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Prescriptions #7666652
09/07/22 02:23 PM
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DakotaBoy Offline OP
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I take a few daily prescriptions for asthma and GERD. I know these prescriptions come from a Dr.'s note, but, if I know I'll need them indefinitely, is there a way to get a continual monthly 'scrip mailed to my door? It's tough to have to take time off from work just to visit the doc. to ask for more refills for non-narcotic meds. that I'll need to take forever. Many times, if the prescription that I need filled is out of refills, the pharmacy has to fax a note to the dr. to make sure they can fill the 'scrip. This can, at times, take a few days, which is no good for my health. Anyone else run into this frustration?


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7666659
09/07/22 02:35 PM
09/07/22 02:35 PM
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The ones I have to take forever I have set up on 3 month refills and my pharmacy reminds me beforehand if I need to contact DR. for refills.

Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7666661
09/07/22 02:37 PM
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Doctors won't write prescriptions indefinitely without checking on you once in a while. Get set up with one of the bigger pharmacies and you can manage prescriptions online. You'll get emails before it's time to refill and you just click "refill" to make it happen. That way you don't run out. But eventually you will need a new script when the old one is no good.

I think doctors (maybe it's different in other states) can write scripts that are good for up to 1 year of refills but maybe your doctor thinks he needs to see you more often to monitor your conditions and writing shorter scripts is a trick to keep you coming in.


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7666662
09/07/22 02:38 PM
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I can get up to 3 months of prescriptions but have to go in for lab work once a year.


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7666681
09/07/22 03:34 PM
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If your a Veteran, the VA will mail non narcotic scrips before you run out.


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7666704
09/07/22 04:24 PM
09/07/22 04:24 PM
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Iowa
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I use blink pharmacy. Cheap and mailed to you. Have the doc give 3 mo. scripts.
https://www.blinkhealth.com/

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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7666719
09/07/22 05:01 PM
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I just had 3 refilled-Doctor wrote them so each one is refillable for the next year. I get my RX's from Wal Mart. They keep track of when mine are about to run out and refill them automatically and call me when they are ready.
Tom


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7666720
09/07/22 05:02 PM
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Try a tele visit. My last scrip renewal was by phone 3 months with one refill.
I’ll have to go in for blood work at the end of this 6 months refill.


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: ~ADC~] #7666727
09/07/22 05:08 PM
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I am on Medicare now (a part C plan) but it isn't much different from the private employer insurance I had previously. 90 day supply for same copay as 30 day from the local pharm. You choose auto refill or just be notified and call or go online to request. For your next refill they will notify you if a new script is needed and offer to contact your doc to get it. Your meds will come in the mail and keep you well supplied. It's not at all like the BS you get at the local pharm where they won't refill until you are a day or two away from running out. Just firure out what mail order pharm you want to use and tell your doc that you want your regular scripts to go to pharm xyz as 90 day supplies but use the local pharm for antibiotics or other short term treatments. With my private employer insurance it was Express Scripts. Now I have Humana and they have their own mail order pharm recently renamed Centerwell. Welcome to the 21st century!

Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7667345
09/08/22 04:00 PM
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If you take natural supplements, you don't need prescriptions for them generally speaking. You can order them from the comfort of your home.


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7667468
09/08/22 07:33 PM
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The price of some prescriptions is outrageous. Manufacturers should be held accountable.

Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7667509
09/08/22 08:44 PM
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With my insurance and work meds. Plan they have us go threw Express scriptions plan and we get 90 day .
My does all the orders and yes we have to attend a company health fair every spring to stay active and get the
the discount.


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7667553
09/08/22 09:49 PM
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I get my meds from Hy-Vee. They auto refill each month, call me when ready and fax dr when the script has run out. I'm lucky, at 62 I only take a couple of meds for restless leg syndrome. Man, some people take huge amounts of pills daily.

Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7667577
09/08/22 10:26 PM
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What are you taking for GERD? Many of those meds are now OTC. I take generic Pepcid BID and buy in multi-packs from Costco. No doc needed.


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Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7667688
09/09/22 05:40 AM
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I only have to see doctor once a year for scrips

Re: Prescriptions [Re: DakotaBoy] #7667743
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Originally Posted by DakotaBoy
I take a few daily prescriptions for asthma and GERD. I know these prescriptions come from a Dr.'s note, but, if I know I'll need them indefinitely, is there a way to get a continual monthly 'scrip mailed to my door? It's tough to have to take time off from work just to visit the doc. to ask for more refills for non-narcotic meds. that I'll need to take forever. Many times, if the prescription that I need filled is out of refills, the pharmacy has to fax a note to the dr. to make sure they can fill the 'scrip. This can, at times, take a few days, which is no good for my health. Anyone else run into this frustration?
I know what you mean about keeping track of your meds Currently I am taking several different meds several times per day Altogether I take 20 some pills a day .I keep a note book handy to keep track of things like when I picked my last script If the current script is expiring .Which doctor is ordering each med. which pharmacy I get the meds from .and so on .It may seem simple but I find it helpful to have all that info in one place so I do not end up with the wrong meds

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