I go through a prescription assistance program for my medication for OCD and ADHD right now since the cost of medication is sky high and I am poor. My doctor prescribed my meds of course and I always get it through the program which sends it their to the pharmacy at the center I go to for my therapy and doctor visits. I have to re-enroll in the program every year, and I usually have enough meds to last me until they approve the application again, NOT THIS YEAR. They did not have one bottle left when I had to sign up for the program again. I am almost out of one of the medicines I take and the other may last me, I haven’t counted it yet. They said they would have to wait until the application comes through and they send me more bottle. In the meantime I have talked to the nurse there about it and she said she would talk to the doctor about it. That was the first nurse I talked to, another one called me monday after she got a hold of the notes from the first nurse going to the doctor. She was totally braindead and didn’t understand what I was telling her. She first made the assumption that I was now making enough money to not qualify for the program and I had to bluntly state that I am having to wait on more meds while my application goes through. Heck, I am making less this year than I was last year. I lost my job and had to settle for one that paid less until I could find another. Still no luck with the crappy job market. They said it could take weeks but one time it took a month to go through(but I had plenty of meds then). They said all they can do is talk to the doctor about getting on a cheaper medicine that is supposed to treat the same stuff, but with a different name until it all goes through. That will be tommorow before the nurse can talk to her since the doctor was not there today. I was told they were going to talk to her on Monday. I can buy a 30 day supply of the pills but they cost over 0.00. I know abruptly going off of medication can make someone sick and even make their behavior go bad(some have gone on shooting sprees), can these people legally do this to me?? I mean that is just stupid/
The people at the pharmacy told me that it was time for me to re-apply. They have do it at a various time each year. It is a we-tell-you type situation. I didn’t know.
They don’t have samples either.

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I injured my neck in a go-carting accident on Saturday, and I ran out of Prilosec for the gastritis thing which has been ongoing since December. So I decided to go to the health center on campus to see the doctor again, especially since he said it should’ve healed by now. So I go into the health center, and the nurse is telling me that the doctor went to lunch (it’s 2:00) and won’t be back until 3:30, maybe 4:00! And she says I could make an appt. for tomorrow! I’ve already been nursing this whiplash and swollen stomach for the past two days! And it hurts like hell! And what’s more, she’s giving me this look like I’m not there for anything serious, so I shouldn’t complain!

WTF…

The advil I took is beginning to wear off, and I can feel the pain returning already. Yesterday, it had gotten to the point where I could barely move my head without wincing in pain, and I had to wrap a towel around my neck just so I could sit upright!

Do doctors usually take such long breaks?

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I need a permit form sign and my doctors office as no available appointment while I’m on break will a universities nurse be able to the physical and sign the form?

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I am a 16 year old male.

I have medical insurance, and access to my insurance card.

I would go to my normal doctor, but my parents refuse to take me…. I am considering going to a walk in medical clinic near my area.

Starting from when I was … 13, I sometimes got very dizzy when I stood up suddenly. Also, I was pretty thirsty and urinate frequently. Now I get hives all over my body when I exercise and when it gets hot. I’ve also noticed I cough up a lot of Flem, and have some problems swallowing.

The impact of all of this has left me very tired. I sleep around 6-8 hours a night and still am extremely tired during the day.

I need help, and my parents just accuse me of being a hypochondriac. … Everything has gotten worse and I am concerned for myself.

What would I need to get help at a walk-in medical clinic?

I’m guessing I just need my insurance card and ID?

Would my parents get the bill?

… Talking with my parents will not help, they mock me when I try.
Their neglect really hurts me.

Maybe they are just too lazy to drive me over to my actual doctor. …?

I am not sure as to why they are so persistent.

My symptoms have gotten so bad they interfere with my everyday living.

Whenever I go to school I get the hives and I feel like it’s a little difficult to breath. I can’t enjoy summer anymore because I wake up with hives all over my body.

If I don’t drink around every 40 minutes or so I feel extremely thirsty.

And my parents just say: "It’s just a phase- stop being a hypochondriac!"

I do not really like my doctor either. He has said my vision was "very good" for years and at when I got my eye test at my school, the nurse said I desperately needed glasses.

When I got an increase in floaters in both my eyes, my parents also called me a hypochondriac.

I do not want to go blind. (Increase of floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, which can lead to blindness.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you for your time.
About the dizziness: It’s gotten so bad I have blacked out twice and I see brown fuzzy "stars" in my vision-I usually cannot see anything with the dizziness, and it concerns me.

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Ok, I am 22 and I am a nurse tech and today I had a chance to work at the student health center at my university. One of my classmates was suffering from the stomach flu and had soiled himself in our exam room, what should I have done?

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It’s not just a nurse’s office, it’s a school based health center from Luthern General Hospital.
( BV= Bacterial Vaginosis )

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