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@lsittll you'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about insomnia making depression worse. I did this so you can connect with other members with this experience like @azkidney57 @gingerw @shermananski @elwooodsdad and others.
@lsittll, your situation sounds frustrating. You need your medication right away in order to get necessary sleep. In times like these it's important to be our own health advocate. I encourage you to keep trying to find a way to get the prescription filled.
Could (or would) the pharmacy send the prescription to another pharmacy who has stock? Have you tried calling and explaining the situation to your nurse practitioner again? If the provider refuses again I think it may be necessary to take the situation to the next level. Would you consider contacting "patient experience" to request an intermediary to help?
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@erikas Thank you for tagging me in to this dilemma.
@Isittll Wow, this is really unacceptable in your eyes, and many others, too! Did the pharmacy give you any reason why they will not order it? If there is a shortage of this medication, then can they offer an alternative for your dr to approve? Push for it, if so. If you cannot reach your dr, there are a couple of routes to go. If you have a county Agency on Aging, contact them for an intermediary to get involved. Contact your county medical association to see if they can offer you a recourse; they might be pretty interested to know a dr is practicing less than standard care. If your dr is part of a medical group, contact the administrator of that group, and let them know what is going on. Keep rattling doors, making phone calls until you get an answer. Keep notes of who you talk to, time of day, subject, etc.
Please let me know what comes of all this?
Ginger