Hello everyone! Don’t have a lot to say, finally got around to making the new mega.

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  • gingerbrat [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    5·
    4 days ago

    First things first: cuddle

    Now, as to the rest. I remember that a while ago, I asked my doctor about this prescription stuff too, and they told me it’s apparently mandatory to issue as few prescription sheets as possible. Don’t know who makes the rules, but it could be a simple case of “Your GP has to follow a stupid rule” and not a “I dislike this patient and am gonna make their life more difficult”. At least I hope that’s the case here too. If not, fuck the GP.

    I sympathize with the irregular period. The stress of the last few days might have something to do with it, so I hope this’ll be a one time only event. Feel hugged, love.

    I also hope someone comes through with the laundry disinfectant, can’t be that you get another infection because of this one thing.

    • DisabledAceSocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      4 days ago

      If they have to issue as few prescription sheets as possible, I wish they would just say so instead of just ignoring my request. But it makes it impossible for me to get my prescriptions, for instance one place has the 100mg thyroxine I need. Another place has the 25mg thyroxine. Another place has the 50mg thyroxine. Another place has the other meds. I can’t get them all in one place and most of them can’t even order the items I need in. So for instance today I took a sheet to the only chemist in town who has a type of thyroxine I need, I got the thyroxine but there were other items on the script they can’t get, so I guess I just go without those items now. Surely it’s better to issue a few extra sheets rather than let me go without meds. I’m so tired of dealing with it every month. Also my landlady has to drive me from chemist to chemist and complains about it.

      I’m writing a letter to the GP to ask for 2 month (or loner) prescriptions instead of one month so i am not constantly dealing with this. I’ll see what they say.

      Anyway, thanks for listening. cuddle