So I almost died and nobody seemed to care

[rjmhotrod]

However they were at fault for making me wait over 3.5 hours before realizing the prescription couldnt be refilled at all and then another 30 minutes waiting in line gasping for breath. That is what I am extremely pissed about, they could have handled it alot better and not made me suffer like they did.

Having to wait 4 hours just to be able to breathe is horrible, no matter how you look at it. But if it was such an emergency, why didn't you call the doctor yourself or go to the emergency room. I know you don't have insurance, but if you were so close to death as you claim to have been, then $2000 is a small price to pay to get healthy. If it wasn't an emergency and you weren't so close to death, why are you pissed about Walgreen's not dropping everything they were doing to make sure that you were OK. If it was so bad, why did you wait 3 hours before calling back. Walgreens is a pharmacy, not a clinic. They exist to sell, not treat. You wouldn't walk into Autozone and demand they replace your brakes because they're completely worn out and you might die if you have to drive on them. That's not what Autozone does. What concerns me most is that you are actually considering personal property damage because of this. I'm tired of people throwing tantrums when they don't get their way. Take some responsibility for your own actions - get your prescriptions refilled ahead of time or call the doctor yourself to get your order sent in. Don't wait for somebody else to do your job.

Again, I really am glad that you are feeling better. Nobody should have to suffer the way you did.

 

[Replica]

Having to wait 4 hours just to be able to breathe is horrible, no matter how you look at it. But if it was such an emergency, why didn't you call the doctor yourself or go to the emergency room. I know you don't have insurance, but if you were so close to death as you claim to have been, then $2000 is a small price to pay to get healthy. If it wasn't an emergency and you weren't so close to death, why are you pissed about Walgreen's not dropping everything they were doing to make sure that you were OK. If it was so bad, why did you wait 3 hours before calling back. Walgreens is a pharmacy, not a clinic. They exist to sell, not treat. You wouldn't walk into Autozone and demand they replace your brakes because they're completely worn out and you might die if you have to drive on them. That's not what Autozone does. What concerns me most is that you are actually considering personal property damage because of this. I'm tired of people throwing tantrums when they don't get their way. Take some responsibility for your own actions - get your prescriptions refilled ahead of time or call the doctor yourself to get your order sent in. Don't wait for somebody else to do your job.

Again, I really am glad that you are feeling better. Nobody should have to suffer the way you did.

I understand your retort, however, i think it was more of a rant about how depressing the US healthcare system is.

I have had some serious problems with strep throat, the one time I was having serious problems, I could not afford to even go to an emergency clinic. I couldn't afford the drugs for it, I almost couldn't afford the gas to get there.

The point may be that it is depressing in a modern world that common illness can go untreated if you don't have the money for it. Concurrently, it is frightning to see how indifferent everyone is.

 

[Notorious_V.I.C]

Sorry you had to go through that! I have asthma since I was 7 or so and ahve had to go to the hospital close to 10 times since then. I have to find a way to get full coverage insurance because i'll be turning 21 in a few months and my dad can't have me on the same plan. I go to walgreens too, I have to take Advair Disks every day its a round disk and is powder I take to puffs of that and I'm fine for the rest of the day unless my allergies start bothering me. I also have abutraol inhaler I take 2 puffs before a excrise. If I don't take advair I wheez all day and feel like crap cause its a bit ahrder to breathe. have you had a allergy test done? They poke your abck with a bunch of needles with sample's of stuff and then there is a color distiction and the doc or nurse see what your most allergic to.

You never take Prednioense? I spelled it wrong but its a steriod type drug and really really helped me when i was doing hella bad. I also have a nebulizer I haven't sued that in a long time thank god. Hope everything gets better for you, this healthcare is really bad, I remember that Moore guy was doing a movie on HMO and Helthcare companies hope that shows ever corrupt s***.

 

[NoRotorNoMotor]

my current doctor is a bit of a quack, but he kicks ass. he is about 300 years old, in a wheel chair and has no legs, but he is cheap

my doctor visit on monday cost $20 total for a full weeks supply of antibiotics and i was in and out in 15 minutes, he fills them right there

instead of trying to explain to him what i needed i figured calling walgreens and getting it refilled would be easier, but obviously i was wrong. i finally got the meds by calling him after hours and having him call them to tell them to refill whatever presciption i had last time

i already have 2 bottles of prednisone so didnt need any more of that

things are better today, i can walk around the house without getting tired and short of breath

 

[Notorious_V.I.C]

Antibiotics aren't really good for you. Seriously You should research about them everyone gets that crap when they have a cold or flue or something s***. Have you gone to Webmd's website? THey have tons and tons of information that to you can be helpful. Seriously though do you take any medications once a day to help control your asthma? Like serevent or advair or palmacort? I HIGHLY reccomend going to webmd and reading up on stuff they have real doctors and you ask ask them live questions and people that have had problems you have oor have had to go through.

