Has been a couple of rough days in the land of lady bradshaw. Late last week, I ran out of the anti-depressant I have been taking. It took a while to find a doseage that worked this time around, but I was thankful to have found it and to start to feel the clouds clear from my head.
Anyhow- I went to target to pick up a refill. But they were unable to run it through the insurance. Why? Medco (of United Healtcare) needed a PREAUTHORIZATION. Excuse me? The fact that I had gotten this medication once before, with the doctor's HANDWRITTEN PRESCRIPTION was not authorization enough? Are you kidding me?
It took 4 or 5 days to get it all sorted out. All this time I was without my medication. It is a weird thing to say- I was "off my meds." Makes me sound like a really crazy person... Or a pill addict. I am neither. But suffice it to say that those 5 days culminated yesterday with what I thought was a case of the flu. I had nausea, vomiting, muscle soreness, exhaustion, in addition to my brain firing only on its "sad" cylinders.
I ended up coming home from work, for fear that I was going to be sick again- I took a 2 hour nap and spent most of the rest of the evening on the couch.
I am back on wellbutrin this morning, and though I still don't feel back to 100%, I am feeling more secure knowing that in a couple of days I should be feeling more "normal."
And now I know- start the refill process much earlier next time. I was set up on the "automatic refill" deal at Target. Probably will be cancelling that.
In other news, I turn 30 in 21 days. 3 weeks. All I can say is- Wow.
1 comment:
I'm in the midst of doing similar backflips through hoops for the stupid insurance and their "pre-authorization" crap too. Jonathan, too, I suppose. Doc gave him a scrip for Advair which insurance denied. I thought we'd just pay out of pocket to get it and get it fast . . . $240. I think not, baby puppy.
I'm glad you're all drugged up again! ;)
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