Submitted by LyraHeartstrings on 08/19/2015.
I can't find how to get my husband diagnosed and treated because the testing costs so much. Is there ANY way to get this man treated? He's ruining our lives.
I can't find how to get my husband diagnosed and treated because the testing costs so much. Is there ANY way to get this man treated? He's ruining our lives.
Sometimes a family doctor can diagnose...do you have one?
Submitted by overwhelmedwife on
Do you have a family doctor?
Nurse Practioners
Submitted by kellyj on
can prescribe meds and can do many things a Doctor can do for far less money. Some are more specialized and can be quite experienced and knowledgeable......(same as a paralegal for example). I think they may need a confirmation from a doctor to actually prescribe meds or officially diagnose but it might be a possible way to circumvent the costs by doing it in a multi step process with a little more leg work involved? (possibly?)... they can fill the gaps in between and act as therapist/doctor/psychiatrist all rolled into one for a lot less money depending on finding the right one who is specialized enough to do this. I had one in my area and used her for years until she recently retired. Very knowledgeable and experienced and worked in the same office with a psychiatrist she could defer to for just certain things as needed.
J