Managing prescription refills while you're over the road.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Munch75, Aug 29, 2021.

  1. JoeyJunk

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    Don’t forget Sams Clubs too.
     
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    any walmart except DEA narcotics
     
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    I have an appointment with my primary neurologist next month. The last time I saw him he said he might be forced to switch me over to Nayzilam. The Versed syrup is getting almost impossible to get now. Because I live alone I keep two items at all times. Glucagon and Midazolam. Unless you have been around people with epilepsy you have no idea how life-threatening status epilepticus can be!
     
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    I was wondering about this too. Planning to call Kroger to see if I can stay with them once I go OTR or if I'll have to switch to someone else.
     
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    I've been using wal mrt for years for B.P. meds. Been $10/3 mo supply. Now suddenly it's $33/3 mo supply. Clerk says supplier charging more, while she sits underneath sign that says $10/3 mo supply for generics ! Anyway, she's ordering my RX from original supplier, be here tuesday. I was waiting for her to say "everythings up due to Covid"
     
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    i would call different store for price check. im on losertan 50mg and mines not that
     
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    It's my understanding that one reason for this shortage of versed is because it's used on Covid patients!
     
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    Very true. A kid i went to school with had it pretty bad. The 1st time i saw him have a seizure that was pretty scary watching him flop around
     
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    Because I live alone over the years I have come to recognize the beginnings of these seizure events. It starts with both my lower legs acting like that want to cramp. This can go on for days. Then I have auras. I have two different types of aura and both have my neurologists looking at me with strange looks on their faces. One such aura is I can start to hear the current in the electrical wires in the walls. This can last for 30 minutes. I also have another that I can be all alone in a room and feel as if the room is full. Generally speaking, once those auras start is when I will take some versed syrup. If I am careful with the timing I can avoid the coming Tonic-Clonic seizure. If not I will have it. Because I am literally out of my mind I can't call for help. I have already resigned myself to the fact because I live alone I will one day have a MAJOR seizure and then go into status epilepticus! Most likely unless someone does a health and welfare check on me such a seizure will prove to be fatal.
     
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    The thing about the VA is you cannot refill a script at a out of state VA clinic , VA says there computers are not hooked together , there a joke.
    For those of you that are not aware, Meijers has a free laundry list of scripts that are free , who else offers free prescriptions.
     
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