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I believe I know what was changed in my medication. Whether the dosage was decreased is still a possibility if not a certainty, I am certain that the medication was definitely altered. My suspicion is that it was reformulated into a slow release form. Whether this was done because it was cheaper, though doubtful, is possible. That I was not told about it is very troubling. Should I have been another, I might have tried to increase the actual intake to deal with the change and might easily have ended up overdosing. I have some suspicion that this may have been the goal. Such a thing would have allowed the doctor to take me off the medication without question, which is what he wanted. Whether this goes back to my original doctor is questionable, though doubtful, as my difficulties are much more recent. Or, since my doctor is research oriented, it is just a variable he was interested in documenting. Either way, my health and well being were not primary to the decision.

Another subject which might be related is that I made the doctors unhappy by refusing sleeping pills. They initially had me taking them, but not only ineffective in getting me 8 hours of sleep, they actually limited my sleep to about 4 hours per session. They seem to really want me to take what they offer, and are quite displeased when it does not work so that I no longer comply. I wonder if they receive kick-backs for the medicine they push, or certain ones. Whether personally or institutional kick-backs, who would know? Perhaps both? How would you find out? Though too, and again, it might just go to their research.

As I have said before, those of you who wish for socialized medicine really should reconsider. There is no way to know what is being done for sure. You will have no redress, including lawsuits. If you change doctors, you will be in the same system. And there are no other systems available. If you want this, vote for Obama. I will not guarantee McCain would stop the thing, but there is a greater chance he can be yanked from such a thing by the groups which elected him. Good luck with that, but do not say you have not been warned. The government, any government, is not on your side when it “comes in and takes over in order to help you”. You are probably better off in a burning building, your senses, fear of pain, and personal interest in your own life would serve you far better. Failing to survive, your suffering will be much shorter.