Oh Dennis, why am I not surprised! I think we surmised that would be the outcome, you have been buried once again under a mountain of paperwork.
Tis similar to my cardiac doctor. Unable to convince him on the phone that Inderal cut in half produces one good half (maybe) and a crumbled other half of a pill, I sent him 3 half pills all powdered to prove my point. That was 3 weeks ago and am still waiting for a new prescription for double the amount of pills so I wind up with the correct amount of half pills I need!
No, the pill does not come in a smaller dosage, should anyone wonder!
The marvels of medicine, they can do brain surgery but not simple math and comprehension or follow up.
At least there is a good reason for having to cut your pills in half. With the VA they give me all of my pill type medications at double the dosage I am to take and have me cut them in half.
Of of my medications is in a weird shape and small which makes it impossible for me to cut in half. It always turns out to be more like 1/4 and 3/4 with the cuts. When I complained about this to my doctor she just sent me another pill cutter that was exactly the same as the one I was using. And yes they make the pill in the dosage I take.
Dennis
my directions say "take one half" of a pill in am and pm
the druggist said I am cutting them the same way he would!
so will stop by there tomorrow and talk to the nurse AGAIN
as I am not out of pills and the new press that is on file will
not give me enough if I have to keep cutting them in half and
throwing half away! ha ha
have a good week-end, am dealing with incompetent ac installers
I have one BP medication with those instructions, but I don't cut it in half. I just take a whole one about mid day. It is one that tends to crumble. I also take 2 other BP medications so this seems to work for me.
Dennis
hmmm, good idea, I might do that!
thanks Dennis!
Have they called, yet? I'm glad you were not holding your breath.We would have to do virtual CPR.
No call yet! I doubt the guy from Prosthetic Department even talked to the PT woman the next day at all. I have an appointment on the 16th of this month with my PC and I'll talk to the Patient Advocacy office about this then.
Dennis
Hi Dennis,
I am so sorry that you are getting such a run around. You really don't need any more frustration! I hope it all works out for you soon :)
Good luck,
Deb