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Any other thoughts, comments or questions?

Gray's parents got caught because they ordered med's from the pharmacy; can a pharmacy dole out medication just like that?
In the UK we have to apply to our doctor's practice for repeat prescriptions (the actual pieces of paper) to be issued to us - this takes days (usually 3!).

>2 Sergeirocks: I believe it's the same in the U.S. also... but Grays's mother might be able to write prescriptions. I thought to start with she was just a nurse but it seems she's a bit more. Not exactly a medical doctor but certainly not "just a nurse".

>2 Sergeirocks: I see my rheumatologist every 3 or 4 months and she gives me a prescription for 3 or 4 refills on my medicine so I don't have to contact her in between.

>3 Carol420: Thanks, Carol; that makes sense.

>4 EadieB: That is a lot better system than ours: ours is a bind. 3 days to get the paper prescription from the doctor's practice - and then the pharmacy doesn't always have it in stock!!!

>5 Sergeirocks: Most all of our prescriptions go to the pharmacy directly by electronic transfer. I can't remember when I had a paper prescription last. We can even request refills on line.

>6 Carol420: To be fair, they are trying to do that here, but it means committing to one pharmacy, and our local one is strictly 9-5 and closed at lunchtimes and weekends, not always convenient to get there.
TBH, I think that is why they don't always have the medication in stock, to force our hands to sign up to the electronic prescription service. Naughty.

>7 Sergeirocks: I agree that people should have choices. I hate when I'm forced into something that I would rather not do just because it's more convenient for someone else. I should be able to deceide whats convenient for me.

>7 Sergeirocks: My prescriptions are transferred electronically too. I take Humira for my rheumatoid arthritis. It needs to be refrigerated and it is delivered to my door in a boxed cooler with ice. There are 2 syringes in each delivery and I have to inject it every 2 weeks. It costs about $1,000 dollars a month. I pay $5.00 for it with our insurance but my husband is retiring December 31st and we will have to go on Medicare with a supplementary insurance plan. In order to save money I will have to go to my doctor’s office every 2 weeks and they with inject my medicine. I will be switching to another drug similar to Humira. My body lacks the natural lubricants for your joints and that’s what Humira replaces. It is an amazing drug and keeps your joints from becoming deformed.

>9 EadieB: Humira sounds like wonderful stuff. I hope the new drug will be just as efficacious for you, and that having to go to your doctor's fortnightly won't be too much of a nuisance.

>10 Sergeirocks: Thanks! Sometimes you just gotta do what you have to!