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Having a doctor verify that you're not having any issues with your prescription medication is pretty normal. Maybe you can find someone that'll do telehealth.

fallingknife 5y ago
If I'm having issues I'll call the doctor. I don't need a babysitter.
- alphaoverlord 5y ago
  There are definitely doctors who will space it out if you’re stable or do a phone refill
  - TearsInTheRain 5y ago
    I think some tech health platforms like Capsule will even have a pharmacist call your doctor for a refill for you.
    - NullPrefix 5y ago
      It means you need to pay your doctor and this company.
- asdff 5y ago
  Some people do though. Imagine someone who just lets this stuff lapse and they are still being regularly prescribed stuff that should have been cancelled 8 years ago.
  - fny 5y ago
    I’m in the same position my dr is kind enough to let me email in for refills.
  - R0b0t1 5y ago
    People already die quietly alone all the time. How far do we need to go to have everyone have a babysitter, especially at their own expense?
    - benrbray 5y ago
      I think the idea is that the doctor is actively intervening in your medical treatment, so they have a responsibility to make sure they're getting it right. This person is free to stop taking their meds and die alone whenever they like. Visits to the doctor should be cheaper and more efficient, but people shouldn't stop going to the doctor.
      - cycomanic 5y ago
        I find it fascinating that the HN crowd complains about doctors being too expensive. I mean what is the comparative value that software developers add to society compared to doctors that justify their salaries (which are often on the same level or higher)?
        R0b0t1 5y ago
        Most people in IT related fields aren't at doctor level pay. I suspect the sentiment is from commonly interacting with absolutely useless doctors. There are a lot of them.
        throwaway4220 5y ago
        I've seen 200k+ salaries as standard here. Look up salaries of primary care physicians. Then add on the 50k+/year MD debt, and any undergrad debt.
        R0b0t1 5y ago
        That's not a normal range for most of the country doing SWE. If you know where to get that type of job let me know. I've done blind, sent out tons of applications, whatever. Hurts to know I'm potentially screwing myself out of tens of thousands of dollars, but nobody is contacting me back. My professional contacts have told me I'm doing senior level work but nobody will respond even for positions below that.
  - jjk166 5y ago
    Just like how we require people to check in with their accountant every 6 months to make sure their finances are doing well, check in with a teacher and take a test every year to make sure our education is still up to date, and we have the cops investigate us biannually to catch any signs of legal trouble early. We don't and we shouldn't require everyone to be nannied just because some people might benefit - they can seek those services on their own if they wish. Requiring someone else's permission to maintain your personal health would be considered just as absurd if it weren't the status quo.
    - throwaway4220 5y ago
      Please, sign a notarized document saying you, your family or the DA won't sue because you were (a) lost to follow-up, (b) developed a medical condition as you grew older, (c) got a side effect because of long term medical use. Then, don't waste ER time if you have a stroke or heart attack because government can't tell me not to eat trans fats. And, by the way, if you have an accountant, you should check in more than once a year. It's not fair to them to dump stuff only during tax time. Also, I do have to do regular tests to make sure my medical knowledge is up to date.
      - jjk166 5y ago
        If we could sue hospitals into paying out because we developed medical conditions as we aged, there wouldn't be any hospitals. You have to qualify your statement with "if you have an accountant" because I don't have to have an accountant, it is an optional service I can seek if I want. In my case, I do my own taxes, and if I don't get as big a tax return as I could've back, it hurts nobody but me. The requirement for you to do regular tasks for the privilege of practicing your profession is forced upon you because the the consequences of any lapse in your knowledge are borne by others, not you. I too have professional requirements, but I can choose a different profession and be absolved of all of them. A chronic condition is not a choice. Dealing with your pain is not a privilege, it is a right. The idea that people should be forced to forego their right based on the idea that some others will benefit (a dubious claim for which I can find no evidence supporting) is absurd.
  - wellbehaved 5y ago
    So? Some people need exercise, does that mean the government should force everyone to exercise?
- pradn 5y ago
  I personally prefer a proactive doctor. Life gets busy and I don't always find time to get checkups and such. A small nudge from the doctor's office to get a checkup pays dividends. People with chronic conditions do need monitoring. It shouldn't be absurdly expensive.
Spivak 5y ago
When a prescription becomes your baseline you should stop having to mother may I except for changes to it.
perryizgr8 5y ago
I shouldn't have to take permission from anyone to be able to buy the medicines I need. This is a cartel-type situation where your pharmacist won't sell you meds unless you pay a doctor.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
I take a medication for a rest-of-your-life condition I've had since childhood. The simple blood test used to calibrate dosing is about $10 in saner countries. In order to get the blood drawn and tested it costs me >$100 out of pocket and I also have to see a doctor for a half hour ($250) before they'll update my prescription, regardless of if there is any change. This is with insurance, and must happen every 2 years or so. Medication cost is $10/mo or so. This is completely ridiculous, and yet my situation is downright reasonable compared to what a lot of people have to deal with.

