A Totally Non-Holiday-Related Vent
The medicine I take for my ADD has been on manufacture back-order for about a month now (don't ask me how that can happen - I don't know). I finally got fed up and called my doc that prescribes it (whom we're not super confident in usually because she doesn't seem very, let's say, on top of things, which is why I didn't call her at first) and asked her if she knew if other pharmacies had it or if she knew anything about it. Well, a few days later, she called back and left a message saying that I had an appointment with her the next week so we'd talk about it then.
Okay, fast-forward another few days to the appointment. She knowingly nods and says she's been hearing this a bunch and writes down a list of pharmacies that may have it and tells ME to go get my original prescription from the pharmacy that I usually go to and then call around to these other pharmacies to get it from somewhere else.
First of all, wtf? If she knew it was at another place, why didn't she just call in a prescription to another place & call and cancel it with my regular place? Why do I have to do all the running around and calling? It's been on BACK-ORDER, lady! Even if I wanted to fraudulently get a double dose, I COULDN'T because it's been on BACK-ORDER and they haven't HAD it! *sigh* But, me being the nice person I am (and knowing her lack of confidence-inspiring work before), I said okay and went on my way.
Well, guess what happens to To-Do items when a person who has ADD doesn't have their medication to keep them focused? THEY FORGET TO DO THEM!!! So, *because* I haven't had my ADD medication, I've been forgetting to call to get it. Geesh. And, guess what? My appt with her was on Monday. This is late Wednesday afternoon, and I'm just now realizing I'd forgotten to do that. *bang head* And, guess who's probably closing early and/or not open tomorrow to try to pick something up? Just about friggin' everybody. For cryin' out loud, dude.
/rant
Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody.
Okay, fast-forward another few days to the appointment. She knowingly nods and says she's been hearing this a bunch and writes down a list of pharmacies that may have it and tells ME to go get my original prescription from the pharmacy that I usually go to and then call around to these other pharmacies to get it from somewhere else.
First of all, wtf? If she knew it was at another place, why didn't she just call in a prescription to another place & call and cancel it with my regular place? Why do I have to do all the running around and calling? It's been on BACK-ORDER, lady! Even if I wanted to fraudulently get a double dose, I COULDN'T because it's been on BACK-ORDER and they haven't HAD it! *sigh* But, me being the nice person I am (and knowing her lack of confidence-inspiring work before), I said okay and went on my way.
Well, guess what happens to To-Do items when a person who has ADD doesn't have their medication to keep them focused? THEY FORGET TO DO THEM!!! So, *because* I haven't had my ADD medication, I've been forgetting to call to get it. Geesh. And, guess what? My appt with her was on Monday. This is late Wednesday afternoon, and I'm just now realizing I'd forgotten to do that. *bang head* And, guess who's probably closing early and/or not open tomorrow to try to pick something up? Just about friggin' everybody. For cryin' out loud, dude.
/rant
Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody.