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prescription sorted out
For about three days, I was worried about whether I would be able to get my gabapentin (generic for neurontin) prescription refilled on time. This morning, I talked to a neurologist, who called it in, at the dosage I need, and the pills are now safely in my apartment.
So, I take either five or six (300 mg) capsules of gabapentin a night: I take five capsules at around 9:30, and then if that wasn't enough to stop my legs spasming when I like down to sleep, I take a sixth. When my neurologist wrote the last prescription for five pills/day, I didn't pay attention to when I was going to run out of pills. Saturday night, I realized that my pharmacy was saying the pills would be available on May 18th, and I had enough pills to get me through to May 5th or 6th.
I was very stressed about this Sunday, and Monday morning, because it's not safe to stop taking gabapentin suddenly. I talked to the pharmacy Monday morning, and confirmed that this was an insurance company thing, not the DEA or the state of Massachusetts saying it was too soon for a refill. Then I called the neurologist's office, and asked the receptionist to ask my doctor to write a 30-day prescription for six capsules per say. 30 days rather than 90, because I thought I was going to be paying for these myself, while waiting for the insurance company to agree to pay for my pills.
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adrian_turtle reminded me that we had the fallback plan of paying for them myself, and a walk in the sunshine with cattitude improved my mood significantly. (That's the recent post about lilies of the valley.)
Yesterday, I called the neurologist's office again, and explained why this was urgent--gapapentin withdrawal symptoms can include seizures. The receptionist said that she could see that the refill [sic] hadn't gone through, and she was sending the message over right away. I also made a note that if I hadn't heard anything from either the neurologist's office or CVS by noon, I would text Capsule and tell them to put the refill through, and I would pay for it.
Fortunately, I got a call this morning from the Mt. Auburn neurology department, from someone who told me she was covering for my neurologist today. She asked why I wanted six 300-mg capsules instead of three 600-mg capsules, which I explained. She also confirmed that I wanted a 30-day supply, instead of the default 90 days (which is normally less expensive), and then sent the prescription to CVS.
I got a message from CvS that they had my prescription and were working on it. I called the pharmacy, to tell them that if the insurance wouldn't cover it, put it through anyway, I would pay, and the pharmacist told me that the insurance had approved it. Adrian picked the pills up this afternoon, and I am much relieved. (I think we all are.)
So, I take either five or six (300 mg) capsules of gabapentin a night: I take five capsules at around 9:30, and then if that wasn't enough to stop my legs spasming when I like down to sleep, I take a sixth. When my neurologist wrote the last prescription for five pills/day, I didn't pay attention to when I was going to run out of pills. Saturday night, I realized that my pharmacy was saying the pills would be available on May 18th, and I had enough pills to get me through to May 5th or 6th.
I was very stressed about this Sunday, and Monday morning, because it's not safe to stop taking gabapentin suddenly. I talked to the pharmacy Monday morning, and confirmed that this was an insurance company thing, not the DEA or the state of Massachusetts saying it was too soon for a refill. Then I called the neurologist's office, and asked the receptionist to ask my doctor to write a 30-day prescription for six capsules per say. 30 days rather than 90, because I thought I was going to be paying for these myself, while waiting for the insurance company to agree to pay for my pills.
Nothing happened Monday, except that
adrian_turtle reminded me that we had the fallback plan of paying for them myself, and a walk in the sunshine with cattitude improved my mood significantly. (That's the recent post about lilies of the valley.)Yesterday, I called the neurologist's office again, and explained why this was urgent--gapapentin withdrawal symptoms can include seizures. The receptionist said that she could see that the refill [sic] hadn't gone through, and she was sending the message over right away. I also made a note that if I hadn't heard anything from either the neurologist's office or CVS by noon, I would text Capsule and tell them to put the refill through, and I would pay for it.
Fortunately, I got a call this morning from the Mt. Auburn neurology department, from someone who told me she was covering for my neurologist today. She asked why I wanted six 300-mg capsules instead of three 600-mg capsules, which I explained. She also confirmed that I wanted a 30-day supply, instead of the default 90 days (which is normally less expensive), and then sent the prescription to CVS.
I got a message from CvS that they had my prescription and were working on it. I called the pharmacy, to tell them that if the insurance wouldn't cover it, put it through anyway, I would pay, and the pharmacist told me that the insurance had approved it. Adrian picked the pills up this afternoon, and I am much relieved. (I think we all are.)
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Oof, I'm glad you have the pills, and so sorry about the runaround.
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(It was great to see you today. )
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