Q1) Are you the proud owner of a prescription slip?
To the pharmacy!
Q2) Do you have the slip but can’t actually leave the house right now?
A friend can collect your meds for you if you give them the slip and they know your birthday and address.
Q3) (you don’t have a slip) Is it a weekday?
Ring the Doctors and ask for an emergency prescription (it might be helpful to be mildly alarmist with the receptionist if it is a busy surgery)
Q4) Are phones a deal breaker?
Get kindly friend to call for you – d.o.b and address needed.
Q5) (you don’t have a prescription slip and it’s a weekend) Do you still have an old prescription slip or a box that your meds came in?
Got to the pharmacy, most pharmacists will be able to prescribe a ~3 day supply to tide you over under these circumstances. Even if you don’t have the box but are on their records for collecting those meds over the last few months they can likely still help you.
Q6) Is it a Sunday?
Go as soon as possible, most pharmacies close by 11am.
Q7) Is this like the 5th time this has happened?
Ask your Doctor to set up a repeat prescription so you don’t need to get a new slip every fortnight/month and talk to your pharmacist. Many have a text alert system scheme so you’ll get a message reminding you when your meds are ready.
—-No withdrawal and nice shiny well maintained meds regime—-
*British-centric advice*
The ‘Out of Meds’ Cheat Sheet
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