I've Noticed Something Odd...

By DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
United States
November 8, 2025 5:26am CST
I just received my next month's worth of prescription meds and all of them have 28 pills/tablets for a 31 day month. I knew I ran out of them before the end of the month but didn't think much about it. ALL of them, whether they're a single pill in a day or multiple, are based on a 28 day month. I need to call my doctor's office Monday and ask what the purpose is in shorting me medications... Very weird!
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21 responses
Anna
@LadyDuck (486734)
• Italy
8 Nov
November has 30 days, do they think it's February?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (486734)
• Italy
8 Nov
@DaddyEvil It could be a 28 day cycle, but in this case your doctor should have told you.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (486734)
• Italy
8 Nov
@DaddyEvil There is no reason why you also do not get pills to cover the whole month.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
@LadyDuck It COULD be but it's not... Pretty gets her pills from the same pharmacy and we're both on Medicaid. She gets a full complement of pills in each bottle.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (110903)
• United States
8 Nov
That IS weird. Maybe you should send the doctor's office a calendar for Christmas.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (50625)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Nov
Snort!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
Maybe so...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (181610)
• Boise, Idaho
22h
Weird. Even at the very least it should be 30 for a regular month. Is your insurance only paying for 28? Weird.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (181610)
• Boise, Idaho
21h
@DaddyEvil .......Maybe you're supposed to rest for two days or something. Or they ran out of both at the exact same amount.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
16h
@celticeagle Nope. The doctor didn't say anything like that and I've been taking all my meds for over a year just the way they are. Nothing has changed. If they ran out of something they should have told me and brought me the remainder of the meds before the end of the month.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
22h
I honestly don't know. I'll call Monday and ask if something is going on that they didn't tell me about.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (6349)
• United Kingdom
8 Nov
My tablets are in packs of 28 too …..
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
Is that what you're supposed to be getting? I'm supposed to get meds for every day of the month.
DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
@Traceyjayne We don't have to reorder meds. As long as the prescription hasn't expired, we are automatically given the doses for the next month.
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (6349)
• United Kingdom
8 Nov
@DaddyEvil I have one per day so when I have about two weeks left I reorder. If I have a course of tablets with an amount different to what’s on the box I get the extras loose ( in a wrapper but not boxed ). From January I won’t have to pay so as long as I get them in time I don’t bother about it too much.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56832)
•
8 Nov
You should definitely check that out.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
I will. Once in a while I'll drop a pill but normally pick it up and take it. I assumed I'd dropped several of them and they rolled under my dresser, which I can't move by myself. At least I know now I haven't been being that clumsy.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (45931)
• India
8 Nov
It's weird. Call your doctor's office. Don't they know it's November. How on earth can they make such a blunder??
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
This is Saturday. I can't call the doctor or the pharmacy today.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
10h
@Shivram59 No, I'm not out of meds yet. I will be out before the end of the month, though.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (45931)
• India
11h
@DaddyEvil And tomorrow is Sunday. That means you can call him on Monday.You have to live without medicines for two days.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (105943)
• United States
8 Nov
The only time that happened to me was with my pain medication, but then I changed doctors, and that stopped. I wouldn’t like the 28 day thing either. At the very least, you should have been informed.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
I'm not on a 28 day cycle. Pretty has a full month's worth of pills in her bottles this month. We both get Medicaid and we both get them from the same pharmacy.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (105943)
• United States
8 Nov
@DaddyEvil It’s so odd.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
@AmbiePam I agree and it's made me mad... There's no reason for me to be treated any different than anyone else, as far as I can see.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (50625)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Nov
It's the pharmacy's way of making more money? Or they're stuck in a timewarp and think it's February.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (50625)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Nov
@DaddyEvil Thanks for your concern.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
@BarBaraPrz You're very welcome.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
I honestly don't know. But it is annoying. I was wondering where you were and starting to worry about you. I'm happy to see you.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74422)
• United States
6h
That is terrible usually they give 30 day supplies. 28 will cause you to run short every month.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
6h
Yes, it will. When I ran short last month I thought I'd just dropped some of them and they rolled under my dresser. (The dresser is too heavy for me to move by myself.) I'll have to call the pharmacy and ask why they're shorting me on all my meds Monday. Walmart never did that.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19158)
• Indonesia
8 Nov
Your doctor may be a bit senile, usually they always look at the calendar before giving a prescription.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
My doctor is in her 40s but could still be going senile... I don't think so, though. She has a staff and they would notice if something weird was happening.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19158)
• Indonesia
19h
@DaddyEvil shouldn't they have told you their reason for only giving you 28 tablets?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
15h
@May2k8 Yes, they definitely should have told me something... This makes no sense.
