Can a regular medical doctor prescribe anxiety medication? Or does this require a psychiatrist?
Yes, technically any physician (MD, DO, NP, or even PA) with prescribing abilities can prescribe something for anxiety. However, many physicians are not comfortable prescribing psychiatric medications. You say you "might not be able to see a psychiatrist until January" which suggests you've looked into, but not scheduled, an appointment. Many providers would be more comfortable starting you on something knowing that you have an upcoming appointment with a psychiatrist. When you do see someone, be sure to let them know about the supplements you have been taking to help with your anxiety.I suggest talking with your Primary Care Physician about this, if you have one. If you don't, I highly suggest getting one. Having an established relationship with a provider makes them more comfortable prescribing for you. Walking in to your local Urgent Care (or ER, for that matter) & asking someone you've never seen before for psychiatric medications usually doesn't go too well. If you're wondering why this is, it's because the most commonly prescribed meds for anxiety (SSRI's) take 8-12 weeks to really reach full effect and there is a small risk of increased suicidality when you first start. Drugs like Ativan or Xanax (for short term relief of anxiety symptoms) have a very high street value, and few providers are willing to write these for someone they've just met for the first time.
Urologist...can urologist prescribe pain meds like percocets for kidney stone pain?
If (s)he thinks is necessary
Urinary Tract Infection wont go away... 3 rounds of antibiotics!?!?
Ive had a Urinary tract infection for 5 weeks. The first time i went to the e.r. and they put me on cypro.... went back to the doc a week later and still had the infection and they put me on cypro again, later the infection was still there so i went to the doc again and they put me on bactrium, they even did a culture to make sure the bacteria wasnt resistant to the antibiotic. I just finished the bactrium, my third round of antibiotics, and i STILL feel the infection there!! I plan on seeing MY doc this week but does anyone have a clue whats going on with me?? I mean isnt it really bad to have an infection for so long, and to be on so many antibiotics??
Penis pain with erection?
I've been having pain in my penis for a little over two months now. It began with a sort of itch-that-you-can't-scratch at the base of my penis somewhere in the middle of it, presumably the urethra, and progressively got worse; now it hurts to even have an erection, especially with the initial erection (it gets less painful as I continue during sex). It doesn't hurt at all to push my penis down towards the ground, but bending it upwards towards my stomach hurts immensely. There is no pain when flaccid, but there is pain when erect and ejaculating/peeing. I am sexually active with a monogamous partner, and I do have unprotected sex with her, including anal sex, if that is of concern. My penis has come out and pushed up against her, but I never heard a tell-tale 'popping' noise that penile fractures apparently come with. I'm calling up my doctor tomorrow so that I may be referred to a urologist, but any ideas on what this may be? A UTI? A broken penis? A very small kidney stone? Thanks for any insight.
I had surgery on my penis, need to prevent erection for 3 weeks?
first off morning wood as you call it has nothing to do with dreams, sorry nor rubbing on sheets it is caused by the body being in a relaxed state most guys have no idea about how the penis works apart from that it fills with blood. most guys think the muscles at the base of the penis have to tighten up so wrong it's the other way round they have to relax to allow blood in which is why guys cannot get hard when nervous the other thing which comes into play far more importantly is the bladder enlarges through the night pressing down onto the blood vessels which take blood from the penis easy blood in restricted blood out result erection and sorry but Valium would make things worse not better, and any doctor would know that, which brings you whole question into suspicion, but the answer to your question would be a mild bromide solution. and as far as food is concerned, you could try Kellogg cornflakes, no sugar that's why he invented them to take away sexual desire because there is nothing in them that your body needs for a healthy sex life Also a cold shower works very well as your skin cools your body sends more blood to just under the surface to try and raise the temperature which diverts blood away from the penis which retracts to reduce surface area and keep warm ! Dawn strikes me that you invented this question just to try and validate your desire to experiment with cannabis which once again acts as a relaxant at first so just the opposite of what you would need sorry you will have to think of another excuse to smoke some weed re added details then may I suggest that you go see a urologist who knows what he is talking about because the use of Valium will defiantly NOT stop morning wood ! how do I know ! because my brother is a Urologist. If it was so critical that you did not have an erection then you would be given injections to prevent it from happening you say "Don't ask why...regardless, its irrelevant to the answer." humm ! why do you say that! is it because you don't know of a condition which would require you not to have an erection for three weeks come on if this is not a bull question what surgical procedure did you have !