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Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
Thu Aug 17, 2023, 04:30 PM Aug 2023

New Nuroligist, same not listening.

All I need is to find out the progression of the MS in the brain and to find a medicine that does not have brest cancer or any cancer risk.

I have a high risk of cancer. Mom, dad, and an aunt died. Two aunts and a uncle has survived but one aunt almost didn't.

I would like a medicine that isn't a possible catalyst to start a cancer. Is that so much to ask?

This new gal wants this and that . I don't like it. Manly due to the fact that my last neurologist was demanding same stuff and Arizona Complete (yeah, Complete, right) Health and Medicare A @B don't cover what he , now her, want.

Is it to much to ask just for simple basics and not to be put into financial destruction and basically death?

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New Nuroligist, same not listening. (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2023 OP
I have a friend with MS. She treats it with her diet and is doing well. Karadeniz Aug 2023 #1
I'm so sorry you're going through this. Are there no services to help you? Goddessartist Aug 2023 #2
The whole system is a reck around here right now. Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2023 #4
Sorry to hear that the doctors aren't moniss Aug 2023 #3

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
4. The whole system is a reck around here right now.
Thu Aug 17, 2023, 05:56 PM
Aug 2023

Specialist quitting, leaving hight end sales people with a medical degree to fill the gaps.

I think I'll be better off getting somesort of refural from my GP that will let me research and pick a doctor.

moniss

(4,268 posts)
3. Sorry to hear that the doctors aren't
Thu Aug 17, 2023, 05:53 PM
Aug 2023

giving you the information/care that you want. The problem of that happening to patients is huge in the US. As far as the medication questions go I do have some advice that may help a little. If you get your prescriptions at a local drugstore you can ask the pharmacist for a consultation. There should be no charge on that. They can look at your current prescriptions and tell you about any alternatives if available that would be less of a risk for cancer. They may need to do some further checking to get you the answers but it is their responsibility to do so and they are not supposed to brush you off. Then you could approach your doctor about switching. If you have already asked the pharmacist but didn't get the info you wanted then you could try another pharmacy. If you are getting your prescriptions through a mail-order service you could try calling them and they may be able to provide a consultation or refer you to someone who can answer your questions.

You are perfectly right to ask these questions and you have a right to answers to those questions and to have them provided to you in a courteous, professional and thorough manner. Good luck to you.

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