My doctor told me that she can only prescribe for me to pick up 3 packs at a time, but my insurance company may only allow me to take them one pack a month....What difference does this make?.....Either way I am going to pick them up for a year - 12 packs. What's the point?
The only reason I want them all at once or at least 6 or 3 packs at a time is because I only got one pack in June after I was prescribed and I ended up not refilling it on time ( I am forgetful), and had to go this whole month off of birth control. With my kind of luck and clumsy absentmindedness, I will only end up being on birth control every other month for 2 years if I have to pick each pack up individually every month! Not only is that a pain in the @$$, but what if I miss my refill date for some crazy reason like this last time.
2007-07-26 06:56:29 · 3 answers · asked by caw0911 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
At some point you might decide to switch to a different brand or method of contraception and then you'd have packs of pills you won't use. You wouldn't necessarily use up what you have before you switch. It's a pain to have to pick up a new pack every month but it saves the insurance company money. That's why they only let you get one month at a time.
I used to pay for one pack out of my own pocket so I would always have extra pills for back up in case I couldn't get to the pharmacy. It's not fair that I had to do that but it was worth it.
2007-07-26 07:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by keren 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is the yahoo calendar, that could send you reminders.
If you have a cell phone with a calendar on it, you have that for a reminder.
If you have several alarms on either your cell phone or watch, there is yet another reminder.
Most pharmacies also have online refill reminder sites, so that is yet another avenue to not forget.
They allow only one a month to ensure you are not just buying it for someone else, and there is also how long they last (expiration dates).
I too am forgetful, so I set my calendar on my cell phone for when I need to take a pill.
Then, when I am on my third week pills, I send in a refill at Rite Aid's online site, and pick it up when I drive by the pharmacy.
Make sure you use a pharmacy that is not out of your way.
2007-07-26 14:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is just a guess, but perhaps, depending on the type of pill, they may have a limited 'shelf-life'.
2007-07-26 14:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by bethanne 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