Legal Question in Health Care Law in California

I had a colonoscopy recently and afterwards the paperwork given to me marked for me to discontinue my anti depression medication. I thought perhaps when my doctors office received the results they would call me and give me something else.They never did, and i went 5 weeks without and felt awful. My husband finally called my doctor and was told there wasnt anything in the report that showed i was to stop, and should restart immediately. I went back and looked at the papers I had and they were marked discontinue on one, and to stop on another one. It was a nurse who signed the papers, not the doctor. Also they called the following day to check up on me, and again stated i was to stop the depression medication. I suffered some pretty awful days of depressed and wondered how i was going to go without my medication feeling so awful. I'm not sure what to do. My doctors office think i just misunderstood my papers, but thats not true. what do you suggest?


Asked on 8/24/09, 2:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

I'm not sure why a doctor who gave you a colonoscopy recommended medication or no medication for depression. As far as I know, that kind of practitioner usually is not a psychiatrist.

If you're dissatisfied with what your doctor is doing, seek out other medical professionals who examine your brains, and not your bowels.

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Answered on 8/25/09, 9:17 am


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