 

[zoomzoom02]

I also have asthma, I wasn't diagnosed until i was 8 after many attacks. I finally almost died and they said, "Oh, maybe it isn't allergys...maybe he has asthma." **** the healthcare system, as some may remember, my G/F woke me up 3 years ago with a severe seizure. She went to ER with no insurance and we are still paying off her $10k bill.

 

[rjmhotrod]

my current doctor is a bit of a quack, but he kicks ass. he is about 300 years old, in a wheel chair and has no legs, but he is cheap

my doctor visit on monday cost $20 total for a full weeks supply of antibiotics and i was in and out in 15 minutes, he fills them right there

That's an awesome doc.

things are better today, i can walk around the house without getting tired and short of breath

That's good to hear. It's major tree pollen season here. Boy can I tell it. I think I'll be headed to the doc soon. I very nearly passed out last week playing basketball because I couldn't breathe and didn't have an inhaler with me. But I won't be going to Walgreens to get it filled. (no)

 

[Replica]

I also have asthma, I wasn't diagnosed until i was 8 after many attacks. I finally almost died and they said, "Oh, maybe it isn't allergys...maybe he has asthma." **** the healthcare system, as some may remember, my G/F woke me up 3 years ago with a severe seizure. She went to ER with no insurance and we are still paying off her $10k bill.

welcome to america! (sun)

 

[NoRotorNoMotor]

That's an awesome doc.



That's good to hear. It's major tree pollen season here. Boy can I tell it. I think I'll be headed to the doc soon. I very nearly passed out last week playing basketball because I couldn't breathe and didn't have an inhaler with me. But I won't be going to Walgreens to get it filled. (no)

luckily i dont have any major allergies, only allergies are to house dust and cats

the house dust is a bit a pain, but it comes in handy for getting the gf to do all the vacuuming and dusting

 

[rjmhotrod]

the house dust is a bit a pain, but it comes in handy for getting the gf to do all the vacuuming and dusting

Same here. I get about 10 mins worth of cleaning dusty areas before I'm sneezing my head off. My wife just says "go sit down honey". Now if I could just figure out a way to get out of doing the dishes... (shady)

 

[122 Vega]

Admittedly, he said it was his fault but there's something else to consider here. Depending on your insurance, sometimes you can't refill early. When my wife was taking Effexor, we constantly had problems with the insurance denying us even a couple of days early and found ourselves unable to even attempt a refill until the last minute ... at which point we frequently had to call around to find a pharmacy that even had the stuff. After she had to deal with Effexor withdrawls a few times (very, very unpleasant), we just got her doctor to switch her to something else.

Well that is why there is Federal Law that allows this. Maybe you should check into it.

Threatening physical violence against Healthcare workers. that is just a great ******* idea! That'll make you feel better. Then, when you get your "exercise" induced asthma attack while beating a Pharmacy Tech, you can sue them for not helping you right away. Sad that my Malpractice insurance has a provision to cover my Medical bills due to Patient or Family assault. That only costs me an extra $80 or so a month.

It's sad that the number two on the job injury for Nurses in America is assault. First of course is back injuries, third is needlesticks. Maybe you should beat up the ER Docs for letting you leave to the pharmacy before you could breathe well enough. Hell, sue everyone, someone will pay up. Did you drive to the Pharmacy? Did you drive to the ER? Your "quack" Doctor sounds like he doesn't know how to treat you, antibiotics for an asthma attack? Multiple bottles of Prednisone laying around? Geez, does that mean you are a medication non-compliant patient? A little prevention goes a long way.

"Geez Doc, I know my blood sugar is 800, have to have both my feet cut off due to the Neuropathy and diminished circulation, have horrible heat disease that I am not a surgical candidate for, because of my uncontrolled Diabetes, I haven't taken my insulin, but dammit, I demand you fix me now! I'll be outside having a smoke, when you're ready, where's my damn wheelchair?"

Britt

BTW The cash and carry price for Effexor is pretty cheap.

 

[capnsavem]

wow... im glad you didnt die.

on the other hand, that sure woulda taught the US healthcare system a lesson.

 

[sidpro5]

I almost died once, and my DOCTOR didn't even tell me! Seriously.

 

[Notorious_V.I.C]

The people that make the medications don't care really about what we as people go through I pretty much mean the FDA and the insurance peeps too. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.
122 VEGA you made a good point seriously the patient and doctor need to communicate better you the person need to be educated about what you have as a "disability" and learn to prevent "attacks". I could on but I don't make much sense.

