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Built up a supply of medication - how to deal with this at review time?

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FeathersAndDown · 05/12/2023 22:30

This is very out of character for me, I'm usually very sensible! I know I've been very silly, please don't judge.

Over the summer I fell out of the habit of taking my SSRI medication for anxiety. I've been on it for nearly 4 years and my mental health has been very stable for that time. The only noticeable effects of winding down the medication were positive ones (return of sex drive etc). So, for the last few months, I've taken a tablet every three days instead of daily.

Now, obviously what I should have done is request a lower dose. But instead I kept ordering the full dose, mainly because I wanted to keep the control of being able to take the full dose again immediately should things deteriorate.

My 12 month prepayment certificate has just expired and I've got about 14 weeks worth of meds left to take. Next time I order, it will be review time. To save money I want to carry on what I'm doing until I run down my supply of higher dose tablets. But the GP will know I haven't ordered for a long time, so I will eventually have to fess up. I feel like a naughty child asking this, but will I be in trouble?? Will they just refuse to prescribe me any more medication? I'm a bit worried about it!

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ThanksButNoThanksImDoneNow · 05/12/2023 22:38

People stop taking meds all the time without discussing it with a HCP. You won’t be in trouble, it’s fine, no need to worry about it.

Sweep79 · 05/12/2023 23:01

Something similar happened to me (through poor planning) and they did stop prescribing until I went in for a review. As it looked like I'd had a long break. So whilst you're unlikely to "get into trouble", if there is a big gap between prescriptions, questions may arise.

ilovemyspace · 05/12/2023 23:10

@FeathersAndDown I don't understand what you've said

'But instead I kept ordering the full dose ..... .But the GP will know I haven't ordered for a long time...............

if you've carried on ordering the full dose, how haven't you ordered for a long time?

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SaltPepperPotato · 05/12/2023 23:21

I just don’t order a specific medication when I put my repeat in. If you do this online you can just untick it. Honestly they won’t care. Just say you built up a stockpile by accident if they do. You aren’t the first person to do this x

Purpleraiin · 05/12/2023 23:24

I wouldn't worry about it. I work in pharmacy and get quite a few people coming in who fess up to this. Just be honest with the GP and they will likely calculate when you would run out based off your supply then issue your repeat for that time.
Just don't be one of those people who turns up at the chemist one day with a bin bag of unused medication to dispose off. The wastage really gets people's backs up and you'll be that customer who's frowned upon 😅

FeathersAndDown · 05/12/2023 23:29

ilovemyspace · 05/12/2023 23:10

@FeathersAndDown I don't understand what you've said

'But instead I kept ordering the full dose ..... .But the GP will know I haven't ordered for a long time...............

if you've carried on ordering the full dose, how haven't you ordered for a long time?

I have continued to order every month, as I had a pre-paid certificate and didn't want to waste it. Now that I've got a stockpile, I won't be ordering for 3 months or so while I use it up. So I'm wondering what will happen when I do eventually ask for some more, as it will look like I've had a long period without any.

Thanks so much for all the replies - great idea about calling them now to explain and getting a repeat arranged for when I will actually need it Smile

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