Being Honest With Your Doctor?

[firstenrgy]

I have been seeing more and more that we should be honest with our doctors on what we are doing. from a health standpoint this is true but can it hurt you in the future?
When you go to the doctor he/she will write everything down they feel is relevant. It could be experiencing chest pain, diziness... So if you tell your doctor that you are using anabolic steroids, they WILL write it down and it will be documented. So why is this bad?
Let's say you apply for a life insurance policy or in some states are being added to medical insurance. Lets say you are going through a divorce or are on trial for your life. In the case of the life and med insurance they will have you sign a waiver allowing them to obtain an "attending physician statement". This allows them to obtain your records from your doctor (more than likely your primary care physician). When doing so, you doctor just photocopies EVERY piece of paper in your file and forward it to the person(s) requesting it. This includes the day you came in and stated that you are using steroids. So, how can you be honest with your doctor and still not have it on file so others can get their hands on it?
Make sure your doctor agrees that information on anabolics WILL NOT be written in your file. He or she might tell you that they need to write it down to remind them of it but STRENOUSLY refuse. Have he or she write "sports supplements" or something generic to remind them of you use but does not incriminate you.
I really could go on of the possible horrors but this should be a good base for now.

[MxxC82]

Re: Being Honest With Your Doctor?

very good information here!

[BABY1]

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There are certain records that are protected and only you have a right to authorize their release, however, records pertaining to steroids are not one of them. Your doctor may or may not follow your request to leave that info out. When you go to the doctor for the first time, you sign a release which only excludes records that are protected. Unfortunately, you take a risk bu being honest but it would be better to behonest if you are having health problems.

[BABY1]

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Also, even if you requset that thee records aren't released, the doctor may forget. The doctor is not the one who copies records that need to be sent out. His staff will do that and that could get overlooked.

[MxxC82]

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luckily and unluckily for me, a family member works for a doctor I see so if the doc decides to hear me out and monitor me then my family member will see my records and know not to expose them if possible. (hopefully). With that being said, i value my health these days and don't mind spilling the beans to the doc if it helps me.

[MxxC82]

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luckily and unluckily for me, a family member works for a doctor I see so if the doc decides to hear me out and monitor me then my family member will see my records and know not to expose them if possible. (hopefully). With that being said, i value my health these days and don't mind spilling the beans to the doc if it helps me.

Well, i retract this statement. Just got of the phone just a while ago with my cousin who is the manager of my doctor's office, according to her I need to not mention anything AAS related to get any bloodwork done and that she will draw my blood and send it to the lab herself, letting the doc know will more than likely inturn have him reject his services toward me as with any other doctor due to the legality of the purpose. Oh well, atleast I can get free blood pressure checks and bloodwork done!!

[skinnyman]

Re: Being Honest With Your Doctor?

There are certain records that are protected and only you have a right to authorize their release, however, records pertaining to steroids are not one of them. Your doctor may or may not follow your request to leave that info out. When you go to the doctor for the first time, you sign a release which only excludes records that are protected. Unfortunately, you take a risk bu being honest but it would be better to behonest if you are having health problems.

I was going to say the same. The Doc's also need to protect themselves. If you tell the doc not to write it down, and they don't, they themselves become at risk within their profession.

[ketsugo]

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Ive had the same doc for 20 years, I have blood taken regularly just because I say Im tired and rundown so he takes a complete workup. Once my liver values were out of wack- we said it was my ibuprofen - Never ever has he asked or have I shared about it, Yet he knows of my credentials and I look like I workout like a madman- he even askled me advice all the time. Whether he knows or suspects the topic has never come up, I have seen all my tests and AAS were never tested for, so people youget hysterical over nothing. I always say adress the symptoms

[Dzone]

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Unfortunately the majority of MDs are going to be clueless about AAS to look at you like a criminal...It can change their entire attitude toward you. You can chance it and hope he will understand, but chances are he wont.