...this is what I can suggest

[Guest guest]

They have " free " clinics all over the US...not sure what's available

in your area, BUT see if you can find one of those and go in, calmly,

and say ok here's the situation..I know I need more bloodwork done, I

moved from New York, but I'm out of my prescription now and I need

more, is there someone who can write me a prescription for what i

need for a month, and I'll get new tests, and oh BTW I have no

insurance and am low on money. Just be honest with whomever you talk

with.

Look into a welfare office as well...someone there has got to have

some suggestions on where you can go...also the Department of Family

Services...they may not have someone there to help you directly but

they have to have a direction to point you in.

Crisis hotlines too, they should be listed in the phone book.

Bottom line is, and it's been mentioned here, YOU NEED YOUR MEDS.

Do you have the empty bottle??

I trust you find what you need.

Hang in there and let us know what you find. :-)

~Amy~

in Missouri

>

> So I suppose this is an appropriate follow up to my introduction

post

> detailing my insurance woes. I just went to the pharmacy to refill

my

> prescription and was told I have no refills. Not only that, but

that the

> prescribing doctor is refusing to issue more because I'm way

overdue for lab

> work and have moved out of the state since my last visit with her.

> (Graduated college and moved home to California from New York.) I

don't have

> a physician here because I haven't had health insurance since

before I moved

> and though my endocrinologist is out here, I haven't seen him in 3

years and

> I'm guessing he's going to order lab work before he'll prescribe as

well--or

> at least an office visit--neither of which I can afford uninsured.

Either

> way, the office is already closed and it's Friday.

>

> Does anyone have any advice on...well...any way to proceed really?

At the

> very least does anyone know how bad it is for me to go a week or

two without

> my meds? If it helps I'm on 75mcg of Levothyroxine (Synthroid

generic)

> daily. I'm doubly worried because I've been feeling extremely bad

lately.

> I take other medications for co-existing conditions and I'm

concerned that

> my lack of Levothyroxine will impair my ability to absorb the

others as

> well. Does anyone know?

>

> Thank you so much.

>

> -a slightly frantic

>