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marguicha
@marguicha (229106)
• Chile
8 Nov
Do it. It might be dangerous.
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marguicha
@marguicha (229106)
• Chile
8 Nov
@DaddyEvilPills are meant to be taken every day.
DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
What might be dangerous? I've already missed doses over the last several months. I just assumed I'd lost the pills somehow.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (38736)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Nov
That is peculiar.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (38736)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Nov
@DaddyEvil It could be a computer ordering glitch. You should let them know.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
I knew I run out of meds before the month is up but didn't think too much about it until now. I was several days short of enough meds this month so I checked to see how many pills I should have in the bottles. I couldn't believe it when I saw they only gave me enough for 28 days.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
22h
@LeaPea2417 I'll call them Monday.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (365115)
• Rockingham, Australia
20h
Vince is always complaining as his tablets come in all different number combinations. Some have 50 tablets, some 30, etc, etc, so they all run out at different times.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
16h
Mine were all prescribed at different times but this new-to-us pharmacy brought all my meds to the same date so they only have to bring them to me once a month. I used to complain at Walmart pharmacy because I hated having to drive to the pharmacy every few days to pick up a new prescription. Now, all my meds come due at the same time.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
10h
@JudyEv Yes, it is. Now, if we just get the right amount of meds to make it to next month.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (365115)
• Rockingham, Australia
11h
@DaddyEvil That's good that they've sorted it out to be more convenient.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (205554)
• United States
8 Nov
I would call the pharmacy too if you don't get satisfaction from your doctor. That is so weird.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
I can't see the pharmacy doing that on purpose so it's something the doctor did, in my opinion.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (205554)
• United States
8h
@DaddyEvil Yes, you are correct.
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much2say
@much2say (57443)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Nov
Oh geez - shrinkflation even on meds ! That is strange. I'm not understanding about the 28 day cycle as there's only 1 month like that (it's obviously not Feb) . . . you need them daily, right?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
22h
Yes, about half my meds are one daily but the other half are at least twice a day. I do have one that I take four tablets a day.
Four Walls
@FourWalls (80065)
• United States
8 Nov
Sounds like shrinkflation…giving you less for the same cost. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s “the norm” now for insurance companies. Two-three pills a month, especially of expensive medication, can add up to “big savings” for them…and, of course, big trouble for us.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
That's possible
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (53721)
• United States
7h
That is weird. Hope that they straighten it out.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
6h
Thank you. We shall see what they do tomorrow. I hope you and your hubby are having a good weekend.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (90693)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23h
I take no medications so I have never known this, I do find it interesting when you find out I would be interested in knowing why. Eureka I found out why on the net, Here is the explanation for you The prescription of 28 pills for a 31-day month is often due to dosage schedules. Many medications are prescribed to be taken daily, but some may require a specific regimen that doesn't align perfectly with the number of days in a month. Here are a few reasons for this: Weekly Dosing: Some medications are taken for 28 days, followed by a break or a different regimen. Safety and Monitoring: Prescribing a smaller quantity allows for better monitoring of the patient's response and any side effects. Insurance and Cost Considerations: Insurance plans may have limits on the number of pills dispensed at one time, leading to a 28-pill prescription.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
22h
That's a good explanation IF I had any that are scheduled like that. I don't. Mine are all supposed to be one a day or twice a day. I do take one medication that I am supposed to take four times a day. Walmart pharmacy always gave me the full count for a month. It would be weird for the insurance to change that just because I switched pharmacies. (The new pharmacy delivers which Walmart wouldn't since I do get some injectable meds.) We switched pharmacies because I can't see to drive more than 90% of the time and Pretty can't drive. That meant we couldn't get our meds and, sometimes, had to wait for weeks to pick up the meds for the new month.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (66635)
• Centralia, Washington
8 Nov
That's weird. I hope you get what you need.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
Thanks. I'll call Monday and see what's going on.
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (125212)
• United States
8 Nov
That is nuts. I would be blowing up their phones.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (161263)
• United States
8 Nov
I just asked Pretty if the doctor said anything about shorting me pills and she said to check with the pharmacy on Monday. I knew I ran out of my blood pressure meds several days early (I take one morning and night) but thought I'd lost a few somehow.
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