Sunday, July 19, 2009

I Give Up!

Monday I went to have my blood drawn for my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). While I was there I put in a written request to refill my Synthroid. I went the next day to get my prescription and it wasn't at the pharmacy. They faxed in a request. Today I finally made it back in to see if the prescription was filled. Well, it sort of was. First of all, they gave me generic which doesn't work very well for me. Second, it was for 75 mcg which is miraculous because until now I've been getting 50 mcg and cutting pills in half to take 1 1/2 pills to equal 75 mcg. I think that is stupid to say the least. Well, today's script instructed "take 1/2 pill daily." WTF??!!! I'm taking one pill daily. Not only is it ineffective because it's not the name brand Synthroid, but it's not the write dose. I've had it with this doctor's office. I don't even think it's the doctor. Last time she gave me instructions, they got botched up by the receptionist staff. I have little doubt that the same thing has happened again. I need to get referred to an endocrinologist.
Of course I'll take the generic for now. It's less expensive and I need to be on something rather than nothing for my thyroid and since I'm leaving in less than 48 hours for my Dallas trip, I need to just have something to go with me. I don't understand what the hell is so hard about prescribing 75 mcg of name brand Synthroid so that I just take one pill a day.

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