Comments for The Angry Pharmacist

Comment on Trying to not kill your patients. by MrCustomer

MrCustomer — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:56:49 +0000

So, AngryPharmacist – what happened to my reply? Was it just too rational, or just didn’t toe the line of worshipping the mighty pharmD? I guess you only feel like allowing the people who stroke your pathetic ego to post here. I’m not spending too much time writing this, as it will probably end up in the shitpile as well. I can’t wait for the day of automated scripts, when all you so-called medical professionals can go count something truly stupendous, like the amount of former pharmacists in the unemployment line…

Comment on Fibromyalgia is the new Low Back Pain by Shock

Shock — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:19:07 +0000

THANK YOU for saying this. I’m a chemist recently turned pharm tech due to the economy, and I work at a retail pharmacy in the ghetto. We can’t keep the CII drugs in stock for these losers. The best part is how they’re all on Medicaid, where they spend their daylight hours doctor shopping on the taxpayer’s dime. As someone with a background in the hard sciences- rather than the magical, mystical bullshit which seems to be “modern” medicine- I’ve been left scratching my head at how fibro could EVER be seen as a legitimate disease. The diagnosis for it is on par with chiropractic nonsense, for God’s sake! And notice how all the fribo “sufferers” on here badmouthing you are a bunch of drama queens, whining about how much they hurt and how butthurt they are that you called them out, blah, blah blah? Well, there ya go. I can say I have a unicorn in my basement. That doesn’t mean I actually have one, no matter how hard I imagine or believe it.

Comment on Paging Dr. Blackmail, Dr. Blackmail by BloggerQueen

BloggerQueen — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:10:25 +0000

OMG, I’d been on Lorazapam for like 14 years, and the phamacy (walgreens) suddenly changed manufacturers. San Doz was putting out the new Lorazapam and as soon as I got it, I noticed the difference. I got little blisters on my lip and tonsul and butt. I felt nervous and my heart was beating weird, also, I didn’t feel relaxed like I usually do when I take it. So I decided to change to the brand of Lorazapam Ativan! OMG, what a circus that was. No trouble with my provider United Health Care, no trouble with my doctor writing a script’ for Ativan with BRAND ONLY on it, and all correct, and even BRINGING UP from a 25 day cycele to a 30 day, which in monumental for me!!! First Walgreens (the one I go to and have gone to for years, even know all their names) lied and said they did not have it. I’d have to wait. Then they suddenly had it and only gave me a pre fill of 30 1 mg of the Ativan. Then I asked when I could get the rest, and they said NO WORRIES, can you wait until WEDS???? By Wes. I would have been out of them. I said yes anyways. But I called back on Monday and demanded they give them to me. I called my provider who called Walgreens and spoke to them. I asked if they wanted my doctor to be involved he would call and say fine. They said NO. NO WORRIES. So I still could not get the rest. So i called my provider again and they called Walgreens and Walgreens outright lied and said “Oh the patient never returned to get them, so we had to take it out!” And the date was farther ahead than at first. And the date that provider had was different than Walgreens. So we kept going back and forth and finally they gave it to me. I said to myself, I’m going to fill it next month at another Walgreens, so when the time came(doctor only gives me 1 script and I have to return once a month to get the next month’s supply of Ativan). I went to another Walgreens, seeing as my profile is in there anyways, so it should not matter. They said they didn’t have it, I called days before and explained to the manager there that I had to change Walgreens due to the fact I’d be in their area at my new job and it will be easier to fill with them. They said fine. But when the time came to fill it, they said they didn’t have it, it never came it. But, they said to call over to the same Walgreens I ran away from, so I had to call there, and again they gave me a pre fill, and I asked if things would be complicated again in me getting the rest, they said no, but it almost did get complicated, then I called my provider who again called them, then I get a call that it’s ready. The manager at the Walgreens I ran from, but had to slink back in like a dog with a tail between its legs. The gave me no problems the second time. I asked what the date was for next month and they said the 26th, which is correct. I came for the pre fill on 26th. So I’ll see if they will give me crap again. Whenever this one pharmacist gets me on the phone, he says, “NO WORRIES” and then he started saying that he would rather me fill it with another pharmacist, he said , OH you have the tricky insurance! What? I could not get over the attitude, so I finally broke down and called the manager there and had a long talk with her, she agreed it was wrong what was going on and kinda’ fixed it for me. So we’ll see. Why would Walgreens care if I went from Generic or brand, and do you think they are giving me a knock off of the Ativan? It’s not really working and I’m feeling lots of weird pain behind my should blades. Maybe it’s sugar pills? Can they do that????? Doctor is in agreement with me and doesn’t mind me on the brand. It’s better for me, I’m on a 30 day, and I take 2 mg’s less. So the Lorazapam sucked. I had to change. I don’t want San Doz. It used to be Pureplex, but they were bought out. Actually, the Lorazapam felt like blood pressure meds, which I am highly allergic to. Could they be putting other chemicals and components in it? Am I right in thinking the pharmacy is on the take???? I don’t know what to believe, I just know I have not felt right since the Lorazapam was put out by San Doz, and I changed to the brand, put out by MYLAN! So what’s the story?

