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Getting help within the NHS

NAS83776

Hi everyone,

I have been having trouble getting my prescriptions. None of my prescriptions are for my autism (unless you count the anti-depressants, being undiagnosed for so long did partially cause my depression.)

I get very stressed about getting my prescriptions, I am constantly worrying that I am going to run out, that I am not going to be able to get my prescription in time etc. A lot of this is due to being unable to order my prescriptions again too close to when I just got them and having previous experience with delays due to my GP, the pharmacy and due to medication shortages.

I understand why I can't order the same medication within a certain time frame, but this means that I get very stressed. I see I only have a couple weeks left (I get it a month at a time) and panic that it is going to take longer for me to get some more meaning that I will have some days without it.

The last time I had a medication review. I tried to talk to the doctor about this, and tried to explain that I was autistic and this is how I am feeling, and tried to ask for help. But was told that it was my fault and I needed to be more organised. This resulted in me being out of it for days after and having a panic attack and crying for a hour after. Also, this was all on the phone because at my last GP I attempted to ask for an in person appointment due to my autism and was told I could not and was hung up on. So, now I am too scared to try to get an in person appointment.

So, in conclusion that is why I hate the NHS and how they respond to autism.

PLEASE HELP!!

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  • I know this pain.  I've not found a good solution.  It's even worse with the shortages because it makes the chemist as well as the GP unreliable.  The chemist doing the ordering only used to fail if the GP was unable to prescribe for some reasons (need a review or test).

    My only suggestion would be to try talking to the receptionist as though they are the doctor.  They can often organise a prescription without you needing to talk to the doctor and if they can't do this, they would have little choice but to arrange an appointment.

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  • I know this pain.  I've not found a good solution.  It's even worse with the shortages because it makes the chemist as well as the GP unreliable.  The chemist doing the ordering only used to fail if the GP was unable to prescribe for some reasons (need a review or test).

    My only suggestion would be to try talking to the receptionist as though they are the doctor.  They can often organise a prescription without you needing to talk to the doctor and if they can't do this, they would have little choice but to arrange an appointment.

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