fallingknife 5y ago

If I'm having issues I'll call the doctor. I don't need a babysitter.

alphaoverlord 5y ago
There are definitely doctors who will space it out if you’re stable or do a phone refill
- TearsInTheRain 5y ago
  I think some tech health platforms like Capsule will even have a pharmacist call your doctor for a refill for you.
  - NullPrefix 5y ago
    It means you need to pay your doctor and this company.
asdff 5y ago
Some people do though. Imagine someone who just lets this stuff lapse and they are still being regularly prescribed stuff that should have been cancelled 8 years ago.
- fny 5y ago
  I’m in the same position my dr is kind enough to let me email in for refills.
- R0b0t1 5y ago
  People already die quietly alone all the time. How far do we need to go to have everyone have a babysitter, especially at their own expense?
  - benrbray 5y ago
    I think the idea is that the doctor is actively intervening in your medical treatment, so they have a responsibility to make sure they're getting it right. This person is free to stop taking their meds and die alone whenever they like. Visits to the doctor should be cheaper and more efficient, but people shouldn't stop going to the doctor.
    - cycomanic 5y ago
      I find it fascinating that the HN crowd complains about doctors being too expensive. I mean what is the comparative value that software developers add to society compared to doctors that justify their salaries (which are often on the same level or higher)?
      - R0b0t1 5y ago
        Most people in IT related fields aren't at doctor level pay. I suspect the sentiment is from commonly interacting with absolutely useless doctors. There are a lot of them.
        throwaway4220 5y ago
        I've seen 200k+ salaries as standard here. Look up salaries of primary care physicians. Then add on the 50k+/year MD debt, and any undergrad debt.
        R0b0t1 5y ago
        That's not a normal range for most of the country doing SWE. If you know where to get that type of job let me know. I've done blind, sent out tons of applications, whatever. Hurts to know I'm potentially screwing myself out of tens of thousands of dollars, but nobody is contacting me back. My professional contacts have told me I'm doing senior level work but nobody will respond even for positions below that.
- jjk166 5y ago
  Just like how we require people to check in with their accountant every 6 months to make sure their finances are doing well, check in with a teacher and take a test every year to make sure our education is still up to date, and we have the cops investigate us biannually to catch any signs of legal trouble early. We don't and we shouldn't require everyone to be nannied just because some people might benefit - they can seek those services on their own if they wish. Requiring someone else's permission to maintain your personal health would be considered just as absurd if it weren't the status quo.
  - throwaway4220 5y ago
    Please, sign a notarized document saying you, your family or the DA won't sue because you were (a) lost to follow-up, (b) developed a medical condition as you grew older, (c) got a side effect because of long term medical use. Then, don't waste ER time if you have a stroke or heart attack because government can't tell me not to eat trans fats. And, by the way, if you have an accountant, you should check in more than once a year. It's not fair to them to dump stuff only during tax time. Also, I do have to do regular tests to make sure my medical knowledge is up to date.
    - jjk166 5y ago
      If we could sue hospitals into paying out because we developed medical conditions as we aged, there wouldn't be any hospitals. You have to qualify your statement with "if you have an accountant" because I don't have to have an accountant, it is an optional service I can seek if I want. In my case, I do my own taxes, and if I don't get as big a tax return as I could've back, it hurts nobody but me. The requirement for you to do regular tasks for the privilege of practicing your profession is forced upon you because the the consequences of any lapse in your knowledge are borne by others, not you. I too have professional requirements, but I can choose a different profession and be absolved of all of them. A chronic condition is not a choice. Dealing with your pain is not a privilege, it is a right. The idea that people should be forced to forego their right based on the idea that some others will benefit (a dubious claim for which I can find no evidence supporting) is absurd.
- wellbehaved 5y ago
  So? Some people need exercise, does that mean the government should force everyone to exercise?
pradn 5y ago
I personally prefer a proactive doctor. Life gets busy and I don't always find time to get checkups and such. A small nudge from the doctor's office to get a checkup pays dividends. People with chronic conditions do need monitoring. It shouldn't be absurdly expensive.

Spivak 5y ago

When a prescription becomes your baseline you should stop having to mother may I except for changes to it.

perryizgr8 5y ago

I shouldn't have to take permission from anyone to be able to buy the medicines I need. This is a cartel-type situation where your pharmacist won't sell you meds unless you pay a doctor.

AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago

I take a medication for a rest-of-your-life condition I've had since childhood. The simple blood test used to calibrate dosing is about $10 in saner countries. In order to get the blood drawn and tested it costs me >$100 out of pocket and I also have to see a doctor for a half hour ($250) before they'll update my prescription, regardless of if there is any change. This is with insurance, and must happen every 2 years or so. Medication cost is $10/mo or so. This is completely ridiculous, and yet my situation is downright reasonable compared to what a lot of people have to deal with.