Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 The pharmaceutical sales people go to these doc offices and " SELL " their wares by giving discounts and freebies and Carte Blanche in that company and so many docs don't resist. Just as in any sales job, the better the talker the more he or she sells. And they certainly don't inform the docs of all of the " BAD " side effects of a certain drug. I wish more people would start taking more interest in their own care. So many go to a doc and the doc says here take this, usually the doc doesn't even explain the drug or if he does he doesnt tell you the side effects of it, and we just swallow it. Same at the pharmacy, we all need to take more interest in the filling of our scripts. Over 20,000 people died last year from Prescription drugs, from the pharmacy giving the wrong drug in the bottle or the wrong Milligrams. Since I took care of managing my drugs I have caught my own pharmacy in many mistakes. None deadly yet, but can happen. did to 20,000 people. And it really only take a few minutes to add more protection for yourself. When the doc writes out a script, ask him what it is for. So many people do not understand all of the abbreviations on the script, so learn them. Read that script before you leave the doc's office and ask what mg means or how many times a day etc. Then when you get to the pharmacy, first go to the zerox machine and make a copy of your script, before you turn it in to the pharmacy. Then when you do turn it in to the pharmacist, ask him what the abbreviations and mumbo jumbo mean, compare it with the notes you took at the docs. If the doc told you the med was for heartburn and your doc says it is for a kidney infection, something is wrong, a warning flag goes up and you begin questioning it. If they agree, turn in the script. When you go to the window to pick it up, take it out of the bag. Read what it says on the front of the bottle. Take out your zeroxed copy and compare it to the bottle. REad carefully. If your copy said .05 mg and the bottle says .5 they do not match and can be lethal to you. Check the name of the med, just check everything on the bottle against your zeroxed copy Before you leave that window. Now this may all sound like it will take a lot of time, which it is your life, what better thing can you do for your time? but actually it takes only a few minutes and you just might be saving the life of your fammily or yourself. Please start getting into the habit of this. No longer do we just hand our lives over to someone else and say do as you may. Doctors and pharmacists are just people, and everyone makes mistakes in their lives. You don't want one of those mistakes killing you or your loved one. Hope this helps and everyone starts taking responsible care of your own health. Another thing to do also is when you get home from the pharmacy and you have a computer, start looking up your meds and finding out even more about them. I am going to post some to go to, to look them up. I am here for everyone and pray for all of you, so if you need to talk just come to me! Hope everyone is having a low pain day. We are in another snow storm today so I am cuddling up in my sweats and catching up on puter mail. Talk to you soon! WebMD with AOL Health - Drugs & Herbs Drug Information by RxList - Drugs and Medications Fuzzy Search Brand Generic WebMD with AOL Health - Protect Yourself From Prescription Errors MEDLINEplus Drug Information: Meloxicam Mobic: Prescription Drug Reference from HealthSquare.com LOVE, LORI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Check the name of the med, just check everything on the bottle against your zeroxed copy Before you leave that window. Now this may all sound like it will take a lot of time, which it is your life, what better thing can you do for your time? but actually it takes only a few minutes and you just might be saving the life of your fammily or yourself. Please start getting into the habit of this. what lori wrote here is very true. i used to teach this to my home health patients all the time as part of their discharge planning. and have my family practicing it for many years. also for those of you who have spouse's who work and have to pay a co-pay for meds, my guess the co pay has risen over the years. keep track and you might be surprised to find out that you might make the cutoff for taxes with your out of pocket contribution. keep warm my northern friends kathy t The pharmaceutical sales people go to these doc offices and " SELL " their wares by giving discounts and freebies and Carte Blanche in that company and so many docs don't resist. Just as in any sales job, the better the talker the more he or she sells. And they certainly don't inform the docs of all of the " BAD " side effects of a certain drug. I wish more people would start taking more interest in their own care. So many go to a doc and the doc says here take this, usually the doc doesn't even explain the drug or if he does he doesnt tell you the side effects of it, and we just swallow it. Same at the pharmacy, we all need to take more interest in the filling of our scripts. Over 20,000 people died last year from Prescription drugs, from the pharmacy giving the wrong drug in the bottle or the wrong Milligrams. Since I took care of managing my drugs I have caught my own pharmacy in many mistakes. None deadly yet, but can happen. did to 20,000 people. And it really only take a few minutes to add more protection for yourself. When the doc writes out a script, ask him what it is for. So many