One of the many things that sucks about dealing with the physical issues of having numerous abdominal surgeries is the different medications that I need to take. It is hard to find the right balance of medications to control the unbearable pain and be able to function so you can be a loving father and husband, and work so you can provide for your family. In order to achieve this I also take medication to counter act the side effects of the three different pain medications. So, is it fair that my Pharmasist, who calls himself Dr. John makes me feel guilty every time I pick up my medication?
John works for a well known national chain and somehow has transformed his Pharmasist license into a medical degree. I have heard him tell customers that he won't give them their medicine because he doesn't want to loose his license. Several times he has made me wait 24 hours for my medication stating that it was the law. Maybe he is correct but he doesn't need to make patients feel worse than they already do. Every time I go to the pharmacy, I pray he is off because I don't want to pretend to be his friend or feel like I owe him an update on my condition just so he won't hold back the medication that I need to function in life.
The major pharmacy chain that Dr. John works for needs to teach their Pharmasists how to treat their customers with compassion and kindness. He needs to learn that most of his customers or at least this one would rather not be on these strong medications. We're not drugs addicts, we are loving and caring human beings that just want to enjoy life. Dr. John, if your first thought when meeting your customer is protecting your license, then maybe you should go into a different field.
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