Today, my doctor's office called to reschedule. I hate sacrificing work time at all, but I have to have my contraceptive. The appointment had been set back once already due to insurance issues, and having to wait until November means I'm going to run out… so now I sound like a drug addict. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I arrived at the doctor's to schedule surgery to find out my insurance got canceled again. I only just got it reinstated after the last time they screwed up and canceled it. It took me 6 months to get it fixed. FML
Today, I got a phone call from the psychiatrist I had an appointment with next week, telling me that they need to postpone, and the next available session is in three months. This is the fourth time this has happened to me in the last year, with the third doctor. FML
Today, the psychiatrist who I've been relying on to evaluate my condition to give me some real help, who I've been waiting on my appointment with for three months, suddenly rescheduled me until February next year. Why? Because she's "not working that day". I can't afford to see anyone else. FML
Today, after over a week of trying to get a hold of my doctor for a much-needed medication refill, he finally called back. Too bad my phone got unplugged and died in the middle of the night. FML
Today, I called in a refill for a vital medication that I've been on since a couple of decades ago. No big deal since I called a week in advance. I then received a notification that the specific medication is out of stock at the moment, and they won't have another set ready for four days. FML
Today, I went to the doctor because I have been getting my period every week and a half and they are ridiculously heavy. He then spent the entire time discussing painkillers (I'm allergic to most) and when I asked to be put on birth control, he said I'd need another appointment for that. FML
Today, after waiting two days for my ADD med because of "insurance issues", I was told it's out-of-stock. I have one pill left, and the pharmacy isn't open on the weekend. FML
Today, I got up early for a doctor's appointment and chugged two cups of coffee. Ten minutes before I was supposed to leave, my doctor calls asking to reschedule, which would have been fine had I not cleared my whole day for this appointment. Now I'm too wired to go back to bed. FML
Today, I had to repeat myself multiple times and dumb down all my anatomical terms and symptoms while describing my illness to my doctor. I want to switch, but my insurance won’t cover another one for at least 60 more days. FML
Today, it was the day of the doctor's appointment that I've been waiting for for eight months. I woke up with a fever and had to reschedule. The next appointment is next year. Guess I have to put up with my daily migraines until 2021. FML
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Top comments
Marcella1016 32
Call the doctor and/or pharmacy and they’ll usually give you enough to get by. Not even close to drug addict behavior. You need this for your body as either a contraceptive, or for heavy/irregular periods, or whatever you use it for. I also hate when docs make you go to appointments for refills. I feel like it’s a scam for them to get more insurance money. It’s annoying and yes often gets in the way of work.
finalyearsofhate 22
They should be able to call in a refill pretty easily to your pharmacy.
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finalyearsofhate 22
They should be able to call in a refill pretty easily to your pharmacy.
spinspinsugar 12
don't feel like a drug addict. you're doing yourself a favor by going to this appointment
Marcella1016 32
Call the doctor and/or pharmacy and they’ll usually give you enough to get by. Not even close to drug addict behavior. You need this for your body as either a contraceptive, or for heavy/irregular periods, or whatever you use it for. I also hate when docs make you go to appointments for refills. I feel like it’s a scam for them to get more insurance money. It’s annoying and yes often gets in the way of work.
Hangryko 32
Agreed! It's such a waste of time going in for just a refill. It's not like my circumstances have changed. Due to the pandemic, my doctor says I can have my pharmacy fax in my prescription renewal.
RichardPencil 32
Just stop ******* for a while and you'll be ok.
Hangryko 32
Contraceptives are used for more than just birth control; even then, you have no right to judge. Educate yourself and don't ever make such an ignorant comment again.
RichardPencil 32
I know that contraceptives have other uses than birth control, duh. For example, condoms make great water balloons.
Jaymail 19
So do latex gloves.
Nhayaa 21
Or just get an implant and you're good for 3 to 5 years ^^
Yudith 28
Three to five months more like, or you could experience 9-months-long periods. Try IUD. Those things are designed to last.
xxlk4xx 6
I loovvveee my iud!!! I got it because I'm awful at remembering to take a pil ever since I had kids!
Jonkbaby 23
she needs that vitamin d!!
tounces7 28
Maybe an Urgent care could give you a month worth in the mean time?
Yummi_913 18
If you happen to have a gap in taking them just remember you need to take them a whole month before they become effective again. It might also be easier for you to set up a subscription plan. But heat usually makes them go bad and idk how hot they get in the delivery process.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
What kind of contraceptive do you take that it's this hard to get? I can just call my pharmacy and have my pills ordered and boom, they're ready to be picked up.
peterblackmer91 12
No you sound like a woman who doesn't want to get pregnant.