 

[Diehonda]

If you don't have insurance you should call the ER - billing/collections dept. Offer to pay between 40 and 60% asap if they take the hit for the rest. Some money is better than none. It is worth a shot and I have seen people do it on anything from $500 to $10K bills.

Also a job with good insurance should be up there on your list as a pre-existing illness will screw you for an individual policy. Shoot for a PPO as you will have to pay less copays when you want to go to a specialist as you will not need a referral.

When you are running low, about three to four days left, go ahead and have it refilled.

Don't blame the pharmacy, they deal with enough. Think about all of the elderly in line getting their lists of scripts, eligibility issues with misinformation from the carriers, Med D (as there are plenty of hiccups), and majority of people there aren't there for birth control. If you would have moved up in line due to your condition, bet three other people would want to compare to see who is worse off. Nothing good comes out of this as it take the pharmacist attention away from doing their job, thus you getting yours faster.



I am the Call Center Trainer for a third party billing administrator. The insurance you pay out of your check goes to us, then the carrier. For some companies when you call you speak to a call center rather than HR. I have heard it all, from people calling in the ER, to someone ticked cause their hand creme was denied at the pharmacy(lying to us, saying it was heart meds). You tend to get thick skin.


I do hope that that your condition improves or if nothing else you are put on mail ordered maintenance meds(90 days supply) and a breathing machine that you can keep. If this smoking, mullet wearing, fat chick here can have one then I would hope that you qualify. She sounds like she is hitting a bong every twenty minutes.


best of luck (thumb)

 

[Fear]

Shoot for a PPO as you will have to pay less copays when you want to go to a specialist as you will not need a referral.

I disagree. If you are mostly in good health, as NoRotor seems to be, an HMO will work fine. Blue Cross has a HUGE selection of primary care locations, and prescriptions cost WAY less. I pay 10 dollars TOTAL for a refill on albuterol and cingulair. A PPO is great if you plan on seeing specialists for one thing or another, but an HMO is much more cost effective. Plus, it's not like you are locked in permanently to an HMO, you can upgrade later if necessary.

 

[Diehonda]

I disagree. If you are mostly in good health, as NoRotor seems to be, an HMO will work fine. Blue Cross has a HUGE selection of primary care locations, and prescriptions cost WAY less. I pay 10 dollars TOTAL for a refill on albuterol and cingulair. A PPO is great if you plan on seeing specialists for one thing or another, but an HMO is much more cost effective. Plus, it's not like you are locked in permanently to an HMO, you can upgrade later if necessary.

True but you can not compare RX copays as they are negotiated between the employer and the carrier, based on the length of the contract and the amount of claims paid for the previous year. That is why BCBS has over 5K HMO's to choose from, let alone PPO's, POS's, and Indemnity Plans. But other than that yes you are correct. I was making a general statement due to referrals being required. (thumb)

 

[70]

techinally no they did nothing wrong, but hey techinically i didnt need to hold the door at the doctors for the old lady who could barely walk, but i did cause i have feelings and dont like to see people suffer

they could give a s*** about my condition, they were there to work and thats all, who gives a s*** if a customer is suffering tremendously

maybe they will shed a tear and have some compassion some night when they walk out to their cars

Tool....Not only are you rediculous for flat out expecting king treatment and high priority for your mistake, you threaten property damage in return for your piss poor planning.

Nice.

I'm glad you're feeling better and all, but seriously, its your repsonsibility to take care of yourself and do what YOU need to do to make sure you have the appropriate medications YOU need. It is not, and never has been the pharmicy's job to do so.

I can empathize with the lack of medical coverage, and I can also empathize with the asthma. But, when I see you blame other people for a decision you made, and then threaten property damage because you are trying to turn yourself into a victim because of a situation you put yourself in, I completely lose any empathy for you or your situation.

I realize that I might sound harsh, but I deal with the outcome of your decisions on a regular basis from a different side than Britt. And quite frankly, the shear lack of responsibilty I see on a daily basis pisses me off. And to see you advocating a lack of responsibilty and victimizing yourself to make the big bad pharmicist look vicious is just plain stupid.

The American Health Care system is fine, and it is still a lot better than any government health care system around.

 

[Replica]

The American Health Care system is fine, and it is still a lot better than any government health care system around.

First time ive ever heard someone say that....(hah)

 

[Diehonda]

The American Health Care system is fine, and it is still a lot better than any government health care system around.

(hahaspit)
(hah) Keep telling yourself that. While your at it, Medicare, Social Security, the Perscription Drug program are fine also.

I needed a good laugh.