I liked the first doctor I saw at this practice (the one you recommended, Steph), but then she moved to Mason or somewhere
That's right -- my mom had been seeing her for quite a while, and she told me that. I totally forgot! If there's any way you can see Dr. C., he's pretty good. (He's hesitant to prescribe sleep meds, but he readily prescribed pain meds when my back was injured.) Or even if it's something else like a sinus infection, he's really good and incredibly personable.
I think that's a federal law now.
Man, I cannot keep up. It's a huge pain, is what it is.
I think that, when I first started there, I asked about Dr. C, and they said he wasn't taking new patients.
At my doctor's practice (and i think this is common in Canada) I can only get a prescription renewal with an office visit. My Dr. gives me and Rx for 6 months worth at a time so they can monitor my BP. Which is always high, unless they leave me alone with a BP True machine, because I get White Coat syndrome.
My Dr. gives me and Rx for 6 months worth at a time so they can monitor my BP.
Opioid prescriptions can only be for a month at a time.
Same with Adderall. Not that I've heard ANYTHING about that getting filled. Plus I have to have another office visit before she will do the first refill. I'm guessing that is another insurance thing.
They have systems here for ePrescribing these, but they have a verification thing they do between the physician and pharmacy. They will also take phone calls from the practice. Super annoying for sure to have to pick up the paper script.
If I wake up early tomorrow (blah), then I can get to the doctor's office before work and pick up the script, then go to work, then bring the script to the pharmacy to get it filled after work.
I think that's a federal law now.
I think New York has eliminated paper prescriptions, actually. I know my Percocet was called in when I had my gallbladder out.
In Vermont I could only get 1 month if klonopin ...at least that's the way I remember it. And I had to take in a written prescription. In NC I can get a 3 month prescription electronically sent.
Grandma is still in the hospital. They gave her a blood transfusion and also got her an air mattress to sleep on. She's gotten out of bed with help but she's still quite weak.
My brother and nephew are down there but I don't know if my brother will be able to see her...or if she'd be up to it.
He did get stung by a cow killer ant which is really a type of wingless yellow jacket. Dad said he thought my brother had stepped on a stingray based on how much he screamed.
My nephew was there and said "Walk it off Daddy".
Learn from my mistakes. Don't Google cow killer ant. Sounds painful. Sending ~ma for Grandma's recovery. It takes a really long time for someone her age to recover.
