How do you care for your own health needs?

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Specifically in the US, do all of you have your own primary care physician, or do you self prescribe maintenance meds, or a hybrid of the two? I ask because I’m curious, but also I’m running into a lot of issues finding a respectable PCP. I’m a psychiatrist and on low dose of an antihypertensive, and my current PCP will not send refills more than 6 months. No other risk factors. NOT asking for medical advice, but more an example. I can check my bps at home and if they’re stable, is it ethically immoral to just prescribe it myself? I know I need one for blood work and such. Previous PCP long wait times, rude front desk staff.

I wish I could find someone for the yearly labs / physical, and can manage the rest on my own at this point. Just a little frustrated and it’s simple things that I could easily manage but want to do right and therefore have a PCP, but it’s so inconveniencing.

Posted May 1, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC

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