ESTRADIOL vs ESTRADIOL AND PROGESTERONE

Pharmacy edition. For me… Patient: I need an early fill for my prescription i lost my estradiol gel. I have a refill. Me after trying to over ride early fill: Sorry but your insurance won’t pay for it. With my savings finder it comes out to $48.17 Patient: But i have a refill. And Medicaid. Me:

A genuine prescription that I received at work the other day. Not too sure the phases of the moon are clinically proven. Given the med and the days, I figured that it meant until next menses, but it’s still pretty funny, and gave us all a good laugh at work. Happy holidays! Until the next full moon

Help a nurse out, lol. Part of my job is to call in birth control prescriptions to the pharmacy Our charting system , shows BC orders written something like “E. estradiol and Norgestimate 0.035mg, 0.18/0.215/0.25mg” When calling, saying all that is a mouthful, and often confuses the tech. Is it pref

What are some of the dumbest prescriptions you've gotten? I've seen some doozies, like the one for estradiol cream that instructed the patient to insert 1 gallon into the vagina weekly. I mean, yikes! And then there are all the handwritten ones (ffs just buy the script software already, it's been ye

The two pharmacists at my local CVS in Target are absolutely amazing. Above and beyond, just wonderful people. I know you all are taken for granted, and I know retail places like CVS can be the absolute worst. I'd really love to do something (beyond just saying "thank you") to thank them for making

Has anyone seen norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol dosed like a steroid taper ie 5 tabs day one, 4 tabs day two, decreasing by 1 tablet daily for 5 days total. With 2 additional refills given to patient. Diagnosis was abnormal bleeding, patient had never used like this before. Only dosing I can find is

I currently work as an ambulatory pharmacist and have dealt with fairly nonsensical prior authorization denials this past week. Like today, prior auth was denied for Jardiance to be used in heart failure because they wanted the patient to complete step therapy with metformin first. All the document

What if the doctor writes "apply QID PRN pain" on diclofenac? Or "inhale 1-2 puffs as needed for SOB" or "apply vaginally at bedtime three times weekly?" I hate that insurance has made us their bitch, and I'm always afraid they're gonna say "nope" a few months later and take their money back. A cowo

I wanted to share my experience seeing an in-person menopause specialist—one recommended by The Menopause Society—because I thought I was on the right path. Unfortunately, it was frustrating and disappointing. I am a 43 year-old female, married, child free by choice, low stress job. I went to The

Just got on hrt last Friday, and the estradiol gel was not available until today Went to pick it up, and the pharmacist really questioned me about it. Asked if I am getting prescriptions at other pharmacies, made me feel like I was drug seeking? I said yes, I already got the testosterone at a compou

**Latest update: 2022-23-08** Hi all! It's the greenhorn Zoey again back with another question about all the confusing parts about being trans again! Me being me, I haven't yet had the courage to step out and post in the bigger trans subs. So for now I'm sticking close to my little secret space surr

I live in Ohio and today is the first day for recreational. I had been vacillating about getting a medical card but didn't know if I would be eligible. and the cost. etc.. but we finally got recreational and I am looking at some of these Gummies they have and they have descriptions of "energizing"

To preface this post, before I started transitioning nearly 2 years ago, I genuinely appreciated the posts from people who were further along in their transition than I was who shared their wisdom about the lessons they'd learned during their own journey. I've had this post more or less saved in my

I've been in perimenopause for probably 5-7 years, but with no noticeable symptoms besides wonky periods. Until recently. Migraines, hot flashes, mood swings, can't sleep, everything is dry and I'm constantly exhausted. I've been on a mission to try everything in my power to manage these symptoms, s

Hi pharmacy peeps! I'm a specialty pharmacist and have been for years, so I wanted to double-check this. Today, I was covering for a colleague and received a new prescription for cyproterone 12.5 mg daily for a patient who is transitioning. She is currently taking Prometrium (micronized progesterone