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Posted 7/30/2013 6:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi All,

If any of you know of a good PM in Tulsa, OK, please email me. My long-time, close friend lives in Tulsa and his PM retired. The PM he was then sent to will take him on, but there's a problem...

My friend (who has severe cervical DDD) spends the summers in Spain and the new PM told him that he MUST appear monthly for urine tests -- so basically insists that my friend fly back to take a piss!

Hence, he asked me to post and see if anyone knows of another PM.

Thanks.
Posted 7/30/2013 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry you friend has such an unreasonable demand, to have to fly back for a urine test? Has your friend literally had to do this to satisfy this requirement, or is this why he/she is needing a new PM?

BTW, Tulsa is where I was born, at St. John's Hospital. My father was a native Okie too, from Welch.

Good luck, hope someone can give you a good name.

David
Posted 7/30/2013 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
I went to a Dr in Tulsa back in 99 and she was really good. I did a search and found out she actually lost her eyesight and retired to Colorado Springs. I was hoping to help your friend and am always sad to see the loss of good Drs especially pain management ones.

Before her my pain was treated by a Dr at the quick care in Tulsa? Boy have things changed.

How about possibly setting up urine testing through a reputable lab in Spain with results sent directly to the PM? I would think this is part of the new Pm's contract and depending on the class of meds and state laws may be necessary and as long as its done via a lab and the results are documented in his chart.

This may be an issue regardless of the Dr. Im not at all familiar with OK laws and policies on the different schedules.

Hoping someone has better answers to help.
Posted 7/30/2013 11:56 PM (GMT 0)
The new PM doctor isn't asking for anything particularly out of the ordinary. Especially considering your friend is technically a "new patient" for this "new PM doctor," so he has to start from scratch. I had to have urine tests every 2 weeks for a while before I "proved my salt" so to speak...so this may be a temporary thing this PM doctor does for every new patient.

I know where I live, this State, you can only get a maximum of a one month supply. I would have appointments, and urine tests, every two weeks, until I was well-established. Because I'm on multiple meds for multiple issues, I'm accustomed to having blood drawn on a regular basis too, but it's all to keep me safe and to protect my doctor.

How did your friend manage before with his prescriptions and going to Spain for an entire summer? Did his doctor write prescriptions he could fill for a summer's worth and carry out of the country? Or RXs that he filled while in Spain? Sometimes just showing your plane ticket and itinerary can help both pharmacist and doctor in understanding, believing, and being more flexible in at least considering alternatives.

Has your friend asked his new PM directly and specifically about this situation and asked the PM what he recommends your friend do that would be acceptable? Go to the source first.

Best of luck to you.

Sookie
Posted 7/31/2013 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks.

He knows about the St. Johns option. I also asked my PM if he knows of anyone in particular there.

To answer Sookie, my friend had a long-term and excellent relationship with his PM, who wrote extra for him to take care of his two months abroad.

Vickie, the Spanish urine test is a great idea! I'll mention it!
Posted 7/31/2013 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
Let's see, my connection to St. John's was in 1952, and I was a little newborn, lol. Did visit the hospital on my last trip to OK, but even that was in the mid 80's.

David
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