Now what do I do?

[Twidget]

I just returned from the doctor’s office. I picked up the prescription that he wrote out for me. I was told that the prescription was one that I’d have to take for the rest of my life. After filling the prescription I called the doctor to re-confirm what he had said about taking the medication for the rest of my life, he re-confirmed the comment.

I thought for a moment and asked just how serious my condition was, the prescription is marked “No Refills”.

[Hotrod]

Originally Posted by Twidget

I just returned from the doctor’s office. I picked up the prescription that he wrote out for me. I was told that the prescription was one that I’d have to take for the rest of my life. After filling the prescription I called the doctor to re-confirm what he had said about taking the medication for the rest of my life, he re-confirmed the comment.

I thought for a moment and asked just how serious my condition was, the prescription is marked “No Refills”.

thats not a good sign.

Actually I have a prescription that I will prolly take for ever and they still only write the prescritption for 3 refills at a time. I figure they just want me to keep coming back so they can bill my insurance.

[brncs_fan]

Originally Posted by Twidget

I just returned from the doctor’s office. I picked up the prescription that he wrote out for me. I was told that the prescription was one that I’d have to take for the rest of my life. After filling the prescription I called the doctor to re-confirm what he had said about taking the medication for the rest of my life, he re-confirmed the comment.

I thought for a moment and asked just how serious my condition was, the prescription is marked “No Refills”.

www.buildawill.com

[Twidget]

Originally Posted by Hotrod

thats not a good sign.

Actually I have a prescription that I will prolly take for ever and they still only write the prescritption for 3 refills at a time. I figure they just want me to keep coming back so they can bill my insurance.

I figure that if I don't take the last pill I'm good forever!!!

[dbfan4life]

Originally Posted by brncs_fan

www.buildawill.com

That's actually a pretty useful website.

[Twidget]

Originally Posted by dbfan4life

That's actually a pretty useful website.

Building a will is a good think. I'm thinking about building a won't.

[Twidget]

Originally Posted by Hotrod

thats not a good sign.

Actually I have a prescription that I will prolly take for ever and they still only write the prescritption for 3 refills at a time. I figure they just want me to keep coming back so they can bill my insurance.

Hopefully the prescription is one that does you good. I'd hate to think that a doctor would give anyone a placebo!!

[DomCasual]

Originally Posted by Twidget

I just returned from the doctor’s office. I picked up the prescription that he wrote out for me. I was told that the prescription was one that I’d have to take for the rest of my life. After filling the prescription I called the doctor to re-confirm what he had said about taking the medication for the rest of my life, he re-confirmed the comment.

I thought for a moment and asked just how serious my condition was, the prescription is marked “No Refills”.

With lots of prescriptions (namely narcotic pain pills and amphetamines), it is illegal to write them with any refills. You just have to pick up a hard copy of a new prescription every month from your doctor's office. They can't even call them in.

[ludo21]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

With lots of prescriptions (namely narcotic pain pills and amphetamines), it is illegal to write them with any refills. You just have to pick up a hard copy of a new prescription every month from your doctor's office. They can't even call them in.

man what a pain in the butt.

[DomCasual]

Originally Posted by ludo21

man what a pain in the butt.

No kidding. I started taking something that falls in this category about a year ago, because I all of a sudden was tired all the time. It worked okay, but I stopped taking it because it was such a pain in the butt. Now I just drink a lot of Coke.

I have a few family members that have chronic pain. They really have to jump through hoops to get the medicine they need. I have a brother-in-law that died of a drug overdose from prescribed pain medication, though - so I guess I would rather they be more cautious than less.

[ludo21]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

No kidding. I started taking something that falls in this category about a year ago, because I all of a sudden was tired all the time. It worked okay, but I stopped taking it because it was such a pain in the butt. Now I just drink a lot of Coke.

I have a few family members that have chronic pain. They really have to jump through hoops to get the medicine they need. I have a brother-in-law that died of a drug overdose from prescribed pain medication, though - so I guess I would rather they be more cautious than less.

My neighbor and good friend also died from taking to much prescribed medicine, so i too know the risks with it. (Was his dad's) Luckily i baptized him the summer before so i dealt with that loss well.

[DomCasual]

Originally Posted by ludo21

My neighbor and good friend also died from taking to much prescribed medicine, so i too know the risks with it. (Was his dad's) Luckily i baptized him the summer before so i dealt with that loss well.

Baptized, as into a church?

[ludo21]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

Baptized, as into a church?

not into a church, but into God's family. Its like a symbol of committment that you will follow him.

[DomCasual]

Originally Posted by ludo21

not into a church, but into God's family. Its like a symbol of committment that you will follow him.

Oh, gotcha.