Jackie - thanks for the laugh, but couldn't you have gotten a pic or better yet a video so we could get the full effect??!!! It surely had to be a Kodak moment. You are so honored to have witnessed that heroic act, carried out in all nakedness no less. Oh the mental image I have, LOL!!! Of course you had to clean up the mess, we women always do.
Mae - hope your drs appt will be a good one and things will start getting better for you. Of course, if you keep taking your brace off in your sleep, it may delay the healing......
GC - Canada is a nice place to live.
Pam - you are getting bad weather too??!!! No one is escaping this madness. There is another winter warning in effect for us today.
Well, I had a bad week so far. Walgreens tried to kill me
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Started last Fri night when I was refilling my weekly pill container. I discovered I only had 3 Cymbalta left. My pharmacy went out of business, so I had went across the street reluctantly, to the Walgreens, hate the place. Told them the situation, filled out a card, gave them my ins cards so they could have that info and figured everything would be set for my next refill.
So I called Walgreens and told them I needed a refill on my Cymbalta. They told me they didn't have that listed for me. They only had a med I haven't been on for months. Turns out they only requested meds that had refills on them from the defunct pharmacy. Turns out the 2 I've been getting for years needed refill orders from the dr. Told them I would be out by Mon. Turns out they didn't care and were "sorry"
So I called my drs office, but being Sat only got the on call person. I told her what what happening, she was going to get a dr, I said no, just give me the refill line and I will leave a message. She transferred me. I left a very detailed message with my phone no if they had any questions, or I had gotten the wrong line (didn't trust the first gal).
Didn't hear anything. Mon I called Walgreens in the afternoon to make sure my med was there. They didn't have it and didn't seem to care that I was out.. Called my drs office, they found no message or note in my record about it at all.Told them I was out of it.
Said they would let the dr know.
Didn't hear from Walgreens that day or Tues and by Wed I was a total mess. I hadn't slept, I had a splitting headache, aches all over, dizzy and nauseous, was miserable. Then it hit me, I was having withdrawal from going off the med cold turkey after being on it for so many years.
I scraped myself together and went down to Walgreens, less than a mile away, went up to the counter and told them a little about the situation and I was experiencing withdrawal symptoms and in no uncertain terms I was staying right there until I got my medication and I had my drs number if they needed it.
She looked me up in the computer and said it's here. I said well how long has it been here? Since Mon. Evidently my dr called in in immediately after I called her office. Well, this was Wed and I had been off it for 3 days now. I said don't you call when meds's come in? Especially since I had called twice about it and was now there in person. Yes, someone was supposed to. I had even talked to the pharmacist. They all knew I was out at that point. Was told to go sit down they would get it ready. Meanwhile I got in a small fight with a young druggie couple who were fighting, waiting in line (the place was packed) and telling each other F you and I was not enjoying hearing it. That's another story. Was afraid they would be out in the parking lot waiting to shoot me.
Anyway, finally got called and she that will be $300 (generic), do you have ins? I just stared at her and said yes, you guys have a copy of my cards. They had none on my account. So, had to wait longer. Didn't get in any fights, kept my mouth shut.
Finally got my meds, stumbled down an aisle where no one was, ripped the bag open, immediately took my med like it was a shot of heroin and hadn't had a "fix" for a while. I thought I hope I'm not on surveillance camera, this doesn't look good, and I was so dizzy I could'n walk straight.
I feel better today, took my Cymbalta right away this morning. Is no one competent anymore, does no one even care anymore. So now I need to find a different pharmacy.
Sorry about the novel, but this really got to me, especially when I thought I had all my ducks in a row.
Guess who's not going to Walgreens anymore.
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