Does anyone else have the problems I have with amount of medication prescribed?
My previous city based GP would always prescribe 3 or 6 months' worth of medication for anything long term. However, my new surgery is a small village one with its own pharmacy. You dont get paper prescriptions, but by the time you come out of the surgery, it's all there waiting for you in a little bag. Trouble is, they only keep one month's stock in for most things - which makes it very expensive! I asked if I could have more in one go, but she said they didn't have the space to store large amounts. I get the impression that this is 'how it works' and that it would be considered churlish to request a written prescription to take elsewhere. Trouble is, I really don't want to upset them as in every other respect, they are fantastic. Every doctor, receptionist, nurse, pharmacist - cannot praise them enough - so don't want to upset things or appear awkward! Apart from the money, it's also the time having to drive over there every month (our village doesn't have a surgery so I have to drive to a neighbouring one).
I guess we cant have it all!