Spiriva respimat new device

[Lincolnlady]

Hi, I've been on Spiriva respimat for a while now. I know that I need a new inhaler device every 6 months but this option is no longer in my repeat medication and when I request one they just prescribe a new refill. Can I request this when I get to the pharmacy or does it have to be in the prescription from the doctor? I have tried writing it in the notes for my prescription request but our Doctors ignores whatever we write in the notes. Thanks for any help.

[teddyd]

Phone your Dr surgery or speak to the pharmacist. If the have a respiratory nurse they should be able to get it sorted. Good luck.

[Lincolnlady in reply to teddyd]

Thanks 😊

[GintyFerguson]

My consultant stopped Spiriva and now I have Incruse. She also stopped becloforte and gave me Fostair. It has bern a good combination for me.

[SimonJJJ]

I had exactly the same issue this last month. Although it used to be on my repeat and then it was removed.

After receiving 2 cartridges instead of the device, I visited Boots, they handwrote what the order should be, and then I went and saw the receptionist again at my Doctors!

It's still not on my repeat, with reminds me I still need to try and sort that out!

[Lutontown]

As I understood it, the device is replaced after each 6 refill cartridge is used. I've still got both the device and cartridge on my repeat prescription.

[SuziElley]

I have the opposite, I get a complete unit every time! What a waste of money 😡

[organiclady in reply to SuziElley]

me too

[Sansovino1926 in reply to SuziElley]

I was recently repeat-prescribed 2 x Spiriva refills, and a new unit every 6 months, but the Jhoots attached to my GP surgery didn't have the cartridges I wanted, out of stock at the suppliers, they printed me an FP10 form to take to another pharmacy and guess what? They only had the complete units, so I now have 3 altogether., and the original inhaler has only had 2 cartridges used in it. I just looked and they are £49.99 retail! Reminds me of when I gave up smoking on the NHS and they gave me nicotine patches and inhalers that would cost hundreds of quid retail. I ended up returning over £120 worth of Nicorette inhalators because I didn't need them.

[SuziElley in reply to Sansovino1926]

They’re forever giving me complete units instead of just the cartridge. Such a waste of money 😡

[Sansovino1926 in reply to SuziElley]

Yes, the 6-month per inhaler idea was supposed to be 'sustainable prescribing', my GP said, while rolling her eyes at the story when I told her.

[Lincolnlady]

Thanks everyone. I popped in to our pharmacy and asked them. They're very good and said they would sort it out for me.

[Collienut]

I ask for refills and get a whole new one every time, despite being asked to order refills 🙄

[SuziElley in reply to Collienut]

Me too!

[Sansovino1926 in reply to SuziElley]

My pharmacy said they can't get just the cartridges at the moment. I've got 4 units in my cupboard, and one on the go with 2 left until I chuck it.