I just want a damn refill, please
** Crankiness involved below. **
Just got back from a doctor’s appointment – with my GP. This american health system drives me nuts. I have to go see my GP every 6 months, apparently, to get a prescription for my Celexa… even though I’ve been on the Celexa for 5 years and if anything came up obvious I’d go talk to the doctor. But noooo, I have to go into his office and pay a $15 co-pay every 6 months just to tell him that I’m fine and need a re-fill.
And, of course I have to tell him everything that’s been going on to date with the RE and trying to get pregnant and such. Even though I just had to do this exact same thing with the OB/Midwife. But they don’t communicate, oh no. My OB’s office does my yearly physical (pap, breast check, listen to heartbeat, blood pressure, weight). But then my GP has to do the weight and blood pressure, how am I feeling, etc too. Why am I paying for both?! I wouldn’t even go to the damn GP except for the Celexa. (And I like him. That’s not the issue!)
And of course when I mentioned trying to get pregnant he froze and gave me that, “Oh this could be a problem,” look. Oy. So I had to explain that I already talked in depth with my OB about it, that the OB is fine with me staying on it through pregnancy. GP told me that he either needs a letter from the OB to that effect, or the OB needs to take over filling my prescription while I’m pregnant… I guess for liability reasons? And trust me, if I could just keep getting my prescription from my OB I’d be FINE with that. (But I normally see the Midwife, who I am sure is not qualified to do that, so I’d have to see the OB for that and the Midwife for my other checks…) GP also said that I might have to go see a geneticist at Baystate (the big hospital where my RE is) to talk about SSRIs in pregnancy and risks, blah blah blah. I’ve been over this three times already!! Every time I see another doctor I have to assure them, yet again, that I’ve been cleared to take it, that I understand the risks and benefits and have decided to continue taking it through my pregnancy. Can I just sign a freaking waiver or something?
So yeah, not in the best of moods this morning.
When I told my doctor that I was seeing an RE for reproductive issues he told me that “they only let you transfer a few now, don’t they? They used to let you transfer a ton. We did 5. Got triplets.” :shock: Apparently his triplets are now 12! Amazing who has gone through this. So at least he was sympathetic to the stress and moods! (I know what is due to my depression and what is due to outside stress. After this many years I’ve learned to tell them apart pretty easily.)
All I want to do today is knit. But nooo, I have to work. Which I’d better get to doing…
That’s annoying. Hopefully your OB will come through.
I’ve turned you into a knitter! Mwhaha!
Oh Nik you have no idea… today I went to Walmart and bought needles in every size and some circular ones too. Just in case. And some more yarn. And I’m just itching to cast on for a new project……
Oooh. You got it bad. ;)
Sorry you are going thru that with the Celexa. And too bad you can’t just sit home and knit all day, that would be much easier.
I hope you don’t mind, but I would like to share my experience on the SSRI’s. I was on prozac (small dose) when I had my son. At the time (2 + years ago) doctors weren’t as concerned about taking it during pregnancy as they seem now. My pediatrician (in NH),when I interviewed him prior to my son’s birth, freaked out about the breastfeeding and said no way because there are no long term studies to show the effects (like on the children years from now). I was shocked and of course very dissappointed. I formula fed my son as advised and he did great. No problems, no sickness, and slept great. But it just was unfortunate because I had a ton of milk come in and couldn’t use it. By the way, he had no breathing problems at birth either.
So last summer when I started TTC again, I switched to Zoloft because I heard it is much safer during pregnancy. But now my friend who is on Zoloft, had her pediatrician (in RI) freak out about the same too. Her peditrician actually contacted her ob/gyn to discuss it because the ob/gyn is all for breastfeeding.
So in conclusion I guess there must be some new research out about the SSRI, breathing problems at birth, and long term effects. BUT like you said, this American Health System needs to get their act together and all get on the same page. Very confusing if it is bad or not. I think the benefits definately outweigh the risks though. You want to be a happy mom.
On another note I am glad too that your GP understands what you are going thru. Have a good weekend!
Yeah, there are SO many conflicting opinions about SSRIs! Plus of course they say zoloft is the safest, but in reality they’re all SSRIs and zoloft is only “safer” because it’s the one some studies have been done on. I don’t really think there’s been more studies done in the last 2 years – not that I know about, at least. I mean, that’s what has people so antsy… no one really knows one way or the other. Which is rediculous. So many people use them, and they haven’t done much research at ALL.
Regardless, I am determined to stay on them during pregnancy and I really hope my doctor(s) will all be onboard with it. It would be really frustrating to have to deal with conflicting opinions.
And I haven’t even looked into breastfeeding while on it. I just simply have assumed it’ll be fine and will deal with it when I’m pregnant and need to find a pediatricion…. and I’ll talk to my OB about it too. *sigh*
I really do need it, though. It would be far worse for my babies to have me be a complete basketcase.
hey natalie. so glad that you got your transfer. i am rooting for you. i have been checking in on you every so often. i had my baby girl on may 14th. she is a sweet baby.