Pills.....

Doug, it almost sounds like your doctor didn't bother to consider your history when writing the scrip.

Billy's so allergic to penicillin one dose will kill him. It's so extreme that on the inside cover of his doctors' medical file, there's a huge note about his allergy in large red print.

The last time he visited that doctor with an ear infection, he walked out of there with a prescription. Since he felt like crap I went to the pharmacy to get it filled. It was for penicillin.

I can't say with conviction that this is true, but I've heard from many sources that doctors are "encouraged" (monetarily encouraged that is) to write prescriptions for many drugs because they receive kick-backs from the pharmaceutical companies that produce them.

It might not hurt to get a second opinion about that drug he's got you on now Doug. Even WebMD.com might shed some light on what you're going through with it.

Good luck my friend! I worry about you.