Prescriptions

@kareng (80243)
United States
February 13, 2020 10:09pm CST
Earlier I mentioned that some doctors are requiring you to come in for a visit just to get your medicine refilled. My doctor usually lets you request the refill online and it will be approved or either not. I asked for my cholesterol medication to be refilled along with my blood pressure medication and the cholesterol was denied. This all happened back in the fall when my doctor was monitoring my blood pressure every few weeks. I forgot to mention the cholesterol medicine and didn't think anything about it until I had blood work drawn earlier this week. I got my results online and my doctor left me a note because my cholesterol was high. He asked if I was still taking my cholesterol medicine. I explained that I requested a refill but it was denied back in the Fall. This puts the fault at whoever is taking care of his online requests. I haven't had time to log in and see his reply yet. Today was another day of running. So do you have to go in to the doctor for refills? This can get to be a pain in the rear for some monthly medications. Photo Credit: Pixabay
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381942)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 20
Mostly here we have to go in and see the doctor if we need repeats. It's a pain but I guess it means a person's condition is checked more regularly.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
Yes and I can see that being necessary for some conditions that require pain pill and addictive prescriptions.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
14 Feb 20
I visited the doctor yesterday because my son was ill and wanted his medication
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
I hope your son is feeling better now.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
@amitkokiladitya I'm sorry to hear that.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
15 Feb 20
@kareng better but still ill
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502316)
• Italy
14 Feb 20
It works differently here. If the doctors judges that you need to take a medications for a full year, the prescription states that it expires in one year and you simply go to the pharmacy for the refill. Anyway after one year you need to go for a check up.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
That is how it used to be here. Now it is rarely over 3 months.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502316)
• Italy
15 Feb 20
@kareng My husband has to take the cardio aspirin every morning and he had a 1 year prescription.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
@LadyDuck We get that one over the counter here.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
14 Feb 20
No, I dont have to see the doctor for refills unless its past time for my normal appointment
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
That is understandable. Here they don't write a prescription for more than 3 months at a time in most cases.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
23 Feb 20
@simone10 I can see it in those instances but for allergy or asthma medicine that is a lifetime thing.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 Feb 20
@kareng my doctor does that but its because of my blood pressure and cholesterol which she wants checked.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
14 Feb 20
I get my one refill in Florida from my doctor in Connecticut. I see him every six months, so it’s never been a problem. Fortunately, I have a name of a doctor down here. I’m calling him next week to be on the safe side.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
That's good! And no hassle.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 Feb 20
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
14 Feb 20
it is frustrating, more red tape with modern medicine that is needed!!!!!
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
Yes, more complications which we don't need!
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
@DocAndersen Oh guess what came in the mail yesterday? A note from my doctor--the same one he sent on the messenger system!! Now you know the person than answers the online questions is not going to deliver my message about being denied that refill!
Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
15 Feb 20
@kareng it really has become an issue!
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Dominique
@dodo19 (48153)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
14 Feb 20
Usually, I can ask my pharmacy to fax a prescription renewal to my doctor and usually she'll just send back a renewal. The only time she might not is when I'm due for a check up, but they'll let me know in advance and give me an appointment. She'll then just give me a renewal then. Never really had any issues.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
That is good to hear.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Feb 20
They are good here most of the time if you keep a yearly check up done
Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69171)
• Centralia, Washington
14 Feb 20
Yup. My husband hates this. The doc? He likes the extra pay.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
14 Feb 20
As long as I see my two doctors, one every 4 months and one every 3 months, I get my prescriptions refilled.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb 20
That's good.
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