Unouser Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi. I got a list from my doctor about looking into switching from stimulants to Anti Depressants for treatment of my ADHD because of another problem came up during treatment. on the list is this medication that I can't read at all and none of the anti depressants look even close to the writing, I did remember him saying that they are anti depressants but none look like it, I don't know if he wrote and anti psych by mistake. Can someone read this word in the attached file for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenllama Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I agree - Effexxor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vapourware Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Another one who's saying that the handwriting probably is Effexor. I swear most doctors take a unit on how to make their handwriting as indecipherable as possible. My pdoc's handwriting is atrocious, I don't know how the people at the chemist can read his prescriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurochs Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Another one who's saying that the handwriting probably is Effexor. I swear most doctors take a unit on how to make their handwriting as indecipherable as possible. My pdoc's handwriting is atrocious, I don't know how the people at the chemist can read his prescriptions. Pharmacists have to take a course on reading doctors' handwriting. Some schools split it up over two semesters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Another one who's saying that the handwriting probably is Effexor. I swear most doctors take a unit on how to make their handwriting as indecipherable as possible. My pdoc's handwriting is atrocious, I don't know how the people at the chemist can read his prescriptions. About the writing, I once had a rx for seroquel filled as serzone. When I returned it to the pharmacy they showed me the writing and it clearly looked like serzone. I agree it's effexor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninetynine Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yes, it's effexor. But these guys need to do some calligraphy classes. There are drugs that have similar names and I'm sure that mistakes must get made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 My pdoc's office sends electronic faxes of printed prescriptions. No funky doctor handwriting! I have seen my doc's signature, though, and his handwriting is legible (Yet another freakishly normal thing about my freakishly normal pdoc). And yes, definitely Effexor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laume Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Effexor - in case you needed just one more pov My dad was a pharmacist and his writing was as bad as any doctor's! Maybe he took one too many of those learn a doctor's handwriting classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 My doctors are sending the scripts by computer to the pharmacies these days. It's faster and they're all typed. It looks like Effexor to me, too. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenllama Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 mine are all printed (come through the GP here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unouser Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thanks and I have no idea how you all got effexor out of that, all I saw was Slfixn but now I remember he did mention effexor when we were talking. edit- he also forgot the o maybe I would have got it if that was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMarshall Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, that is an easy one to read: Effexor. Occasionally when I worked in a medical office it took five of us handing around a script to decipher. LOL. It gets easier when you get familiar with the terminology, and seeing the same doctors' scripts on a regular basis. a.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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