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If only it was easy to stay on meds.
Doctor has to meet me every 60 days. Doctor gives script for 60 days of medicine. Pharmacist treats me like drug addicts. Pharmacist requires ID. Pharmacist puts the order in after a hold to verify with doctor (1-3 extra days). Insurance then requires Pre-authorization every single fucking time. That adds between 2 days and 2 weeks. Then I can pick it up but remember to bring ID.
Wait 50 days. Call Doctor - he says can't see me till it's been 60 days. Call on 60th day. Well we're booked - can you wait another week, maybe 3?. Repeat everything including pre-authorization every time.
Jesus Fuckin Rice. I've never been so frustrated in my entire life.
Oh Bonus points for a call after pre-authorization. "We're out of your medication. You'll need to go back to your doctor for a new script to try another pharmacy even within the same chain. No I can't give you your script back". Also no the doctor cannot give you one without meeting you in person.
Damn. When you call after 50 days can't you just book an appointment for 10 days later then?
I'm glad it's not so hard to get my meds where I live, I typically get 90 days per visit but can get more if I request it for some reason (when my family doctor moved during a local doctor shortage and I couldn't get a new one for a while, I had a doctor I saw during walk-in hours straight up give me a full year worth of prescriptions, bless her lol. I've also had pharmacist's give me extensions on my meds during times where I couldn't get in to see my doctor right away) though it's still expensive to pay for sadly. I'm not sure if it's dependent on where you live or what you take, but I take vyvanse which is definitely a controlled drug so I'm thinking maybe it's a location thing (I live in Canada).