PHARMACISTS
If
you end up taking medication for your depression you're going to
encounter pharmacists. There is not a great deal to tell about these
health care professionals but there are a few things worth
mentioning.
First of all, I hope you have a drug plan. Until you find out what works best for you, you will likely try a variety of medications and/or doses at the beginning of your drug therapy. Without a drug plan I'm not sure what I would have done to manage these expenses.
A little discretion, please
The main issue I have with pharmacists is the consultation they provide with every new prescription. It is not the information that is the problem but rather the delivery. Even though there was always a small consultation room available, I was never offered it. I suppose I should have requested a more confidential setting but I didn't. Instead the rules and effects of my latest “depression" medication were broadcast to the rest of the customers in line. To exasperate the situation, one pharmacist openly accused me of combining scripts from different doctors and self-medicating. She seemed to have a lack of experience with advanced psychiatric drug strategies. I understand she was just doing her job, it is just a little discretion would have been appreciated.
Returns
One last thing to keep in mind about pharmacists is that you can use them as a disposal service for unused pills. One time, I ended up with 6 different bottles of medicine which I could have used to harm myself. The pharmacist were more than happy to take them back for disposal. Just don't expect a refund!
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