I got back from my psychiatrist appointment a little bit ago. I pretty much told him I was doing just fine, mood-wise. Just bored and impatient to get going with my life. He said I look more stable than last time. Actually, we spoke a bit more about my husband than me. He recommended his colleague for my husband and said he'd talk to her to be sure she accepts him. I hope Hubby does. He's been mighty stubborn about getting a pdoc and tdoc. The location of the office is excellent.

Hubby didn't join me for my appointment. Since my pdoc felt good about my mood, he sent me an E-Recept (prescription renewals) for 90 day supplies of all of my psych meds. That's how all doctors in Czech Republic usually provide prescriptions. They only rarely print out a prescription. E-Recepts are text messages that contain scannable barcode(s) that pharmacies need only scan to see the prescription request(s). It's linked to my name and insurance information. This allows me to use the E-Recept at any pharmacy in the country, so unlike in the US, I'm not as bound to any one pharmacy. No need for transfers. It's a good thing! If by some chance the pharmacy doesn't have a supply of a certain medication in stock (or even the whole supply), I can get it elsewhere.

There is a pharmacy (lekarna) on the ground floor of my psychiatrist's building. Normally Hubby goes with me and does any talking. I went by myself today. I told her, in Czech, that my Czech is limited. Then I said, in Czech, that I had four E-Recepty. She seemed immediately nervous. I assume because of the language barrier, yet I said all of the main things in Czech. As she filled the massive order her anxiety seem to grow. I felt for her. My only guess is that maybe she wouldn't have filled the whole order if Hubby had been with me. Maybe she only did so (giving me the remainder of the supplies) out of fear of having to explain? Who knows! Jokingly as the boxes piled up, I declared in Czech "Wow, so much!" and laughed. She laughed back, nervously. Anyway, attached is my pile of boxes. Unlike in the US, meds usually get dispensed in foil push through packs. It will probably take me more than an hour total to push all of the suckers out. Often I do so, en masse, and put them in my old pill bottles leftover from the US.

Kventiax Prolong is another name for Seroquel XR.

My whole co-pay bill for 90 days of Tegretol XR pills, Seroquel XR 300s, 200s, and 50s, plus Lamictal 100s and 25s was 375 czk, which is US $16.28. The Seroquel XRs and Pregabalin were free. Only the Tegretol XR was 300 czk total and the combined Lamictals 75 czk total.