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Originally Posted by key tones
I know I shouldn’t do this, but I tell the pdoc I’m taking more of my pills than I actually take just so I can stockpile.
I cannot stand having barely enough pills. I lost half a bottle once (I split my gabapentin between my purse and home cabinet) and my pdoc refused to call in anymore for me. She said I would just have to take less and stretch them out until time for a refill.
That p*ssed me off. So I started telling her I needed more, until she finally increase the prescription.
So I have leeway as to when to call for a refill.
As for klonopin, if you run out, you can have a seizure. At least that’s what the pharmacist told me when my mom ran out. She gave me three pills and told me to come back Monday for the rest after her pdoc could be contacted. She also told me to take her to the emergency room if she ever ran out if it couldn’t be refilled.
So this two - three day situation is really ridiculous. My pharmacy runs out of medications, it is so poorly managed. My area is overrun with new construction and the pharmacy cannot handle it.
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I think having more than you need in order to have some time for refills is wise. I try to do the same, along with keeping the refills on time. There are so many rules governing this and that by the state, the medical practice, the insurer and the pharmacy chain itself. It's impossible to keep it all straight on multiple meds.

WC