tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post1401834454500327029..comments2023-10-28T04:05:57.073-07:00Comments on Hartley's Life With 3 Boys: What Gets Your Goat?Hartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463016780946119637noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-7433874823350266862011-04-07T01:23:38.745-07:002011-04-07T01:23:38.745-07:00One of my pet peeves is that every night my son wa...One of my pet peeves is that every night my son wakes up and wants to sit on my lap because every little noise scares him. I love him very much but I have sciatica, scoliosis, arthritis in the ankles, knees, and back plus he weighs over 75lbs. Plus add to that the fact that my chair is used and not the most comfortable due to the fact that I am not able to work so I'm luckily I even have a chair to sit on. This is not the greatest situation for me. I love him but he's just too big to sit on my lap and he's killing my body when he does. I try to let him sit for a bit but eventually I have to kick him off. It breaks my heart.agear69https://www.blogger.com/profile/02897206371401802215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-37924929290308828992010-12-17T19:44:54.235-08:002010-12-17T19:44:54.235-08:00If there's any way possible I think you should...If there's any way possible I think you should shop the other phramacies in the area, check their policies for keeping meds in stock (whether they can/will order ahead, etc. See if they have auto-refill/reminders, see if they seem to have their act together.<br /><br />Even with different pharmacies in the same chain I've found one that's great and a bunch that were just horrible to deal with.<br /><br />It saves me so much hassle going to one a bit out of the way than having to go back to the other one 4 times to fix some mess they've made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-6458423582339883132010-05-15T03:59:17.525-07:002010-05-15T03:59:17.525-07:00Oh man. You need a screaming closet if you go thro...Oh man. You need a screaming closet if you go through all of that.<br />Is there any way to just buy one extra bottle of each med, keep it in the fridge, and always have the backup?<br />In theory, after a while, the pharmacy will know the drill... In theory. :)Nancyhttp://www.sensorysmartparent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-41464157400362866952010-05-10T12:02:47.215-07:002010-05-10T12:02:47.215-07:00That is nuts!! It makes me so grateful that we hav...That is nuts!! It makes me so grateful that we have such a wonderful pharmacy! Although it for sure a pain in the behind going several times a month I have been so lucky. If they dont have em's med they call around adn pick it up for us. They are always going above and beyond. <br />I am really sorry about the hassel!! On top of everything else that is the last thing you need to be dealing with!Lindsay Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730116462566360112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-957073390491611742010-05-06T12:36:56.766-07:002010-05-06T12:36:56.766-07:00I can't imagine! I was just listening to one ...I can't imagine! I was just listening to one of my son's therapists stressing out over scheduling for the little guys. She came in and just thanked me for being so laid back over scheduling for our son. i guess the issue they are facing is the other kids mom's have thier own schedule, plus the kids naps to schedule around. i just schedule everything around the kids naps and school. i don't get it, how can you have mom activities interfere with your kids therapy...i must be getting some thing wrong.<br />about the pharm. i am on meds myself, and the pharm told me i was not filling the as i should be, he had ordered for me and i did not show up for 2 months, so he asked if i was taking my meds properly. hows that for thinking ahead? that was while i was getting the kids' meds filled. thank goodness we are just on allergy meds (which is one thing causing the behaviors). the target store pharm is my fav place by far, so much better than the chain i went to previously! (sorry so hastily typed, waiting for kidlet's bus!)mamasmelodramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691810239519235057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-83168318759135458992010-05-05T09:57:15.773-07:002010-05-05T09:57:15.773-07:00yuck! that is a terrible pharmacy. we have medicai...yuck! that is a terrible pharmacy. we have medicaid and i haven't had many problems. i did have trouble finding a psychiatrist though, like everyone else. i went to a very well known childrens hospital that did some developmental testing. i was begging for medication for my son to sleep (he was getting about 3-4 hours per night). i knew he had bipolar but the fellowship intern who was treating us didn't believe me. then he tells me (after 6 weeks of useless testing) that we needed an in-home service to help our parenting skills. how is that supposed to help my son sleep? ugh. i was so mad i told him off (gently) and left and didn't go back. i ended up finding our gem of a psychiatrist we use now. he did believe me and he did prescribe meds. that's not as bad as the pharmacy issue though. so sorry. <br /><br />oh yeah, about appointments. that's why i had to quit my job. i couldn't keep up with the OT, speech, play therapy, psychiatrist, blood draws, hearing tests, PPT's, and sick and well visits. people (including my dh) have no idea how much all that really is.Taz's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817734786902314651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-46351296128561556992010-05-05T08:17:19.775-07:002010-05-05T08:17:19.775-07:00Wow. Just, wow. I cannot believe you have to dea...Wow. Just, wow. I cannot believe you have to deal with this insanity every single month. How do you manage to hold it together? This is seriously just infuriating and terribly irresponsible on the part of the pharmacy and those asinine regulations. Sorry you have to deal with that!Patty O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15598358666714482323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-89857285767294074212010-05-04T07:29:19.863-07:002010-05-04T07:29:19.863-07:00Oh can I relate! You are preaching to the choir, ...Oh can I relate! You are preaching to the choir, baby! I spend most of my week making appointments, going to appointments, missing appointments (try not to) going to the pharmacy, and waiting, waiting, for the right med, the right dose, etc. I can't imagine working outside the home right now because who would take my kids to all of these appointments???!! I am with you, why can't the pharmacy get it straight!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386058494236428900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-63474569704000731152010-05-04T06:56:23.155-07:002010-05-04T06:56:23.155-07:00Jess -- I agree, wait lists are ridiculous!
