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Had a doctor prescribe two meds once, then a few weeks later asked me how one of them was working. I was honestly confused by the question, since I have no idea how one drug is working when I've only ever taken it in tandem with something else. The very question indicates at best an unacceptable level of indifference, at worst outright incompetence.



Wouldn't that imply that the second drug might just be there to ease side effects of the first? Regulate hormonal levels or blood pressure, or any other functions that might not be directly related to how effective the other one is but simply keeps everything in order? I get what you're saying, but incompetence is a bit of an extreme conclusion to draw from you not knowing what your prescription is meant to do.


did you continue working with that doctor afterwards? did you continue your prescription?




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