people do not understand all of the abbreviations on the script, so learn them. Read that script before you leave the doc's office and ask what mg means or how many times a day etc. Then when you get to the pharmacy, first go to the zerox machine and make a copy of your script, before you turn it in to the pharmacy. Then when you do turn it in to the pharmacist, ask him what the abbreviations and mumbo jumbo mean, compare it with the notes you took at the docs. If the doc told you the med was for heartburn and your doc says it is for a kidney infection, something is wrong, a warning flag goes up and you begin questioning it. If they agree, turn in the script. When you go to the window to pick it up, take it out of the bag. Read what it says on the front of the bottle. Take out your zeroxed copy and compare it to the bottle. REad carefully. If your copy said .05 mg and the bottle says .5 they do not match and can be lethal to you. Check the name of the med, just check everything on the bottle against your zeroxed copy Before you leave that window. Now this may all sound like it will take a lot of time, which it is your life, what better thing can you do for your time? but actually it takes only a few minutes and you just might be saving the life of your fammily or yourself. Please start getting into the habit of this. No longer do we just hand our lives over to someone else and say do as you may. Doctors and pharmacists are just people, and everyone makes mistakes in their lives. You don't want one of those mistakes killing you or your loved one. Hope this helps and everyone starts taking responsible care of your own health. Another thing to do also is when you get home from the pharmacy and you have a computer, start looking up your meds and finding out even more about them. I am going to post some to go to, to look them up. I am here for everyone and pray for all of you, so if you need to talk just come to me! Hope everyone is having a low pain day. We are in another snow storm today so I am cuddling up in my sweats and catching up on puter mail. Talk to you soon! WebMD with AOL Health - Drugs & Herbs Drug Information by RxList - Drugs and Medications Fuzzy Search Brand Generic WebMD with AOL Health - Protect Yourself From Prescription Errors MEDLINEplus Drug Information: Meloxicam Mobic: Prescription Drug Reference from HealthSquare.com LOVE, LORI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hi Lori, How have you been lately? Boy its been a while since I have seen you around. The advise on checking our medications is great advise. My daughter was given an antibiotic recently, samples from the doctor, and she was pretty sick from it. I called in to have it changed to regular amoxicilyn (sp)?and was informed quite a few people had also phoned in stating they too were getting sick, I can't remember the name of the drug. My mother once received her meds from her local pharmacy and they were not even blood pressure meds, not even close. Good thing she noticed the writing was different on the pills and phoned immediately. So take heed all, and do take that extra minute to check your meds. Take care Hugs and a pain free minute, Deb (Deborah Genatossio) Debgena@... --- In RSD-CRPSofAmerica , " testpeachy " , we all need to take more interest in the filling of our > scripts. And it really only take a few minutes to add more protection > For yourself. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 So take heed all, and do take that extra minute to check your meds. I asked the nurses at the hospital what a few things were as they were a different color, when I first got them,but some would say what it was when they brought it,like "here's your Neurontin." They were also pretty good about checking your bracelet to make sure they were giving it to the right person. I'm sending a letter to one of the employees up there. We would have "Current Events" and look in the newspaper for positive or interesting news. After I got home there was an article about three dudes who decided to run through a Denny's with only their hats & boots (some place where it is cold). They left their car running for a quick escape. Someone who had been eating in the restaurant took off with their car, which had their clothes in it. They hid behind a car, but the police figured it was more for "covering" and didn't arrest them. I thought that was hilarious and wish it would have happened while I was in the hospital so I could have pointed it out! Love, Re: PLEASE READ! Hi Lori,How have you been lately? Boy its been a while since I have seen you around.The advise on checking our medications is great advise. My daughter was given an antibiotic recently, samples from the doctor, and she was pretty sick from it. I called in to have it changed to regular amoxicilyn (sp)?and was informed quite a few people had also phoned in stating they too were getting sick, I can't remember the name of the drug.My mother once received her meds from her local pharmacy and they were not even blood pressure meds, not even close. Good thing she noticed the writing was different on the pills and phoned immediately. So take heed all, and do take that extra minute to check your meds. Take careHugs and a pain free minute,Deb (Deborah Genatossio)Debgena@...--- In RSD-CRPSofAmerica , "testpeachy" , we all need to take more interest in the filling of our > scripts. And it really only take a few minutes to add more protection > For yourself.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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