Loretta,

You are so right, sometimes we just have to take care of ourselves and to heck with the docs. I'll stay with this guy, even tho he will only write the percs for one month, and will see me every 3 months. The other 2 months inbetween I call in for refills and he charges an office fee of 15 dollars so you can pick up the script. He doesn't see you or anything. just come in and pick it up at the window. did your dr have to rub you toes to relax the flat after soaking them? I think I might be able to do that. My toes don't like to be touched, but I could work with them some. When hubby saw them the first thing he said was, well guess we've got to get you up on your horses pretty soon. how sweet.

Hugs
Mary

Dear lostmary,

I think it is awful that your doctor charges you a fee for a script!! It is nice that he will write it for you without an office visit, but still - most of us have been through quite a bit, aren't really well off, and have been patients for a long time. Isn't that enough?

I sincerely hope that your toes relax soon, and that you do get to go riding. I think most of us on the east coast from the middle of the country and up are in for several days of nasty cold wet yucky weather soon, hopefully you are far enough south that it won't bother you!!

XOXOXOX Sandy

Just an FYI for anyone.....by law docs can't do refills on perc. It has to be written out every month. The only med that you can write out and put refills on is vicodin. The office fee thing to pick up a scrip happens elsewhere. My uncle and my hubby's boss both went to the same doc for pain meds and he'd only see them every 3 months as well and charges a $15 office fee when they come pick up the perc scrip for the month. It seems ridiculous to charge money like that but anything to make money I guess. LOL That's the way it seems to me anyway. My doc has told me that when I switch over to taking perc that I'll have to come in every month instead of every 3 like I do now. I'm going to put that off as long as possible considering that will hurt me financially big time paying $95 a month on top of my meds.

Hugs,

Karen