Sta...Jess -- I agree, wait lists are ridiculous! <br /><br />Stacey -- cheat the system by having the doc write it for liquid -- if the pills don't come in the exact dose (like you need 1/4 of it) I am pretty sure you can have liquid -- but that would drive me nuts too!<br /><br />Mary -- I HEAR YOU SISTER! Yes, our Adoption Support is what is considered an 'open coupon' -- but it still means we have to find providers. We have been VERY lucky so far. But, we pay for psych and psychiastric services out of pocket in order to have the best help we can....<br /><br />Amber -- Hi! Nice to meet you -- thanks for leaving a comment. :) I am just livid that your little guy would be on a wait list if it means surgery in the future! Ugh! I guess this is another reason we need more good doctors out there...so we can all get serivces in a timely manner. Don't worry, I'll be directing Nick towards medical school. LOL<br /><br />Mia -- I too am driven nuts by the fact that I am always "leading" the crusade no matter how "amazing" our doctors are. But, I guess that is what we do, right? GO MOMMY ADVOCATES! LOL BTW, love your new blog design!Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463016780946119637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-67442178418992117162010-05-03T23:20:34.773-07:002010-05-03T23:20:34.773-07:00That is seriously one of the most ridiculous thing...That is seriously one of the most ridiculous things I've heard! You would think by now they would know you, or what to expect...or the 'deal' with the meds...anything. You would also think that someone, somewhere might be bright enough to know that this is not an arena to make people jump through hoops! <br /><br />For me, I'd say medications and not getting return calls from doctors...or you being the one to be reminding THEM of what needs to be done next!Mia @ Finding Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895193622615980165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-8307763867115539802010-05-03T21:56:04.419-07:002010-05-03T21:56:04.419-07:00That sounds absolutely infuriating! I'm so gla...That sounds absolutely infuriating! I'm so glad we have an awesome pharmacy (that delivers free of charge). Would it be possible to find a small, privately owned pharmacy where you can develop a bit of a working relationship with your pharmacist? (Though you've probably already thought of that...)<br /><br />What gets my goat is waitlists. My little guy has PDD-NOS. He's a toe-walker. Big time. All the time on his toes. He went through serial casting at 17 months to correct a heel cord contracture that was caused by toe walking. Yet we have to wait another 15 months for OT services, risking more contractures, visits to orthopedic surgeons and physiotherapists, more casting to correct contractures that could be prevented by...you guessed it...OT services.<br /><br />Oh, and another thing that gets my goat is unhelpful comments and advice from parents of neurotypical kids who know nothing of what you're experiencing. Empathy is great! Unqualified "help"....not so much.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502841060861789460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-19452172966500985462010-05-03T20:13:56.356-07:002010-05-03T20:13:56.356-07:00We have traditional Medicaid and are allowed to re...We have traditional Medicaid and are allowed to refill as much as a week out thank goodness. However with two kids (and myself) being bipolar and the kids have multiple other issues and are on med cocktails we are literally at the pharmacist every few days (or more). Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name... but the pharmacy wasn't exactly what I had in mind.<br /><br />My biggest problem has been that since we recently stopped having private insurance we're struggling to find doctors (psychiatrists, therapists, pediatricians, dentists, eye doctors, and specialists like a nephrologist and gastrointerologist) that take Medicaid. We asked Medicaid to tell us who to use and many times we were given numbers of doctors who didn't take children?! or weren't taking new patients, or didn't take Medicaid anymore, if they ever did. <br /><br />And then of course we have to get them to all of these appointments, and meet Medicaid's requirements - right now we're dealing with vision issues. I have one child who had an eye appointment in April, but didn't really need glasses unless he was reading so we didn't take him in until August. Now he needs new glasses because his vision is a little worse, but he's not eligible until August and this year he has Summer school. This should only take 3 more trips and 4-5 more phone calls to fix. *sigh* <br /><br />So frustrating! <br /><br />Mary in TXmarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-67868384006300935342010-05-03T16:06:39.923-07:002010-05-03T16:06:39.923-07:00I thought my little prescriptions needs were anonn...I thought my little prescriptions needs were anonnoying-- girl you got me beat! .. <br /> I don't understand why the risperdol/risperdone now comes in a round domed tablet that I have to beg my husband to cut into 4 pieces-- the pill is the size of an asprin! -- The insurance we have won't pay for the liquid version-- and WAlmart-- will not cut the tablets for us.... <br />Oh, and we can't fill our prescriptions early either... it needs to be like 2 or 3 days till we run out! Maybe it's time for a new pharmacy?Stacey,momof 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13696782723166074497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-7977178891716704972010-05-03T13:08:39.472-07:002010-05-03T13:08:39.472-07:00Beyond frustrating. Great job holding it together...Beyond frustrating. Great job holding it together. I might have been in tears at that point.<br /><br />My biggest frustration right now is waiting lists. All the experts agree that early intervention is key, but there are not enough services, so we wait and wait and wait....Jesshttp://specialkidspecialparent.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572070976923021388.post-66815433721045311832010-05-03T12:47:03.548-07:002010-05-03T12:47:03.548-07:00oh wow! that is absolutely ridiculous!! So sorry y...oh wow! that is absolutely ridiculous!! So sorry you have to deal with that B.S. i don't think i could hold it together as well as you.. ecspecially how many times you have to deal with it! My hat tips to you Sister!Adoption of Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714698687682760800noreply@blogger.com