don't think that we know they lie, but the fact is, we do, we just don't always push the issue. Whatever you do, don't keep "leftover" antibiotics, for lots of reasons. One, you can really mess things up if you're trying to self-doctor and don't know what you're doing. Another, the risk of developing drug-resistant infections from not following directions is a very real thing. Lastly, if your provider finds out, you've lost all trust. Period. I have tried and tried and tried and tried and tried to politely educate some people about antibiotic use, but when they keep interrupting me with excuses and reasons and justifications and blah blah blah, I realize it's just going in one ear and out the other... they don't believe me, which means they don't respect my opinion, so why seek out my opinion in the first damn place? Well... the bottom line is, it's because they need my signature and that's all. Just a script, so they can go about their business thinking they know better than me about it. So, why waste my breath, why waste my time, and why bother? So I don't. Anyways... that's just some thoughts. <edit> And I'm talking about keeping a single bottle of a couple of meds around... NOT about enough to stock a mini-pharmacy. No one is going to contribute to that, honestly. [/QUOTE]
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