Medical and veterinary needs while full timing.
How do most of you handle maintenance medication for your needs and your pets, chronic problems that might that might flair up during full time where your primary physician may be several states away?
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How do you handle narcotics? I have a pain pill & a nerve pill. I used to be able to get it written (for the nerve pill) so I would have 6 months worth at a time. But they have changed it. My dose was cut in half and can only get 2 refills. I see a pain specialist doc and not sure how that will be handled. I guess I will ask when I see her next time. I won't be heading south till mid December. That's when it will get interesting.
I've used Walgreen's for quite some time. While I can get a med refilled if I'm in another state, doing so transfers that script to that store. When I was OOT and needed a pain med refill, the WG nearby filled it. But when I got back home & time came for a refill, my home WG wouldn't fill it. Narcotics can only be transferred once. I had to call the pain clinic, explain what happened, which of course was made a big deal out of, finally got it fixed. My brother in NC got my refill and mailed it to me. After that I got a paper script from the pain doctor.
I am alone with 2 dogs. What happens if one of them dies while on the road? One of them is too heavy for me to lift. They are quite old.
I've used Walgreen's for quite some time. While I can get a med refilled if I'm in another state, doing so transfers that script to that store. When I was OOT and needed a pain med refill, the WG nearby filled it. But when I got back home & time came for a refill, my home WG wouldn't fill it. Narcotics can only be transferred once. I had to call the pain clinic, explain what happened, which of course was made a big deal out of, finally got it fixed. My brother in NC got my refill and mailed it to me. After that I got a paper script from the pain doctor.
I am alone with 2 dogs. What happens if one of them dies while on the road? One of them is too heavy for me to lift. They are quite old.
