I have had trouble with the doctors again

jilly
jilly Member Posts: 503
edited 11. Jul 2011, 10:51 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone , I hope you are not to bad today . I havent been on for ages due to broken computer but back now on my new one.
I went away on holiday a couple of weeks ago , we went to Scotland . While i was there i found out i had forgot one of my pills i take it twice a day but forgot to put it in my pills box for the afternoon.I take 10 pills a day so it takes some organizing .
I rang my doctors and asked them to fax a perscription to the chemist but was told they can't do that(I know they can ) I would have to sign on at a doctors in scotland . I went to the doctors and was told to come back the day after . The next day i went and saw the chemist in the town and they had a go at my doctors . They said it was mad having to sign on there . I then went back to the doctor in the town the receptionist also had a go at my doctors again the answer was no. So we had to come back in 2 hours to see there doctor , she was very nice and gave me 84 of the tablets and said my doctors where unreasnable .
I wasted 2 days of my holiday sorting it out , we where touring Scotland . My doctors seem to spend there time making my life hard work.
sorry about the rant but i needed to tell someone . .........jillyxx

Comments

  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Jilly
    What a mess.....and what a waste of your holiday
    Of course your docs can fax them to the chemist....The only things they cant fax are controlled drugs.....eg Oromorph or something like that.....chemist wont accept a fax for those.
    Are you thinking of changing docitrs when you get back?

    Love
    Hileena
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Jilly how frustrating for you, not being able to rely on your doctor for help with your tablets. I am glad you were sorted in the end.
    Hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday
    Juliepf x

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly
    Honestly that is awful, how many people must forget meds, I am glad you got it it sorted in the end.
    Love
    Barbara