To complain about my drs, for only prescribing medication for 28 days

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Then when I say I need two months worth because of a holiday they have given two separate prescriptions.... rather than 46 tabs

• Musician all you need to do is amend the quantity to 56 and sign the amendment It really isn’t that difficult* Ha you know how it works do you?

If i get a new medication i read the forms to check what i can and can’t do, if im unsure i speak to the pharmacist.
If your husband didnt know he couldn't drink all he had to do was that

You seem intent on complaining about anything

@Ikora my favourites are the ones who don’t vaccinate, then bring their children straight into A&E with a preventable illness and then get aggressive with staff because we have to notify Public Health by law because it’s a notifiable disease, as apparently that’s us “judging their parenting”.

Drives me up the wall that I have to fanny about every month remembering to reorder my px, collect it, then wait around in the chemist. Why can't they just give me 6 months worth. My thyroid isn't going to regrow.

God op you sound like my aunt. She's an awkward cow too.

Don't like how they do things? Stop ordering medicine. It won't bother you then. Otherwise, follow the rules someone with intelligence came up with and shut up about it.

@jomaIone I don't blame you, one of the main reasons I gave up nursing was due to the publics entitlement and ensuing hassle and abuse when they didn't get exactly what they wanted RIGHT NOW.

I can only speak for myself here, however I am beyond grateful for everything the NHS does for me. It may not be perfect and it may be an inconvenience having to go to the doctors now and again to chase up meds etc. However I have travelled to countries with pretty much no public healthcare system. Count yourselves very very lucky.

It's to stop other people wasting medication and money, so I understand why it has to be this way.

I don't see why that can't distinguish between 'will die if they don't take their med so unlikely to waste' and everyone else. Like it's not bad enough already having a lifelong health condition that might well reduce your life expectancy, you have to waste time/annoy your employer faffing around sorting out prescriptions constantly.

Christ, you are hard work OP. And entitled

Groliffe - you would be amazed how many people who fall into the will die if they don't take their medication category DONT take their medication, in most cases they will die eventually if its not taken but not for a while if they dont, and it's only by monthly ordering they can be monitored. Also depending on the meds the scripts are issued on a 3 or 6 month repeat after which the notes are reviewed. It is staggering how many people haven't had the blood tests they were asked to have or the BP check or have come back when due for review. Adults have to take some responsibility as a 10,000 patient practice cannot know at all times what is due when with each patient but unfortunately many dont and there has to be safety checks in place. You are thinking about what you do, but the system has to accommodate many that cannot or do not manage their health as you do.

I get 100 high strength (30) cocodomol on mine (box of)and also 2 months each of antidepressants and other MH meds. So only use the prescriptions every second month. Does that seem right given the former should be 'controlled'? i do sometimes wonder at the amount of drugs at once given their combined potency.

I work in pharmacy, and the amount the Drs can prescribe is based on the prescribing limits set by the local authorities. If it is a new medication Drs will only ever prescribe 28 days worth because they need to see how it suits a patient before giving out more, it makes no sense to give out two months worth if it's not tolerated as it will go to waste. Patients can't bring it back unopened to be reused, it gets destroyed, costing the NHS so much money. Also having 28 at a time prevents over ordering and over prescribing - if you could see the amount of unused medication we have to destroy, literally hundreds of thousands of pounds worth because people order and stock pile things they don't use.

Your Dr is not being awkward writing the same medication out twice on the same prescription, it would be easier for the receptionist to issue it twice, rather than have to change the whole record just so you could have one sentence saying 56 rather than 2 saying 28. Also, if the Dr had put them on two separate bits of paper, you would have to pay two charges, regardless of them being the same medication. The face the same thing is written twice on one prescription means you will only have to pay one. So yes, you are totally being unreasonable and moaning over nothing.

And also the pp who said they were annoyed that Drs prescribe 28 for one month, when months have 30 or 31 days - manufacturers make most tablets in pack sizes of 28. Also, it would take so much effort to prescribe you, and to dispense 30 tablets in September, and then 31 in October. 28 days is a standard 4 weeks which makes every thing easier, especially things like the repeat prescription services your pharmacy would offer.

I get 3 months supply of thyroxine automatically, script goes to pharmacy I go in and pick up when running low, never an issue doing it every month would drive me nuts - no thyroid either and no change to meds

but can imagine some meds can’t be given in such large doses.

TheSeaWitch I can see that the 28 day thing makes it easier but does mean that patients on permanent medication are paying for an extra prescription per year. A pre-pay certificate is worthwhile but many patients may go through months of treatment before they realise that daily medication is permanent - I know I did.