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Originally Posted by Nammu
Grrr to the legislators who interfere with doctors ability to treat pain. I'm sooooooooo glad my surgery corrected my pain because I know my state would not be adequately medicating me. I often had to go to a specific pharmacy to get my pain meds cause Walgreens didn't carry them even tho they knew I was on them and had monthly refills. Grr to the lawyers who are so sue happy that everybody is afraid to stand up and say pain is freaking hard to live with. Grr to the lack of funding that shut down my favorite pain.com that had wonderful advice on treating chronic pain.
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It's interesting as to how different pharmacies treat pain patients.
I was using one pharmacy. I was prescribed a certain dose, which involved needing an additional 15mg.. The pharmacist there told me she did not want to order 15 mg tabs and told me to increase my dose another 15 mg because she carries 30 mg tabs.
I went to a different pharmacy, less than 1/3 mile away. The pharmacist there told me she was happy to order 15mg tabs to add to my dosage, as prescribed.
I find it remiss, to say the least, for a pharmacist to advise an increase in med dosage simply because she does not want to be inconvenienced.
I get to know my pharmacists. I find I benefit greatly by nurturing great rapport with them. They appreciate this. In return, they are more apt to call me with questions/concerns as we have established a greater level of comfort with one another.
Maybe establishing rapport with pharmacists should not matter, yet the are human and this can matter.
I have had a long time pharmacist leave in order to move to another state. The new head pharmacist called me aside to tell me the former head pharmacist had asked her to please take extra good care of me. I was shocked she had done this. Yet, this lead me to believe pharmacists are people and appreciate being welcomed to participate/interact as a health care provider.
I have nurtured relationships with pharmacists since and have continued to reap rewards.
Say hello to your pharmacist. Ask questions. Thank them. In some way, acknowledge them.
Just my two cents.
Love to All
