[ak482]

I’m getting ready to go on vacation next week, but I need to renew my meds. And I’m very angry with the office. I have asked them to give me a courtesy call for an appointment a day or two in advance. Not everyone is so gifted to remember everything without having to write down like a blithering idiot. I have asked for email reminders so I can put them in my phone (again, if I weren’t an idiot I wouldn’t need this). I have an appointment next week which I may have to scratch since my boss will not accept a doctors note for being late. Am I asking too much? I’m only on the verge of a breakdown

[fille_folle]

I'm confused about what the issue is. Are you angry because they won't remind you of the appointment, or angry that your appointment is during your vacation, or angry that your boss won't take a note for being late? As for the first, why not put it in your phone immediately when the appointment is scheduled? That's what I do.

[CantExplain]

Do modern phones have a reminder feature? That would certainly be useful.

[Erebos]

If you have a smart phone you can set date reminders on your calender.
If you have one that is.
I have to give all my appointments to my partner he reminds me, as well. I understand the frustration of not remembering things.

[coolibrarian]

Sometimes your pharmacy will call the doctor for you and renew the prescriptions. I would call them and try.

I too am confused.

First of all, keeping track of your appointments is your responsibility not that of the clinic. While some do provide courtesy calls it is not the norm and certainly not your right that they do so.

I have a terrible memory. Firstly, all my appointments and events are entered in my phone (which syncs to my other devices). I have set reminders a day in advance. Second, I have the events written on my calendar. I also go so far as to write down reminders and stick them to the fridge. That way, there is certainly no blaming anyone when I forget.

Is it necessary to have an appointment for a prescription renewal in the first place? I simply advise my doctor I am out of refills at the pharmacy and he calls one in.

If you are concerned about not getting a medication refill that can be handled entirely by your pharmacy. First of all they should be advising you when you run out of refills. At this point it is the usual practise to ask how to proceed. Will you be contacting your doctor or should they contact your doctor for a new prescription. Finally, in the event there is some reason you can't most jurisdictions now allow for a pharmacist to write their own one time prescription. Talk to your pharmacist about doing this for you.

[Fuzzybear]