Info about Docs and bac
Hi Folks,
Ne, the thread was started by Beatle. I believe it's called Notes from Dr L, or something very similar. It's too late for me to search for it and bring it up. I only posted on there a little. I posted about actually meeting Dr L and visiting his office. I also posted about some of the questions he answered for me (us) in regard to bac.
Dr L does prefer to be called, if you're calling his home, between 7-9 CST. He's sometimes in the office at the hours of 5-6 CST. If you want to call his office, I'm sure he'd be more than willing to talk to you, or at least schedule a more convenient time for him to 'really' talk to you. He always answers the phone as Ne has said, and I can attest it's true. He does it when I'm with him. In the last 45 minute appt I had with him, he answered the phone 3 times. :H
I've only called his home in the early days, but I wouldn't hesitate if I needed to. Like Ne stated as well, I actually called after drinking the first couple of times. I tried to make sure it hadn't been too much, but I can tell you that some of our conversations were a bit hazy in those early days, so I know I didn't succeed. He doesn't judge. He knows you drink too much, and that's why you're calling him. I was really scared. He's never once given me a reason to be.
I asked him the other day if more and more people are calling him. He said, why yes, with a smile. I asked him if he could handle it, and again with a smile, he said yes (even though he looked tired and seemed a little distracted, but he is human.
) He makes the time, John R. He believes in baclofen. Without being negative about other methods of recovery, as I truly believe to each his own, he believes this is the best one (by far). He sees it over and over.
I prefer not to call his office, if at all possible, during business hours. That's just my own thing, though. I like to give him the freedom to get me when it's most convenient for him (I have called during business hours when I needed to, however). What I find to work well is, to leave a message on his machine the night before I'd like to talk to him. I ask him to call me back at his earliest convenience. He always calls the next morning. It's usually early, before 7am, and I plan for the call that way. I read here that to start, he likes to be called at home, so that's what I did. I'm sure it doesn't matter too much. You'll get him either way, and he'll help you figure it out.
He will likely tell you to have the pharmacy call him. I had a good pharmacist that was willing, but if not, there's other options (as others have indicated here). I also know, if the pharmacist absolutely refuses to call, he'll call it in for you. It just might take longer and be more difficult. He doesn't like to do it. He'll also help you get your Rx filled elsewhere if you need to. I'm going through both Costco and Walgreens at the moment.
I hope this makes sense. I'm tired, but as I was reading this tonight, I couldn't resist responding to it. :l
Hi Folks,
Ne, the thread was started by Beatle. I believe it's called Notes from Dr L, or something very similar. It's too late for me to search for it and bring it up. I only posted on there a little. I posted about actually meeting Dr L and visiting his office. I also posted about some of the questions he answered for me (us) in regard to bac.
Dr L does prefer to be called, if you're calling his home, between 7-9 CST. He's sometimes in the office at the hours of 5-6 CST. If you want to call his office, I'm sure he'd be more than willing to talk to you, or at least schedule a more convenient time for him to 'really' talk to you. He always answers the phone as Ne has said, and I can attest it's true. He does it when I'm with him. In the last 45 minute appt I had with him, he answered the phone 3 times. :H
I've only called his home in the early days, but I wouldn't hesitate if I needed to. Like Ne stated as well, I actually called after drinking the first couple of times. I tried to make sure it hadn't been too much, but I can tell you that some of our conversations were a bit hazy in those early days, so I know I didn't succeed. He doesn't judge. He knows you drink too much, and that's why you're calling him. I was really scared. He's never once given me a reason to be.
I asked him the other day if more and more people are calling him. He said, why yes, with a smile. I asked him if he could handle it, and again with a smile, he said yes (even though he looked tired and seemed a little distracted, but he is human.
) He makes the time, John R. He believes in baclofen. Without being negative about other methods of recovery, as I truly believe to each his own, he believes this is the best one (by far). He sees it over and over. I prefer not to call his office, if at all possible, during business hours. That's just my own thing, though. I like to give him the freedom to get me when it's most convenient for him (I have called during business hours when I needed to, however). What I find to work well is, to leave a message on his machine the night before I'd like to talk to him. I ask him to call me back at his earliest convenience. He always calls the next morning. It's usually early, before 7am, and I plan for the call that way. I read here that to start, he likes to be called at home, so that's what I did. I'm sure it doesn't matter too much. You'll get him either way, and he'll help you figure it out.
He will likely tell you to have the pharmacy call him. I had a good pharmacist that was willing, but if not, there's other options (as others have indicated here). I also know, if the pharmacist absolutely refuses to call, he'll call it in for you. It just might take longer and be more difficult. He doesn't like to do it. He'll also help you get your Rx filled elsewhere if you need to. I'm going through both Costco and Walgreens at the moment.
I hope this makes sense. I'm tired, but as I was reading this tonight, I couldn't resist responding to it. :l
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