The Pharmacy Called

By DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
United States
January 26, 2026 11:00am CST
One of the pharmacists called a little while ago and informed me that the prescription delivery they had scheduled for this morning won't be coming until some of the snow is melted off here. I told her that was okay. Pretty and I both have some extra pills on all our prescriptions because of the way the new-to-us pharmacy is scheduling the deliveries. (They bring our prescriptions every 28 days instead of every 30 days so that has slowly built up extra pills. I'm definitely not complaining about them doing that although I still question why they do it. I know my doctor prescribes 30 pills a month for each prescription. I wonder if they do that so Medicaid pays them more over the long-run?)
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DianneN
@DianneN (251441)
• United States
26 Jan
Glad you won’t have to worry about getting your meds. Our pharmacy has so many different options for getting meds, that we just pick them up ourselves.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
26 Jan
Thanks. We used to pick them up, too, but when I can't see to drive, we'd have to wait for days or weeks to get the next supply of meds. That's why we switched to this new-to-us pharmacy. They'll deliver all our meds. (The Walmart pharmacy would deliver everything except the shots I need at times. They won't deliver epi-pens or Pretty's pain shots because of the needles.)
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DianneN
@DianneN (251441)
• United States
26 Jan
@DaddyEvil Understood
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me
@dfollin (27227)
• United States
26 Jan
Wow! I can understand why they cannot deliver it. Here both Medicare and Medicaid allows the doctors to do multiple months of meds. I was getting 90 pills of my blood pressure meds. Now for whatever reason the doctor has prescribed 100 pills with 3 refills.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
26 Jan
Medicaid here will only allow a 30 day supply at one time. It would be cheaper for them if they allowed multiple month prescriptions but they're afraid somebody will stop being eligible in the middle of a cycle so they'll get pills they aren't allowed to have.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (115248)
• United States
26 Jan
I’m glad they do that so if something happens to that puts them off you’ll have enough. I pick up my prescriptions early just in case something happens. I don’t know your pharmacy’s reason though. Of course, by law, I can’t pick up my pain prescription early.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
26 Jan
Medicaid won't pay for a multiple month prescription in Missouri. They're afraid somebody will become ineligible for Medicaid and they would have already paid for some meds.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (495691)
• Italy
27 Jan
It's weird, but at least you are sure not to run out of your pills.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (495691)
• Italy
30 Jan
@DaddyEvil - I am glad you could receive your delivery. I hope the weather is not too bad where you live.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (495691)
• Italy
30 Jan
@DaddyEvil - This horrible weather seems to last forever. I have read that many areas of the United States are covered with snow. I hope they can fix your car, if they changed the battery four times, of course the problem was not the battery.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Very true. The pharmacist brought our refills yesterday.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (68311)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Jan
I'm glad you have enough meds to hold you over.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
26 Jan
Thanks. When we were picking up the meds at Walmart, I was stuck in the winter when I couldn't get to them to pick up our prescriptions.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (12759)
• United States
30 Jan
My Otezla has to come by CVS specialty pharmacy, and they are horrible getting the medicine shipped on time. When my one insurance was paying first, they would have the pharmacy send me three bottles at once. Medicare took over as first in line and only will allow one. Thankfully, I hoarded extra during the 90-day months. I got a call today my medicine won't arrive on time tomorrow. The medicine leaves my body fast so even one day with out causes issues.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
30 Jan
Pretty takes something that leaves her physically sick if she misses even one day of the medicine. Last time the insurance didn't get it to her fast enough, she called our doctor and the doctor gave her extra tablets to "tide her over" until the insurance got more to her. It's crazy when that happens!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
1 Feb
@noni1959 I'm sorry that's happening. Pretty gets really nasty if she doesn't get her medication. It changes her personality and she can't help it. I hope calling the insurance helps.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (12759)
• United States
1 Feb
@DaddyEvil I just had my doctor talk to a RA up here to give me samples with the agreement I go in for a visit so I had to last minute drive over an hour. I checked the order status and they haven't sent the medication yet. I will be calling my insurance tomorrow about them. They are the worst specialty pharmacy I've ever had.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74899)
• United States
26 Jan
I think that is a blessing for sure especially in cases like this where the pharmacy isn’t open when they usually are or if they don’t have your meds on hand and have to order them. I’m glad you guys will not have to go without.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74899)
• United States
30 Jan
@DaddyEvil yikes it arrived just in the nick of time then
