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I'm having the worst day! scared-advice

lilmissy7
lilmissy7

I'm so upset. I'm on certain medications for all my many issues. One of my doctors recently left the practice I go to but set me up with a new doctor for in a month & a half. He left me w/ refills on my medications till then. When I called in the refill this Sunday the pharmacist said the doctor wasn't in the computer so he couldn't fill it. So I called Sunday because the desk & a few other sections of the practice are open & they said they'd leave a message for the new doctor (I haven't met yet) to verify the medication & said check pharmacy in the morning, Monday morning still no medication. I called the office yesterday & they kept giving me the run around & saying they'd call me back but never did. I finally called back & they said they'd sent another message to the doctor. So by last night I was in full withdrawal from my meds. I can't stop shaking & couldn't sleep & feel awful. I called the doctors again this morning but still no call back. I feel horrible & im having a meltdown because withdrawling from meds like this make me feel sick & disgusting like from my past when I came off alcohol & other stuff. All these thoughts are racing back. I called the doctors back & they said they'd sent another message, idk even know why this is all so difficult if this lady's just not sending it? If she sees all these messages or if she's gonna see them & then judge me & think I'm crazy. I'm withdrawing, i didn't know I could withdrawal like this from this med?!?! I feel disgusting, like the old me like a strung out good for nothing etc. etc. (a lot of horrible names I'm calling myself that I wouldn't even write on this board) .... I feel sick, in pain, scared & I don't even know!!!! Any advice? What should I do? 

donnawanda
donnawanda
Explain the situation to the pharmacy and ask for a few pills to tide you over? I can do that with my pharmacy because it's small and local, don't know if that would work with a big chain.

Otherwise, go the ER and tell them you're going through withdrawal from medications - again, explain the situation. Maybe they can set you up with a doctor immediately. This suggestion is provided they won't charge you $600 for the visit.

Those are the ideas that come to my mind.
LillyPotter
LillyPotter
perfect suggestion. if you've been going to that pharmacy for any length of time, they should do that for you, (((lilmiss)))

maybe you can put in a call yourself to the dr who gave you the refills? my dr who retired? still has voicemail at the phone number for his office which is now closed - his previous patients can still reach him : ) maybe the dr himself can call the pharmacy and straighten this out for you. gentle hugs
extraterrestrialone
extraterrestrialone
Threaten a law suit they are not allowed to let that happen . They will have to pay for emergency and damages. Call drs and demand immediate action. How can they be so stupid? I hope Donna's advice works. It's worth a try.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
My pharmacist gave me a few pills to tide me over last month, lilmiss, because my appointment with my psychiatrist got screwed up and he calls in my next prescription after every one of my visits. So no visit, no med that time, and his med for me is for PTSD nightmares. It left me scared.

But the pharmacist has known me for 6 years now, so he forked over the pills to keep me from having a crisis.

Going to the ER for withdrawal is the other option donna spoke of, and that will work, but you will wait forever and you might get charged. I'd go to the pharmacist in person to she or he can recognize your face and deal with you directly, rather than over the phone. See if that works; it did for me.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I agree to call the pharmacy..... They'll usually give you a few pills as Donna wrote.... I always order medication a week in advance due to these unforeseen problems and I think legally a week is no problem.... Gentle hug.....xo
lovelilbeany
lovelilbeany
Can u go down there face to face and force them to sort it? Hugs x
Community LeaderLeo
Leo
ER first and have *them* call the doc and pharmacy. Withdrawal is nasty, and while you do get charged, you can also get the point across that running out of meds = serious problems. If I run out of one of mine? I am under doc orders to go to an ER to keep from having issues.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
How did it go, lilmiss?
Novembergirl1950
Novembergirl1950
Go to the ER and ask to be put inpatient psych ward for 48 hours as you maybe at risk now. Ask for a psych consult. Then, by doing this, you will get your prescriptions, referral to a psych doc and an immediate appointment which is a requirement upon discharge and stabilization until you are ready to be released. You may be in a medical crisis at this point, do take care of yourself.
lilmissy7
lilmissy7
Thank you for the support guys. I finally got my meds today. That was a scary couple of days. Especially last night, I was gonna go to the hospital but some how made it through till morning. I still feel a little shaky but drinking lots of water & hopefully I will start to feel a little more 'normal' (whatever that is lol)
((((Big hugs)))))))
silverlight
silverlight
so glad you got your meds. i hope you continue to feel better and better.

((((((((many gentlehugs ))))))))))))
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thank goodness. As you can see from my check-in query, you've been on my mind, lilmiss. What a relief to know you're ok and you got your meds now!!
Novembergirl1950
Novembergirl1950
Me too, been worrying about you. Glad for the good outcome. Just a tip, I stock-pile my meds so that what happened to you doesn't happen to me. One med in particular is a controlled substance and I do stock-pile that one.
lilmissy7
lilmissy7
Thank you so much :)
jonathanhayashi
jonathanhayashi
\ First of all, sorry to hear about all that you’re feeling. That must be extremely frustrating to feel all the emotional roller coaster of sickness, disgustedness, anger… etc Many things in life could be traced down by lifestyle choices and so forth, but there are certain things that has tremendous effect upon the individual because of medication.

I’m glad you are on meds now and are improving and doing better!

Praying that you will continue to get better and feel better.
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