I went to Kaiser and picked up...the wrong prescription! / myLot

@TheHorse (220980)

Walnut Creek, California

November 16, 2021 3:53pm CST

I went to Kaiser today and picked up what I thought would be simple pain pills for my back. When I got home, I noticed that the prescription in the bag was for something else entirely. Have you ever had this happen?

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

16 Nov 21

Not to me, but my next sister got the wrong meds way back when we were teens. I can't remember what it was that she was supposed to be taking but what she got was some kind of sedative. Also, I picked up my meds today but was shorted 160 of the one. Your post made me check the bag (I hadn't when I picked it up).

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220980)

• Walnut Creek, California

16 Nov 21

Did she keep the sadative? Sounds like fun if you're a teen.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

17 Nov 21

@TheHorse No, I'm sure my mother took it back to the pharmacy. What's fun about falling asleep in your chair?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220980)

• Walnut Creek, California

17 Nov 21

@BarBaraPrz It was actually "right" prescription, but not the one I expected to pick up today.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (72832)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

16 Nov 21

No. I always have my husband check before we leave the store. Especially if we order from the drive thru. Walgreens may not be that far, but it wouldn't do to come home with the wrong script.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220980)

• Walnut Creek, California

16 Nov 21

I was surprised. Usually the assistant and I check. Today we got into random conversation and did not.

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@DaddyEvil (138312)

• United States

17 Nov 21

No. We get our meds at the doctor's office. Their pharmacy is in Joplin so they ship our pills to the office where the ladies check them before they give them to us.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (109081)

• Marion, Ohio

17 Nov 21

No but they usually read it and ask if that is the right one.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220980)

• Walnut Creek, California

17 Nov 21

That is my experience as well.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342865)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Nov 21

It's good you noticed. Heavens knows what you might have taken.

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@natali555 (19)

• United States

16 Nov 21

It never happened to me !! Oh not nice

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220980)

• Walnut Creek, California

16 Nov 21

I can stand a little pain.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161274)

• United States

16 Nov 21

I had a pharmacist copy dosing instructions wrong and if we had not read, my first hubby would have taken three times the proper dose. I was familiar with the "usual" dose and this was so huge he waited until he cleared it up and got the correct strength.

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wilsongoddard

@wilsongoddard (7291)

• United States

17 Nov 21

I haven't had that happen, but I'm always double checking prescriptions. I've heard too many stories about mix-ups that have led to really bad outcomes.