As mentioned on here before, my GP surgery has reduced the amount of meds the prescribe me, not on medical grounds, but I believe on cost-saving grounds. The pharmacist in the pharmacy that is joined on to the doctor’s surgery recently complained to me about the cost of my meds, and this isn;'t the first time.
The neurologist prescribed me migraine tablets and says I can take one a day as a preventative, but the doctor will only prescribe 8 a month. This is the med the pharmacist complained about - they’re £12 a tablet.
Also they recently cut the amount of eczema cream and soap substitute I’m prescribed in half. Again - no medical reason for this. It’s just it costs around £20 a bottle so now I’m only allowed one bottle a month instead of two.
I’m writing to the GP to ask him to reconsider, can someone help me? What should I say and how should I phrase it? Would it be going too far to mention that the pharmacist has (publicly, in front of other patients) shamed me for the amount my meds cost the country? Would it be too emotive to say "I know I’m costing the country money but I need these things)?
Thanks for the tips. I’m going to try drawing up a draft tomorrow. But as far as the eczema cream goes, it’s the GP who prescribes that. And the GP surgery who have just randomly cut it down to half what it was before. Also I know money should have no bearing on it, but the pharmacist and another person (some high-up person who deals with prescriptions for the whole area) have both complained about the cost of my meds before, so I think it does have a bearing on why they’re making it difficult for me to access.