Oxycodone Shortage Scam (Page 5)

Guys, i hate to tell you this but its all bulls***>>> after 3 weeks trying to fill my Oxy 30, 140, i finally got to speak to my Pharm Manager who Ive used for 12 years. He told me straight up, that all the calls and people have hurt their regular business, so they decided to stop ordering Oxy in any amout to avoid the crap I was floored as all of a sudden he filled my script on the spot not 30 secs before they were all telling me they didnt have any. He told me last that would be the last one filled as hes not ordering anymore. I discussed with him about just oredering for me, as I'm legit and trying to follow the rules by using only one doctor and one pharmacy. He said he"ll consider it just for me. What a bunch S***!!! This from a guy Ive known for 12 years. It is a Walgreens, This is a conspiricy to avoid all of the drug seekers at our expense. They should go back to getting it off the street and leave us alone. How many more of us have to suffer? Im dag gone tired of being looked at as a druggy as I limp up to the counter. I spent 30 years as a cop on the job in New York, shot in the leg and arm for the citizens I swore to protect and now to be treated like the guys I put in the slammer? Im sure there are plenty of us on the blog. What the hell? Anybody know a good attorney? I guess I should start taking Morphine or Herion and sleep all day since I cant get the medication that works and this is America? Sound off you guys its the only way were going to be heard. God Bless you.

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it's not a scam, conspiracy or anything else, google Walgreens, $80M and you will see why everyone is having a problem filling prescriptions for oxy. real simple.....

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Amen!!! Sorry about ur husbands pain, I to was on almost the same amount before my back surgery & when I woke up from being cut stem to stern, wasn't thinking that was gonna happen, they had me on 15 mg morphine & 5mg oxy for 2 weeks the just 5 mg oxy... We'll 3lbs of titanium later & a screaming tail bone I'm back on 30s after almost 3 months out, which will change every month as my surgeon & primary seem to think this is a walk in the park but the surgeon is always puffed up about how he did this & not many people have had there near entire spine fused! Hmmm they seem to know my pain? Psychic too wonder if he or they can tell me what #s to pick for lotto! So anyway it so depends on tolerance & length of time you've gradually went up…so those who say we r druggies I pray for you that you don't ever need a pain pill of have to live with chronic pain.

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You are so right I'm in Erie Pa and it's the same here I've been suffering because my Dr . of 13 years decides he doesn't want to prescribe it to me anymore and it works it gave me my life back isn't it our doctors job to help us not judge us I wish for just one day the #ss holes could feel what have too feel everyday they take an to help us and they've failed us miserably and it's time some light gets shined on the subject.

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Also my pharmacy told me the oxycodone I can swallow without sliding into a sinus trap & melt they won't order anymore because try cost to much...I live in washington state I'm not a f'n druggy either ask the new 3 lbs of titanium in my spine! God bless those who need them, those who don't? Why do you even come on this chat forum? Odd balls!!

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I get prescribed 360 a month

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you are soooooooo wrong, i am on same .. people like you make me sick.. i have severe problems and without med i can not walk nor sit a period of time nor work, maybe i should just remain in pain and sponge off the welfare system

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this is exactly the same as me, without i can not work , people should not judge until walk in my shoes sorry about your husband i feel for him , i also work many hours even with meds still have pain but able to work

