Insurance hiccup may leave a one-week hole in my refills

2026-10-09 1750 views 2 posts

Small-town pharmacy thing, not a crisis, but I’m annoyed. I’ve been steady since Janary and had my routine down: Friday morning pickup, coffee, then home before the school bus. My insurance switched to a new prior approval and the local pharmacy can’t run it through until the 19th.

That means a seven-day gap between my last dose and the next one. I’m not asking for dosing advice, just wondering how other folks handle a skipped week mentally and practically. Do you keep your same food and water habits, or let the week be a reset?

I’m mostly worried the appetite noise comes roaring back and I talk myself into the gas station doughnuts. Any boring routines that helped you ride out a gap?

Ugh, the Friday coffee/bus ritual is the part that would mess with my head. When I had a gap, I kept the Friday slot anyway—same coffee, same time—and used it to track protein, water, and a 20-min walk instead.

Just to keep the rails under me. Are you planning to keep that morning routine, or give yourself a free pass?

And will the pharmacy text you when the approval clears, or are you stuck calling? Mine only does it if I ask at drop-off.