Comments | cadhla: Yeah, I'm screwed.

cadhla

Yeah, I'm screwed.

Oct 14, 2007 22:20

At some point between this morning and fifteen minutes ago, when I checked my purse, my neuropathic painkillers disappeared ( Read more... )

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Comments 22

vettecat October 15 2007, 05:34:00 UTC

Sorry I can't come over and help you look... wrong side of the continent...

cadhla October 15 2007, 12:26:19 UTC

S'okay. I really don't think they're in the house.

pentaclemoon October 15 2007, 05:39:44 UTC

If this is the Lyrica - you could have called us and we could have brought you some to get you through. *hugs* Have they tried prescribing you topical pain patches? They have helped Cruz immensely.

cadhla October 15 2007, 12:25:14 UTC

I didn't find out until ten o'clock at night, when I had to go to bed or die. :( I'm still praying they turn up.

jerusha October 15 2007, 05:40:06 UTC

Call your doctor's office. They can call in a replacement prescription to a pharmacy convenient to where you'll be. (Or, if you have refills on the prescription, or think you might, call the pharmacy that filled the initial prescription. They may be able to fill (or partially fill) your refill early so you have meds while you're waiting for the first batch to turn up.)

(This may be complicated by the fact that pregabalin is a controlled substance. However, it's Schedule V, which puts it on the same level as codeine. The really annoying paperwork is for Schedule II controlled substances, like Ritalin and the heavy-duty narcotics.)

Hopefully you get a call-back with good news from the breakfast place, or discover that one of the cats absconded with the bottle. (Look, Mom, it rolls away when I bat at it AND it makes noise! Best. Toy. Evar.)

cadhla October 15 2007, 12:25:52 UTC

Trouble: we're still waiting for insurance to APPROVE my initial prescription. This was the batch that Dr. T gave me to get me through to approval.

jerusha October 15 2007, 15:36:24 UTC

I will refrain from dumping my rant about our healthcare system in your journal, 'cause you don't need that right now, but... but...

Ok, done now.

Good luck finding them.

idancewithlife October 15 2007, 06:03:25 UTC

Call your pharmacy and see if they can give you emergency doses until you can call your doctor. If you have walgreens, you could find a 24 hr store, or go on the way to work tomorrow.

cadhla October 15 2007, 14:35:55 UTC

It's a controlled substance; they absolutely can't.

idancewithlife October 16 2007, 00:59:29 UTC

Ah. Got that now. Sorry if I made it worse. Hopefully it's almost handled.

libgirl October 15 2007, 06:29:38 UTC

I really, really hope that they turn up and soon!

cadhla October 15 2007, 14:36:16 UTC

So do I.