Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion]
in Women's Health ·
Hey everyone, starting a new thread because I’m honestly losing my mind right now and just need some quick input—feel free to move this to the general pill discussion if it fits better there 🙂
So, here’s the deal: I got my prescription for Yasmin back in August and I've been on them since. I currently have about 7 pills left in my current cycle. Today was a complete disaster—total chaos—and somehow I managed to lose my actual pill pack. I rushed to the pharmacy and explained that I lost it and needed a replacement. I showed my prescription like I always do, but the woman behind the counter basically attacked me! She couldn't believe it—she actually implied I was handing my pills off to someone else instead of taking them myself, just because I bought my last pack three weeks ago. I practically begged her to help because I was already an hour late for my dose, and fine, she eventually gave them to me, but she snatched my prescription and told me I had a whole month to go get a new one anyway. Since I'm not living in my hometown, I don't have a gynecologist nearby to call—I'd have to wait until I go home. Honestly, I'm planning to head back to that pharmacy tomorrow to demand the name and phone number of the lady who took my script, just in case my doctor tries to claim I'm lying 🙄 when I tell her what happened... I'm still in shock at how incredibly rude she was.
First off, I have no idea why I even bothered showing her my prescription instead of just walking out and going to a different pharmacy 😠
Secondly, I don't get why she was lecturing me about when I bought my last pack. If my prescription is valid for a year, does it really matter if I buy two packs at once in the same month, or if I grab them whenever I happen to be near a drugstore, or exactly on the day I need them?
Has anyone else dealt with super awkward or nasty experiences at pharmacies regarding prescriptions for birth control?
So, here’s the deal: I got my prescription for Yasmin back in August and I've been on them since. I currently have about 7 pills left in my current cycle. Today was a complete disaster—total chaos—and somehow I managed to lose my actual pill pack. I rushed to the pharmacy and explained that I lost it and needed a replacement. I showed my prescription like I always do, but the woman behind the counter basically attacked me! She couldn't believe it—she actually implied I was handing my pills off to someone else instead of taking them myself, just because I bought my last pack three weeks ago. I practically begged her to help because I was already an hour late for my dose, and fine, she eventually gave them to me, but she snatched my prescription and told me I had a whole month to go get a new one anyway. Since I'm not living in my hometown, I don't have a gynecologist nearby to call—I'd have to wait until I go home. Honestly, I'm planning to head back to that pharmacy tomorrow to demand the name and phone number of the lady who took my script, just in case my doctor tries to claim I'm lying 🙄 when I tell her what happened... I'm still in shock at how incredibly rude she was.
First off, I have no idea why I even bothered showing her my prescription instead of just walking out and going to a different pharmacy 😠
Secondly, I don't get why she was lecturing me about when I bought my last pack. If my prescription is valid for a year, does it really matter if I buy two packs at once in the same month, or if I grab them whenever I happen to be near a drugstore, or exactly on the day I need them?
Has anyone else dealt with super awkward or nasty experiences at pharmacies regarding prescriptions for birth control?