Go ahead and schedule the appt. and they should refill your meds right then and there even if your appointment isn't for another 2 months. Docs offices usually do that so they don't have patients abusing meds, but each patient needs to be treated on an individually case basis regarding their conditions. They shouldn't be mean about it! They can be mean to the patient who is blatantly trying to abuse a narcotic and won't come in for an appointment, but for them not to renew your blood pressure meds is grounds for malpractice! Go ahead and schedule your next appt., get your refills and look for a new doc office. That's what I would do. But then, I am in a big city with lots of doctor options. If they won't refill your scripts until you actually come in, I'm not sure what you can do, except of course threaten to sue. In my experience, all they want to do is get you on the schedule. I have never had a doctor refuse my refills till I actually come in, because it's not like they would actually schedule you that same day, HAHA!
Sandy Brassil -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Wolfthal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 3:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] OT: Doctor won't refill medications. My pharmacist called me the other day to tell me that my PCP won't refill one of my meds until I make an appointment. I called the doctor, and the person I spoke to said it has been too long since my last appontment. I explained that I have mobility problems. I asked if they would refill my BP medication, she got angry and said NO! I asked if it wasn't dangerous to just stop a Blood Pressure medication, and she said it is but I still need to make an appointment. She was rude and hostile. I agree that I am overdue for an appointment, but I DON'T agree with these strong arm tactics. They could at least give me a smaller refill of my BP med until I can get in there. Doctors make me sick! Anyone else have this experience? Kevin