Comment on Trying to not kill your patients. by Angry Doctor

Angry Doctor — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:33:20 +0000

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is true. Theyre glorified checkout chicks. Stick to what you’re good at guys (Pharmacists) and that’s dispensing the dugs our Doctor has already prescribed and explained. But look if it makes youfeel better we’ll let you explainthe mechanism of the drug’s actin with us again just so you can continue to forget that all you are is a retail assistant.

Best post yet!!!!

Keep burning out Pharmies. Your job’s gonna be obsolete soon anyway. Then you can transfer into……………well………….Walmart? Because I dont know what other job you actually have a skillset for. Because you’re certainly not doctors lol

Comment on Trying to not kill your patients. by Angry Doctor

Angry Doctor — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:23:29 +0000

Here here. Rofl

Comment on Fibromyalgia is the new Low Back Pain by Lesley

Lesley — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:37:39 +0000

I am a nurse and I agree 110%. I have chronic pain from multiple car accidents.. Have broken my neck, wrist, elbow, arm and ribs. I use no narcotics.. I use Advil when my stomach can handle it, Traumeel homeopathic ointment like body cream very day, hot showers, and grit my teeth. I am soooooo tired of hearing my patients complain about their “fibro”. Believe me, I would love to jump on the “narco” train but I have more respect and dignity for my body than that. And I am not a junkie.

Comment on Trying to not kill your patients. by please shut up

please shut up — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:45:58 +0000

And this coming from a CRNA, why don’t you just shut your mouth and go back to doing your job of being the anesthesiologist’s bitch

Comment on Lost/Stolen Medication and the Ulcers they Cause by RNMom2Three

RNMom2Three — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:48:09 +0000

I learned my lesson about opening a prescription bottle over a sink the hard way! I dropped my bottle in a sink at work (yes it was a controlled substance). Some fell onto the floor, and some down the drain. I got a pair of tweezers and recovered what I could out of the drain, and picked up the ones on the floor. As a nurse, I’ve heard every excuse there is. I ended up taking the partially dissolved pills, wrapping them in tissue, took them to my Dr. and he wrote a script to replace only the ones that I had found. I was still a little short for the month and had to pay out of pocket, but I can definitely see why this is so irritating to the pharmacy staff and those of us who are actually telling the truth!!

Comment on Pharmacists, Narcs, and why you think we’re assholes by Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:46:22 +0000

Yes, happened to me too, see below, the idiot pharmacist did not realize the supplier was no shipping bottles of 60, no longer bottles of 100, and he did not bother to physically count the tablets, but just rely what HE THOUGHT was in the supplier’s bottle, and all this bs about “double counting”, NEVER leave a pharmacy without them counting the medication in front of you, especially of a controlled substance, just because you wear a white jacket, does not mean you are not a junkie. My Rx was for #180, but they only gave me #100 thinking 60 was 100, and 40 was 80 (using the reverse counting method) on bottles of 60, which they thought were bottles of 100. The guy swore till noon he double counted, and the kicker was the bottle they were in just fit 100, 180 would not allow the cap to go on, and he still did not believe me. I called the police, and the next morning I get a “I’m sorry call, I did not realize the supplier changed the number of tablets in each bottle.” I told him “If you would have counted them LIKE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TOO, this would not have happened.

Comment on Pharmacists, Narcs, and why you think we’re assholes by Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:34:38 +0000

Hey, what about the idiot Pharm that thinks he’s getting 100 tabs from the supplier, but only gets 60 (Opana 20mg REFORMULATED), HE DOES NOT BOTHER to actually count the tablets, but thinks he’s transferring 100 to the Rx bottle, but it’s only 60, and when I complain I was “shorted”, he calls be an abuser, on for him to call me the next day saying 60 came from the supplier, but still telling me he “counted” the medication. I called the police and stated that 100 tablets would not fit in the bottle anyway.