A month always seems to pass so quickly and then back to the pharmacy again!
Once I asked the pharmacist for 3 months' worth of Oestrogel at once and they asked if I were going on holiday as typically they don't have enough in stock to give patients more than 1 month at a time.
I respect supply chains and all of the other valid reasons for giving 1 month at a time but still find it a bit of a pita to go to the pharmacy every 4 weeks.
(And that the Oestroegel bottle seems to go from pretty full to completely empty from one day to the next...)
AIBU?
to wish HRT was available in large quantities?
DominiqueBernard · 27/03/2024 14:12
Am I being unreasonable?
48 votes. Final results.
POLLBexi3 · 27/03/2024 21:29
Mines on a 3 month supply and I only pay one prescription charge every 3 months. I now get them delivered by Lloyd's as our chemist is awful. I've also recently learnt there is a Pre pay certificate which discounts how much you pay.
The HRT PPC costs £19.30 for 12 months and can be used for all HRT prescriptions.
VWT5 · 28/03/2024 22:38
If the Oestrogel only lasts 28 days….some months are longer - 30 days….so you can ask for your prescription sooner.
(It’s effectively 13 units needed per year).
Also you “might sometimes” need 3 pumps of gel per day to control your symptoms…..so you would need to use more than one unit per month…
And you could be going on holiday “quite often”…
I agree, it’s stressful knowing that 2 weeks into a prescription that you will run out again imminently….it’s adding yet more things that we have to unnecessarily use headspace for.
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Vallmo47 · 27/03/2024 21:13
I agree that this can and should be resolved, but just one thing …
I work in a pharmacy - this is not down to the pharmacy whatsoever, we don’t issue the prescriptions we merely assemble them and send out for deliveries/notify customers when it’s time for collection. Please contact your GP to discuss any changes to your prescription needs.
I really wish people didn’t blame the pharmacies - I’m on minimum wage, we work incredibly hard and get a world of abuse.
GPs have their reasons for making the scripts monthly but most are reasonable if you contact them to discuss your needs.
Don’t want to take up valuable NHS time with non emergency queries? Completely understand, I answer calls about this every day. But trust me it has nothing to do with your pharmacy.
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