To say I’m upset is an understatement. My GP just prescribed me an antidepressant for #meCFS *without*:
A) Informing me it is an antidepressant.
B) Discussing any potential risks or side effects.
She only said it is a medicine to help with fibromyalgia pain and sleep. At no time was the word “antidepressant" said.
I only found out when I Googled it because I was alarmed by the pharmacist stressing, “Do not stop taking this suddenly.” I am quite sure this is malpractice.
@silverhuang I'm no doctor, but A) could be explained if this drug also has effects on Fibromyalgia. Drugs do multiple things, and it may be a completely reasonable treatment. There was no need to mention it's also used for treating depression, because that's not what they are treating you for.
However, I am a big believer that medicine is given with *informed* consent. If you feel you were not informed about potential side effects it's reasonable to be upset. It seems to me that the cliché of "Take two of these a day, and see me in six weeks" is a cliché for a reason. The system doesn't allow the time for those conversations to routinely take place.
@weebull Yes, that’s exactly what I was upset and disappointed about and what broke my trust.
This is one of my pet peeves as a helping professional: Quantity over quality. Rushing clients through so we can see more of them when we really should be asking, “Are we helping them effectively?”
My health has always limited the number of clients I can work with, and I don’t see more than one mentoring client a day. I used to see that as a bug, but now I’m proud of it as a feature! 😆