Out of Lurkdom
Emotional Day yesterday
Hi everyone and welcome to the new mums.
My councellor chatted to the Dr attached to the clinic yesterday and he was saying the Dr's here in western australia generally dont prescribe antebuse, opting for naltrexone rather. It also sounded like, even this Dr (who specialises in alcohol/drug re-abilitation) would not prescribe it.
So here I am driving my car, whilst my councellor is telling me all this, and I start feeling very very desperate and start crying. Anyway, my councellor (bless her soul, she is fabulous), said she would have another chat with him and would call me back later in the day or on Monday.
Half and hour later, after I had calmed down a bit, I thought BUGGER THIS, and made my way to my GP's rooms. My GP is part is a medical centre and they have a number of doctors who you can see (about 10). They also have a queue and wait system, so no appointments. Two hours later (thanks Angry Birds and android phone for making the time go faster
), I get to see the Dr. I chose a different Dr to the one who prescribed the Naltrexone, as that Dr would not give me antebuse. Anyway walk in there, gave him the splurb about where I am, why I need it etc etc and walked out with the script YIPPPPPEEEE!!!!!
What amazed me about this Dr, is that he really listened to me (maybe I was his first interesting patient of the day ???, not every day do you get a 40 something woman walking in, saying, I'm an alcoholic, I am having councilling and I need this drug. I know all the risks etc etc, now can I have it pleeeeaaaseee )
I called the chemist and they are getting the antebuse in for me, should be there on Monday..so my journey begins next week.
Will keep you all posted on how I progress
Have a splendid weekend
Jo
Emotional Day yesterday
Hi everyone and welcome to the new mums.
My councellor chatted to the Dr attached to the clinic yesterday and he was saying the Dr's here in western australia generally dont prescribe antebuse, opting for naltrexone rather. It also sounded like, even this Dr (who specialises in alcohol/drug re-abilitation) would not prescribe it.
So here I am driving my car, whilst my councellor is telling me all this, and I start feeling very very desperate and start crying. Anyway, my councellor (bless her soul, she is fabulous), said she would have another chat with him and would call me back later in the day or on Monday.
Half and hour later, after I had calmed down a bit, I thought BUGGER THIS, and made my way to my GP's rooms. My GP is part is a medical centre and they have a number of doctors who you can see (about 10). They also have a queue and wait system, so no appointments. Two hours later (thanks Angry Birds and android phone for making the time go faster
), I get to see the Dr. I chose a different Dr to the one who prescribed the Naltrexone, as that Dr would not give me antebuse. Anyway walk in there, gave him the splurb about where I am, why I need it etc etc and walked out with the script YIPPPPPEEEE!!!!!What amazed me about this Dr, is that he really listened to me (maybe I was his first interesting patient of the day ???, not every day do you get a 40 something woman walking in, saying, I'm an alcoholic, I am having councilling and I need this drug. I know all the risks etc etc, now can I have it pleeeeaaaseee
)I called the chemist and they are getting the antebuse in for me, should be there on Monday..so my journey begins next week.
Will keep you all posted on how I progress
Have a splendid weekend
Jo
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