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Old Apr 02, 2020, 03:00 PM
Anonymous35014
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Originally Posted by Daonnachd View Post
I live 40 miles from my pharmacy and had to go to pick up meds today. When I got there we jointly realised the wrong Rx had been filled. (I think I called in the wrong number.) I was fortunate the pharmacist paused to show me that the meds she was giving me were different to the usual brand. Otherwise I wouldn't have looked at them until I got home.

This morning I half expected a follow-up message from my ECT doc, but for now nothing.
Glad you figured out that you got the wrong med filled! Thank goodness your pharmacist showed you.

Is this a mom & pop pharmacy or something? If the pharmacy is Walgreens, CVS, or something similar, though, then you can typically refill online fairly easily. Once you place an order, they will (1.) send you a text msg (if you allow them to) to let you know that a pharmacist or pharmacy technician actually acknowledged your order, and (2.) another one when it's ready for pickup. If something went wrong (e.g., insurance rejected it, pharmacist thinks there is an interaction, etc.), then they will send you a text message to let you know that, too. Just be cautious that active prescriptions for controlled substances will most likely not show up on your account on these kinds of websites until *after* you pick them up. For example, my Ritalin is a controlled substance and for some reason, Walgreens just doesn't display it online until I pick it up. (Same with CVS when I used them, too.) I have to call if I want Walgreens/CVS to fill it, and then they have to look up my account info. Still, I do not need to know my Rx number for this; they look it up easily in their computer system. But you can ignore what I said if you don't go to a large chain like that.

Anyway, sorry to hear that you didn't get a follow-up message from your ECT doc. I hope he gets back to you today. If not, would you feel comfortable initiating the call yourself tomorrow? I've found that doctors tend to be forgetful with returning calls in general, no matter what kind of doctor they are. Their jobs are hectic (especially right now) and there are so many things that slip their mind. Sometimes you have to initiate the call unfortunately.
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Anonymous46341, bpcyclist, Daonnachd, Fuzzybear, Sunflower123
Thanks for this!
bpcyclist, Daonnachd