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Hey! Long time, no see! I hope everything has been going well for you and your family. The pharmacist brought our meds yesterday. I was down to one tablet in some of my bottles.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
30 Jan
@shaggin Very true. I was really starting to get worried.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (186833)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Jan
Glad that worked out for you. I have never used a mail pharmacy and this one I am with now has sent me prescriptions that I didn't need so quickly. But after reading about the possible shortages that can be coming, I am glad I've got the extra. I get 90 days' worth. Actually 100. So that is nice too. Take care.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (186833)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Jan
@DaddyEvil .......I see their reasoning.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Medicaid will only pay for 30 days at a time in Missouri. It would be cheaper for them if they did do 90 day refills but they're scared somebody won't be eligible the whole 90 days so they'll overspend for that 1% of people. I bet they'd still save money by doing 90 day at a time, though.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91292)
• United States
28 Jan
Hope you got your meds.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Thank you. The pharmacist brought them yesterday.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322456)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Jan
I'm glad you have enough until they can make the delivery.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Thanks. They brought refills yesterday.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322456)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Jan
@DaddyEvil I'm glad they did.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (21771)
• United States
27 Jan
Glad you have extra pills. I take water pills and they put 90 pills in the bottle so I don't have refill often.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Medicaid in Missouri won't pay for 90 days for any medication even though it's cheaper to buy meds that way. The pharmacist brought our meds yesterday.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (216699)
• United States
27 Jan
I'm glad you are set with your meds, especially in this kind of weather.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Thanks. The pharmacist brought our meds yesterday.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (216699)
• United States
30 Jan
@DaddyEvil You're welcome. I'm glad to hear it.
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (10027)
• Calcutta, India
30 Jan
Another reason to hate snow
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
30 Jan
The pharmacist dropped off our refills two days ago. Thank goodness she could get through driving a big truck!
Valentina
@valherma00 (1682)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
31 Jan
when i used to drink some pils for my allergy, i always had 28 of them instead of 30. ah. this weather is ruining things for everyone. how is the weather now? i am also glad you had some exra pills
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
1 Feb
It is -9C and cloudy now with a chance of snow again overnight. Thanks. The pharmacy brought our medication refills two days ago.
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Valentina
@valherma00 (1682)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
7 Feb
@DaddyEvil great for your medication and as for the weather, i hope it got warmer
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (168100)
• United States
27 Jan
I am glad you have built a back stock, otherwise that would be inconvenient or possibly life threatening.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Thanks. And that's very true...
Judy Story
@jstory07 (147812)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Jan
I do not take any meds but my husband does and we pick his up at the pharmacy.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
We used to pick ours up at the pharmacy, too. But, when I can't see to drive, it makes it impossible to go pick them up. Sometimes we'd have to wait for days or weeks before I could see well enough to drive and we'd run out of meds by the time I could see to drive again.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (131258)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jan
Glad you have enough.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Me, too. Thanks.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (95412)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jan
Glad you don't have to worry about your pills,
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Thank you.
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solxee
@sol_cee (38532)
• Philippines
26 Jan
Ah, that makes sense. Good thing you and Pretty have some extra on hand - that snow delay wouldn’t have been a problem then. The 28-day schedule is kind of weird, isn’t it? I’ve heard some pharmacies do that so they sync better with insurance or refill schedules, but it does end up creating little “extra stockpiles” over time. At least it’s better than running out!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
29 Jan
Yes, it's definitely better than running out! The pharmacist brought our meds yesterday.
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (8999)
• United Kingdom
26 Jan
It was good of them ring and let you know what was happening with your meds. It’s handy that you both have a few ‘ extras ‘
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170209)
• United States
26 Jan
I am much happier with this new-to-us pharmacy than I was with the Walmart pharmacy. These ladies always let us know if anything happens and call each month after they deliver our meds to ask if we have any questions or comments on their service.