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alias_sqbrSo! I have a prescription for Pariet/rabeprazole that runs out in six weeks. It's an Authority required (STREAMLINED) medication.
I would like to avoid having to go to a doctor's office to get my next prescription at that point, to avoid possible Covid exposure, but am not sure how. Advice from anyone who understands the Australian medical system better than me (or the confused chemist I asked) appreciated.
So! I have a psychiatrist appointment in 3 weeks which seems a bit safer: it's earlier, and a psych office will have less sick people than a GP surgery (especially one aimed at international travellers, like mine is /o\) He's been willing to get me this prescription before, even though stomachs aren't exactly his speciality.
But the last time I tried getting a Pariet prescription early the system wouldn't let me.
But! That was my old prescription under the old system!
I take twice the usual dose. Pariet used to not require an authority script by default, but I used to have an authority script to get two boxes once a month. Then they changed Pariet in general to the newly created category Authority required (STREAMLINED). The doctor could no longer get permission to prescribe me two boxes at once, which makes me suspect it's also going to be difficult or impossible to get a prescription early. Now I get one box every two weeks.
So. Will I be able to get a prescription from my psych in 3 weeks? Would I have better luck if I bought up the remaining repeats early, assuming I can do that? I don't seem to have the usual "wait 20 days" restriction on authority meds, I managed to get my last box a week early and the chemist didn't think there was any time restriction.
Or is there some way to get the prescription remotely in a month and a half?
I mean visiting a GP doesn't guarantee covid exposure but I'd really rather avoid it. I could ring the doctor's office to ask about all this but ringing people is scary, especially when it involves explaining complex stuff. I could just wait until my psych appointment but would rather avoid unnecessarily wasting his time, and if I need to buy the meds up in advance need to know that now.
(My other prescription, Pristiq, doesn't run out for 3 months and is overall MUCH less hassle)
I would like to avoid having to go to a doctor's office to get my next prescription at that point, to avoid possible Covid exposure, but am not sure how. Advice from anyone who understands the Australian medical system better than me (or the confused chemist I asked) appreciated.
So! I have a psychiatrist appointment in 3 weeks which seems a bit safer: it's earlier, and a psych office will have less sick people than a GP surgery (especially one aimed at international travellers, like mine is /o\) He's been willing to get me this prescription before, even though stomachs aren't exactly his speciality.
But the last time I tried getting a Pariet prescription early the system wouldn't let me.
But! That was my old prescription under the old system!
I take twice the usual dose. Pariet used to not require an authority script by default, but I used to have an authority script to get two boxes once a month. Then they changed Pariet in general to the newly created category Authority required (STREAMLINED). The doctor could no longer get permission to prescribe me two boxes at once, which makes me suspect it's also going to be difficult or impossible to get a prescription early. Now I get one box every two weeks.
So. Will I be able to get a prescription from my psych in 3 weeks? Would I have better luck if I bought up the remaining repeats early, assuming I can do that? I don't seem to have the usual "wait 20 days" restriction on authority meds, I managed to get my last box a week early and the chemist didn't think there was any time restriction.
Or is there some way to get the prescription remotely in a month and a half?
I mean visiting a GP doesn't guarantee covid exposure but I'd really rather avoid it. I could ring the doctor's office to ask about all this but ringing people is scary, especially when it involves explaining complex stuff. I could just wait until my psych appointment but would rather avoid unnecessarily wasting his time, and if I need to buy the meds up in advance need to know that now.
(My other prescription, Pristiq, doesn't run out for 3 months and is overall MUCH less hassle)
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Date: 2020-03-13 07:58 am (UTC)Oh, thank you!! This is SO GREAT to know sends you extra virtual cake