Michael \"Dog3\" > wrote:

>I take 9 scripts a day. Some for diabetes, some for heart disease
>related issues, some for glandular issues etc. The problem I was
>experiencing was not the number of medications but the mix of the meds.
>I have 4 docs and they don't always communicate amongst themselves, or
>if they do, the fax etc. gets lost in the shuffle, when one or the other
>wants to change a dosage. This can cause me problems since it sometimes
>takes a couple of weeks for the bod to adjust to these changes and
>sometimes there is a reaction when one of the dosages is lowered or
>increased. My insurance company has helped with this by assigning me a
>nursing coordinator. She helps coordinate this type of thing with all 4
>of my docs. Makes he a happier patient and it helps my doctors out
>because they don't have to worry so much about what the other is
>doing.This has been very helpful to me as a patient.

The nursing coordinator idea sounds good. I do not know if
my provider has such a thing. (I am satisfied with my
healthcare provider, but I am stuck with them..)

Mostly, I am able to track the necessary issues surrounding
medications myself, but I could see not being able to do this
without help, if circumstances were different.

Steve