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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
I'm about to run out of my Ritalin, which sucks. I only realized on Saturday that I had 8 capsules left, and well, my pdoc is on Christmas vacation until the 30th -- or so his voicemail says. That means (1.) I have 4 pills left right now, and (2.) there is no guarantee his assistant will listen to my voicemail on Monday if a ton of other people leave them. Plus, the pharmacy ALWAYS has to order Ritalin because they never have any in stock. So, I guess I will be in withdrawal hell for quite a while. Sucks a lot. 
I wish he had warned me about going on vacation, but he did not. I would have called earlier, but I don't like to request my Ritalin prescription early because the pharmacy told me they may lose it. (Is it even legal to say that??? But if they are warning me, I'm guessing it's happened before, so I don't want to tempt them.)
Anyways, mood is A-okay this morning. I am feeling less "off" and more close to my normal. I think the trip threw me off. (I was exhausted from sitting in the airport for 8+ hours thanks to JetBlue's B.S. delays to Boston. It's a really long story, but basically the plane broke down and they kept trying to fix it instead of giving up after 4 hours and getting another plane. After 8+ hrs of waiting, we demanded to be rebooked even though they gave us a hard time about it.) |
Oh, airport delays are just awful, but I'm glad you flew on a different plane!
I agree that your psychiatrist should have told you about his vacation, but perhaps you might still call his office to inform them of your Ritalin situation. Not calling definitely doesn't get you refills. Calling at least maybe does. Or could your pharmacist contact his office for refill requests? Maybe that may yield more action than the other way around. Perhaps consider both.
In Czech Republic, Christmas is still a family gathering day, but the presents are opened late on Christmas Eve. They celebrate the feast of Saint Nicolas for children earlier in December (around December 5/6). Saint Nick does give little presents then. On Christmas Eve, "Little Jesus" brings both the tree and the presents. That's usually more presents than Saint Nicholas gives earlier in the month. I don't have children, but my husband and I exchange on the Christmas Eve, following the Czech tradition. Then we join my family (typical American family) for a Christmas day celebration.