I have never had to wait for insulin.Hi. I put in an EPS request for Novorapid and Levemir (and needles) on Nov 8th as I was down to the last pen and vial of each. The surgery approved it next day, but I still haven't had the notification that my prescription has been made up. Last time I pre-empted the notification, I was told by Boots that they have a backlog of orders and it is a 5 working day wait at the moment. However, it's longer than that now and I'm concerned that I don't have quite enough NR to get through to Monday (by which time, I hope they have the stuff in!)
Is everyone else having these problems? How much reserve should I be keeping before putting in a request. It's 12 months since T1 diagnosis, and I haven't run out before.
Interesting. How long does it normally take from request to have you prescription made up? This local Boots just seems to betting slower and slower.I have never had to wait for insulin.
The worst I can remember is giving a prescription for 10 cartridges and being told they can only give me 2 now and the rest within 48 hours max.
No problem getting my Novorapid. Can I suggest that you never allow your supply of any insulin to get as low as one vial. Put your prescriptions in earlier each time so that you have a good supply. I have enough in my fridge to last me a good three months.Hi. I put in an EPS request for Novorapid and Levemir (and needles) on Nov 8th as I was down to the last pen and vial of each. The surgery approved it next day, but I still haven't had the notification that my prescription has been made up. Last time I pre-empted the notification, I was told by Boots that they have a backlog of orders and it is a 5 working day wait at the moment. However, it's longer than that now and I'm concerned that I don't have quite enough NR to get through to Monday (by which time, I hope they have the stuff in!)
Is everyone else having these problems? How much reserve should I be keeping before putting in a request. It's 12 months since T1 diagnosis, and I haven't run out before.
I put a request in online with my current GP, they ask for 48 hours (2 working days) to process the request it then gets sent to the pharmacy (Lloyds) as soon as they receive the electronic prescription I can collect it - although I don't get a notification.Interesting. How long does it normally take from request to have you prescription made up? This local Boots just seems to betting slower and slower.
Three months?? I suppose that way you won't have problems come Brexit!No problem getting my Novorapid. Can I suggest that you never allow your supply of any insulin to get as low as one vial. Put your prescriptions in earlier each time so that you have a good supply. I have enough in my fridge to last me a good three months.
Boots normally send a text message to say it is ready to pick up. Last time, it got to 5 working days so I popped in speculatively and they had everything anyway so they made it up there and then, but they did say that they were super busy making up prescriptions at the moment and I should normally wait until I get the message.i order my prescription on line and soon as it says approved i go chemist 2 days later i dont get any messages to pick it up sometimes i just phone chemist just to make sure they have recieved it .plus i always have extra vials of insulin
This time - I don't know. They're closed until Monday so I'll find out then.What did the pharmacy say the reason for the delay was?
i would tell them that 5 days is not good enough especially if you had god forbid run out of insulin i would change chemist i use lloydsBoots normally send a text message to say it is ready to pick up. Last time, it got to 5 working days so I popped in speculatively and they had everything anyway so they made it up there and then, but they did say that they were super busy making up prescriptions at the moment and I should normally wait until I get the message.
I was advised about 30 years ago by my then doctor to make sure I had more than enough. This was after I misjudged and ran out on a Bank Holiday weekend. I ended up having to go to his home to pick up a prescription. I also try to have at least a month’s supply of other medication, as there have been problems in the past from the manufacturers.Three months?? I suppose that way you won't have problems come Brexit!I had really just made an assumption that they wouldn't really approve of keeping a big stock. A full vial should last me just over a week so I was thinking I was playing it safe. I guess not.
Sorry. When I say vials, I do mean the penfill cartridges.Hi. You mentioned 'vials' rather than cartridges? I saw a post a few months back where vials had become long lead-time. My recent script for Levemir and NovoRapid cartridges was filled within a few days as normal. Unless you have a good reason to use vials I would swap over to pens and cartridges assuming you meant to use 'vials'?
I've had the same happen to me, ran out over Easter after dropping a cartridge and it cracking. after a lot of phoning around I was allowed to collect 2 cartridges from the local hospital pharmacy. Ever since I keep a box of basal and bolus in the fridge (5 cartridges each)I was advised about 30 years ago by my then doctor to make sure I had more than enough. This was after I misjudged and ran out on a Bank Holiday weekend. I ended up having to go to his home to pick up a prescription. I also try to have at least a month’s supply of other medication, as there have been problems in the past from the manufacturers.
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