This is a belated follow-up to a post from several months ago.

TL;DR: New restrictions on controlled medications require that patients use a pharmacy within a few miles of their prescribing physician, and my psychiatrist is two hours away. Many comrades suggested looking into online pharmacies.

Developments

I called three online pharmacies and inquired if they could fill controlled prescriptions. They all said yes!

However…

None take patients without health insurance!

And so, my routine continues. I’m going to the pharmacy tomorrow. If I leave by 8 AM tomorrow I should be back in time for afternoon classes.

My Refill Workflow

Leave a voicemail with my physician’s clinic requesting a refill
Pharmacy never automatically fills it, so I have to follow up.
Call pharmacy. Robot says

Hi. What can I do for you? :blob-no-thoughts:

I’m inquiring about my prescription’s status.

Okay, I can help you with that! Please say or enter your prescription number. :blob-no-thoughts:

As a matter of fact, I don’t have it because controlled substances cannot be refilled and thusly every dispensation requires a new, unique prescription number which I have literally no way of knowing until I receive it. :morshupls:

I’m sorry, I didn’t quite get that. Please say or enter your prescription number. :blob-no-thoughts:

I don’t have it.

What can I do for you? You can say things like: “what are the pharmacy hours”, or “refill a prescription” :blob-no-thoughts:

Motherfucker, if you don’t put me on the phone with a person RIGHT NOW I will crawl through this goddamn telephone wire and SHOVE your stupid-ass code through your interface!

Okay. I’ll get you to someone. :blob-no-thoughts:

Hello, mister pharmacy tech, sir. Can I pick up my prescription tomorrow morning?

I don’t see any prescriptions here… Wait! Oh, it looks like there is a problem with your prescriber’s DEA number.

Yeah, that sounds right. The very same thing the last five times, too. The head pharmacist should be able to straighten it up.

Okay. Check back this afternoon.

Call pharmacy again for Follow-Up: Round Two. Repeat the locution with the bot to speak to a pharmacist who confirms it’s ready.
Drive a zillion miles and pick it up.

God Bless America

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Re: Acquiring medication now takes up nearly an entire day every month (because of the DEA)

Re: Acquiring medication now takes up nearly an entire day every month (because of the DEA)

This is a belated follow-up to a post from several months ago.

Developments

My Refill Workflow

God Bless America