{"id":269,"date":"2008-10-25T07:31:35","date_gmt":"2008-10-25T11:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=269"},"modified":"2009-03-17T08:44:36","modified_gmt":"2009-03-17T12:44:36","slug":"bipolar-16-things-to-know-about-your-pharmacist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-16-things-to-know-about-your-pharmacist\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar?  16 Things to Know About Your Pharmacist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hi,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">How&#8217;s it going?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I had to do a lot of thinking for this daily email. I started it last night and finished it at 4:30am today : )<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I must say I am dead tired.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I have a super long day ahead of me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Actually today I was amazed at the fact that I have been doing this so long and not run out of things to say.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My friend George says it&#8217;s because I like talking about bipolar disorder but he doesn&#8217;t understand why : )<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Okay, so let&#8217;s go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you think of your medication, the one person you think about in relation to them is your doctor, right?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what about your pharmacist? He can be just as important.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In my courses and systems, I talk about your medications and give suggestions on how to manage them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I also talk about how to build a strong support system and who you should include in it. People such as your supporer, other loved ones\/family, doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, and yes, even your pharmacist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>\nVisit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>\nVisit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>\nVisit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><br \/>\nBut it&#8217;s your pharmacist who fills your prescriptions and who can be invaluable in other ways, so that&#8217;s why today&#8217;s email is so important.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here&#8217;s 16 things you should know about your medications and your pharmacy\/pharmacist:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Prescriptions for sleeping pills or painkillers get extra scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Don&#8217;t use the drive-thru. Working there can distract your pharmacist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Pharmacists are only human, and they do make mistakes, so always check your prescription before you leave he pharmacy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Sometimes the pharmacist can&#8217;t read the doctor&#8217;s handwriting (another reason to check your prescription).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. They hate your insurance company as much as you do (because much of the time they&#8217;re stuck in the middle and can&#8217;t help you).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. They can give flu shots in many states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. It may only be a pharmacy tech, and not the pharmacist himself, who filled your prescription.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8. Generics are a close match to brand-name prescription drugs, but be careful when it comes to thyroid medications and blood-thinners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">9. Even if you start off with a name brand prescription, you may be able to get a generic refill. Just ask.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10. Pharmacists are not mind-readers. They don&#8217;t know what other medications you&#8217;re taking if you use other pharmacies, so they can&#8217;t warn you of possible drug interactions. You&#8217;re better off sticking to only one pharmacy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">11. They can usually give you a print-out that tells you all about your medication. If not, they are usually available to give you a free consultation about it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">12. Most refills and new prescriptions come in on after the weekend, so the pharmacy is busiest on Mondays and Tuesdays. Avoid getting your medication on those days if you can.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">13. Try to get the $4 generic prescriptions that most pharmacies now have. They may not automatically offer it to you. Even if your pharmacy doesn&#8217;t offer it, you can ask if they will match the price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">14. You can usually have someone else pick up your prescriptions for you if you give written, signed permission. It is always best to bring them with you and introduce them to the pharmacist and pharmacy staff in advance, however.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">15. Yelling at your pharmacist will get you nowhere. They fill the prescriptions in the order they come in. If the wait time is too long for you, come back and pick it up later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">16. Don&#8217;t get frustrated with your pharmacist if they&#8217;re unable to fill\/refill a prescription for you due to physician error or insurance problems. It&#8217;s not their fault. And if they bypass either one just to give you your medication, they would be breaking the law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you keep these 16 things in mind, your pharmacy experience can be a better one, and your pharmacist can be a strong part of your support system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your pharmacist can help you manage your medication better, too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ME<br \/>\nVisit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/testimonials\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/testimonials<\/a><\/p>\n<p>David Oliver is the author of the shocking guide \u201cBipolar Disorder\u2014The REAL Silent Killer.\u201d  <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypertracker.com\/go\/Post\/BP_Kills_BlogAd\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to get <strong>FREE Information<\/strong> sent via email on how and why bipolar disorder kills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hi,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">How&#8217;s it going?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I had to do a lot of thinking for this daily email. I started it last night and finished it at 4:30am today : )<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I must say I am dead tired.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I have a super long day ahead of me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Actually today I was amazed at the fact that I have been doing this so long and not run out of things to say.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-16-things-to-know-about-your-pharmacist\/\" class=\"more-link pull-right\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bipolar? 16 Things to Know About Your Pharmacist - Bipolar Supporter Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-16-things-to-know-about-your-pharmacist\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar? 16 Things to Know About Your Pharmacist - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, How&#8217;s it going? 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