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Last Thursday I submitted two prescriptions for refill. First stage in this debacle is that Walgreens never called or emailed me to let me know that my refill requests had been denied, so I assumed everything was fine. It took me until Monday to get over there to pick them up, at which point I was told I needed to call the doctor because he'd denied my request.
Fine, so I called the doctor yesterday because it was after they closed by the time I made it to Walgreens on Monday. I asked what was up. I was told that I needed to come in because it had been more than six months since my last visit. I could have sworn it was less than that, but I figured she had the records so she knew what she was talking about. I told her I was going out of town on Thursday and could I possibly get my refills just for this month and make an appointment for when I came back. She went and checked with the doctor, and said no, he wouldn't refill them until I came in.
I was ticked, but what could I do? So I made an appointment for this afternoon. But there was still this nagging feeling that it hadn't been more than 6 months. So I went back and checked. Sure nuff, I'd seen him on March 26.
So this morning I call them back - look! It hasn't even been three months yet. He should have no problem filling my scripts. Which is great, because I have way too much to do before I leave and couldn't really afford the time off work anyway. And besides, my health spending account doesn't roll over until July 1st, so if I went in today I'd have to pay for the visit out of pocket.
She just reiterated, "he wants to see you." Ok, what's going on here? It's the Xanax, she said. With that you have to be seen every three months. Ok, that's not what I was told yesterday. Couldn't you waive it just for two weeks, I ask? I'll be happy to come in first thing on July 12th when I get back. She goes to check with him. Nope. He won't refill the prescriptions until he sees you. WTF? So what you're telling me, I ask her, is that you're making me come in, take half a day off work I can ill afford, the day before I leave on a business trip, *pay* for my visit out of pocket, before I'm allowed to have my *necessary* medication, and you can't let it wait 2 weeks?
Ok, you can tell when I put it like that you can tell even she realises it sounds ridiculous. Look, she says, give me your number and I'll talk to him and get back to you. Well she hasn't gotten back yet, but I'm not holding my breath.
For the record, I have *not* been abusing my medication in any way. I don't try and fill the prescription early, or try to get more than I'm allowed, or anything. I've been on this stuff for months. Besides I could swear I've gone more than 3 months without seeing him while on this medication before. So I don't know what's going on. Something clearly has him worried, but damned if I know what.
And now I have to go get back to work. You know, all that stuff I have to do to get ready for tomorrow that I obviously won't be doing this afternoon while I jump through hoops for the medical profession.
EDIT: After three calls to the doctor's office they finally agreed to refill my prescriptions and let me come in after my trip. Which is good, because I'll probably be staying late at work today just to get some last minute things done that I'd never have been able to do if I had to go into the doctor's.
Fine, so I called the doctor yesterday because it was after they closed by the time I made it to Walgreens on Monday. I asked what was up. I was told that I needed to come in because it had been more than six months since my last visit. I could have sworn it was less than that, but I figured she had the records so she knew what she was talking about. I told her I was going out of town on Thursday and could I possibly get my refills just for this month and make an appointment for when I came back. She went and checked with the doctor, and said no, he wouldn't refill them until I came in.
I was ticked, but what could I do? So I made an appointment for this afternoon. But there was still this nagging feeling that it hadn't been more than 6 months. So I went back and checked. Sure nuff, I'd seen him on March 26.
So this morning I call them back - look! It hasn't even been three months yet. He should have no problem filling my scripts. Which is great, because I have way too much to do before I leave and couldn't really afford the time off work anyway. And besides, my health spending account doesn't roll over until July 1st, so if I went in today I'd have to pay for the visit out of pocket.
She just reiterated, "he wants to see you." Ok, what's going on here? It's the Xanax, she said. With that you have to be seen every three months. Ok, that's not what I was told yesterday. Couldn't you waive it just for two weeks, I ask? I'll be happy to come in first thing on July 12th when I get back. She goes to check with him. Nope. He won't refill the prescriptions until he sees you. WTF? So what you're telling me, I ask her, is that you're making me come in, take half a day off work I can ill afford, the day before I leave on a business trip, *pay* for my visit out of pocket, before I'm allowed to have my *necessary* medication, and you can't let it wait 2 weeks?
Ok, you can tell when I put it like that you can tell even she realises it sounds ridiculous. Look, she says, give me your number and I'll talk to him and get back to you. Well she hasn't gotten back yet, but I'm not holding my breath.
For the record, I have *not* been abusing my medication in any way. I don't try and fill the prescription early, or try to get more than I'm allowed, or anything. I've been on this stuff for months. Besides I could swear I've gone more than 3 months without seeing him while on this medication before. So I don't know what's going on. Something clearly has him worried, but damned if I know what.
And now I have to go get back to work. You know, all that stuff I have to do to get ready for tomorrow that I obviously won't be doing this afternoon while I jump through hoops for the medical profession.
EDIT: After three calls to the doctor's office they finally agreed to refill my prescriptions and let me come in after my trip. Which is good, because I'll probably be staying late at work today just to get some last minute things done that I'd never have been able to do if I had to go into the doctor's.
