So I go yesterday to pick up two prescriptions. Get them, (a mood stabilizer and an antipsychotic) get them no problem. The lady even tells me I'll have another one ready today.
Today, I get no text so I call and Adrian informs me that my psychiatrist has been banned from filling "controlled substances."
Interesting, because they didn't have an issue with the antipsychotic I got yesterday with equal side effects and withdrawals.
My guess is my doctor (Telehealth, yes i've seen him in the last year so the Ryan Haight act SHOULD NOT apply) hit some arbitrary threshold and their algorithm (which walmart has been notoriously opaque about in lawsuits filed against them for this very reason) auto banned him.
Yes, I understand corresponding responsibility, but that does not make it right to give me zero notice (even going as far to tell me it would be ready today) so I could make adequate backup plans from a competent pharmacy.
How does forcing me into withdrawals (No, this prescription was not filled before the 28 day rule) from a notoriously dangerous class of medicine help anyone?
Ive been on this medicine for nearly 4 years and have not gone up in a dose in nearly 3 years. Algorithms with no context are essentially worthless.
If you don't trust my doctor, who I see 6 times a year, I don't trust you.
It should be illegal to override doctors orders and make a patient withdrawal. ESPECIALLY when they told me 24 hours ago it would be ready. In fact other pharmacies such as Walgreens REQUIRE pharmacists to provide timely alternatives, essentially told me to kick rocks.
At least give me the courtesy of telling me you're going to override my doctor and withdrawal me from an extremely dangerous medication in an extremely dangerous cold turkey situation. read more