What should I do about my pdoc giving me the wrong medication (injection)?

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At my last appointment there was a mistake and I was given the wrong medication via injection.

Since,

I’ve felt like absolute ■■■■.

My doctor had me do two video chats with him to discuss the issues I’ve been having,

But he’s been charging me for each visit and billing my insurance.

I feel like a follow up because of his mistake shouldn’t be billed to either.

Additionally, he just keeps throwing different APs at me to see if anything will get my symptoms under control.

Now he’s trying to get me to take Zyprexa.

I really don’t want to take another AP.

My anxiety is so bad, I’m getting physically ill.

He wants me to call him while he’s working in the psych ward tomorrow.

I’m afraid he’ll try to get me to come into the hospital if I don’t tell him I feel better.

This is a disaster,

What would you do?

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Is there another pdoc nearby? This is grounds for some kind of legal action but they will definitely not keep you around after that.

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I really don’t want to see another pdoc,

And I know that if I sue him, I won’t be a patient anymore.

It’s a difficult situation.

There are other pdocs around here, but none like him.

(I know he screwed up the shot, but that aside he’s super good at his job.)

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What did they inject you with?

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Risperidone Consta.

I don’t remember the mg.

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I’d take abilify oral for the month.

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Seriously, at least tell the billing office you won’t pay for the visit when you got the wrong medication or any of the follow ups. If they dont agree, tell them you have no choice but to sue them to cover the additional cost of care.

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He’s already got me doing that and I think it’s contributing to my paranoia/anxiety,

Or it could be the other medication.

I don’t know.

@Ninjastar,

I will do that.

My husband is super upset about the situation and says we’re refusing to pay anymore because of this mistake.

I don’t want to sue him, but it’s not fair that he’s charging me for these visits.

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Just diplomatically state that you are considering legal action…based on negligence…unless your current discussions with your psychiatrist are not billable.

That’ll prick up some ears!

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You’ve changed sooo much. Place that mother-in-law in a Retirement Residence and get back to the old you!

She’s been a thundercloud over your head now for months!

Can you not plea to the State that she needs urgent care, and you are unable to provide it for her because of your own mental illness?

There must be some kind of programs in your area to graduate her to a Senior’s Facility…as living with her is destroying you.

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She’s been living with us for two years now with no end in sight.

My husband really needs to step up to the plate and get her out of here,

But I don’t see that happening.

He’s afraid she’ll feel abandoned,

But he’s at risk of losing me and my sanity if she stays.

It’s a huge mess.

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If you have the financial means, just leave for a few weeks.

Tell Hubby to sort it out by the time you return…or else you’ll extend your leave.

It’s time to look after number one.

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I say it’s about time to leave your husband for good now. It’s just not your job to take care of his mother. It’s his job.

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That’s nice. He’s married to you, not her. You should always be his first choice.

Agree with what others said about not paying and threat of legal action. Injecting with the wrong medication is explicit professional misconduct and you absolutely should not be charged for follow-up. Any jury would give you a sizable chunk of his cash if it went to court and he should be aware of this. Speak up about it.

Wishing you luck getting rid of the MIL. I regard my own as expendable. Things have just gotten worse and I don’t live with mine, so I can only imagine your suffering.

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:astonished:

Get a new pdoc would be my first thought.

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You’re either withdrawling from not getting enough of your normal medication or you’re reacting badly to the risperdal consta

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You could sue. I don’t think they’d award you much, however. I’m not a lawyer. I’ve heard about another med mixup. She wanted to get a new house, but instead got a shopping spree.

Anxiety is a terrible place for me. I try to distract myself when too anxious.

When some mechanics make a mistake, they charge me to fix it. Flat rate $99 per hour.

The world is large and incredibly small.

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Around here, if there is a disaster and a man can only save his wife or his mother, he’ll pick his wife.

That’s not always true, however. Some men figure it is easy to get another wife. But you only get one mother.

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In my case one mother was too many. I can say the same for the mother-in-law.

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One gets one’s needs met in a variety of ways.