To be annoyed that "free prescriptions in Scotland" actually means quite severe prescription rationing and therefore having to go without or pay through the nose privately

[CurdinHenry]

Ofc ianbu

Wish the SNP spads had the courage to recognise this issue but instead it will get secret two tier healthcare for the rest of my life

I have some expensive items on my repeat, which I can only order when I'm just about to run out (not even a little in advance). And some where I use varying amounts so can't order on a regular schedule. As a result I often have to order 2-3 repeats a month.

Never had an issue.

Live in Scotland and never experienced difficulty getting our medications?

I'm in Scotland and they give me 2 months of repeat prescription at a time and have never refused any drug I have asked for (reasonably of course). I see no prescription rationing here, and free prescriptions is a good thing that helps everyone out.

well im in scotland and have no issues getting my levothyroxine or other meds i am on

I find it quite funny that you said ‘of course I am not being unreasonable’ and then most voted that you are 😂

Not my experience with free prescriptions in NI, if anything medication has been easier to access than in England.

What?

I’ve been on Levothyroxine for over a decade and never had any issues getting it from the pharmacy when my prescription is due…

The only issue I've had was years ago when I was trying to get the tablets that delay periods, due to a holiday. My doctor refused and I had to pay for a private prescription.
I now have ongoing medical issues and I've never had a problem. I was prescribed oxycodone on Christmas Eve and they sourced it for me from another pharmacy within 2 hours.

There is a form of rationing in England, at least in my area. Where before you could get 2 months supply on one prescription, it's now limited to 28 days. Effectively double the fee for those of us that pay. It could be worse, we could have American prescription prices, so I'm not complaining too loudly!

I wonder if OP will be back to explain.

I’m in England and get 2 months at a time and have done for years. Never heard of this issue

What’s the point of your OP? You only give half the information 🙄 Are we supposed to guess the rest?

Ummm, are you sure they've rationed your meds?

I’m in Scotland, myself, my DH, my parents and in-laws, have no problems getting the prescriptions we need.

What was the point of OP asking / moaning about it then pissing off, maybe never to be seen again because posters say yabu.
"I've got a life outside MN and not here all day yadda yadda" that's fair comment but why ask for opinions then flounce or disappear when posters try to help?

It might just be a local issue then, as I said. It's certainly not just my surgery. It started about a year ago here.

The prescriptions aren’t free .
Taxation revenue funds this .
Have had migraine medication changed to a cheaper & clinically less effective one ( for me)

Dug my heels in and was reinstated back on my original medication
Possibly more due to community pharmacists attached to surgeries scrutiny on prescribing .
Heard similar re B/p meds and HRT protocols being changed
Not strictly rationing as such .