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Mister, I am with you. I’ve been on meds since 2000 and recently oxy 15mg 6x-day for 2-3 yrs with no problems. Life was good. Then I began to experience the problem of getting it filled. One time it was 7 days and I took my meds ON-TIME so I was out... Eventually, the PAIN CENTER OF ARIZONA decided, out of the blue, to put me on Hydrocodone 10mg 4X-day. Not only a significant reduction, but now I have to put up with sleepless nights and ringing in my ears from the tylenol (which I initially got away from years before). So I returned to PCOA with my meds 4 days later and complained. SOOO they put me on morphine which I didn't want but had no choice. Frustrated, I wanted to see what my un-medicated pain level was like and finally get off the meds as everyone suggested for years. After taking morphine (15mg X4 day) for 30 days I stopped on Dec 30th 2013 and went through Morphine withdraw. Cold turkey was pure hell. My pain was STILL THERE! I was unproductive for 2 months. Now I’m going to the VA for help but I gotta climb the pain-pill ladder! They gave me three meds, two of which are 30 day supply and only a 10 day supply of Hydrocodone (Vicodin 5/325? 4-day – but 40 each) so I am really struggling with the "Quality of Life" issue, again; I stretched them out an extra 3 days. No matter, they were not very effective and the withdraw effect wasn’t as bad. Once again, I’m living a counterproductive quality of life. As for the people who say, “You don't need it. Suck it up!” I am STILL in pain trying exactly that; to "live with the pain". They really don’t know 'cause they haven't any of the same issues. So I say to them, “Stop taking your liver meds, stop talking the Warfarin for your blood, and your heart meds, stop with your insulin. You don't need it! Get off of that junk you panzys! Awww, you don’t need THAT much of a dose.” What would you do if all of the pharmacies ran out or stopped stocking it? Man, what a picture that brings to mind! Take away that which works and people will seek other solutions. When they can’t get the help legally they could consider other means depending on their quality of life.

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I had to travel to 15 different Pharmacies till I called my pain mgmt Dr who gave me a compound pharmacy that deals with cancer patients and are used to fill my type of rx 240-40mg oxycodone. Get them every month no problem. L.I. NY

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Was taking 30 malinkodt, pharmacist said no more cost to much to order, tripled in price, Carries 15 mg though don't know what to believe with all these opioins

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i feel the same way you do we in so much pain but we have to suffer for the drug heads out there it is not fair to the ones who realy need the meds for pain i live in pain every day of my life i hurt my back 13 years a go i am tired of people looking at me like i am a drug head i take my meds like the doctor tells me to and thats all i do not abuse them i need them to live a little from some pain it dont take it all away.thank you for your time.

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Purdue pharma is mainly to blame here. They are the sole manufacturer of oxycontin. They are making money faster than it can be printed. They love the fact that theirs is the drug of choice for both junkies and real pain patients. As long as they can peddle their pills it does not matter to them who dies or who is denied access to them. They get theirs, screw everyone else. Pharm companies make all their money in the USA, drugs are 95% cheaper in other countries because our senators and congressmen have big financial stakes in these companies. Ending the insider trading in Congress and the revolving door between govt service emloyees and the Industries they regulate would help a lot of this. Why should a drug cost one price in america and another in Mexico or Canada? There should be no difference. But then, why does the one percent rule over the 99 percent? We have the numbers, so why don't we organize and put them in their place? We, the 99%, should and can just march in and take them out of the loop. Take their money, their 15 homes and everything else they don't need. Let them live like we do. Put their money to work for us in the form of Medicaid for every single US Citizen. Spend some of that money on being able to identifying non citizens and illegals and export them somewhere else far away. When the 99% decides to stop being ruled by the 1% and the corrupt government that protects and enables them, only then will this country be what is was meant to be, equality for each citizen, not the inequality we are mired in now. Rise up Nd take it back from them! Take it to the streets, like wall street and Madison avenue where they cook up the schemes to keep you all blind, entertained, greedy and ignorant. Wake up and take it all back because it's yours anyways! Revolution is what is needed here, folks, nothing less will do. Why do we need a govt that sends billions to other countries, sends our resources and jobs overseas and denies it's own citizens basic needs? Wake up! Take Action!

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Gizmo,
I too am playing by the rules. I worked and raised a family. After 4 surgeries, where there appeared to be nerve injuries. (Appeared is so I won't sue) I was finally prescribed 3 80mgs and 4 30mg for break through pain. It is not at all unusual to build up a tolerance in 12 years. I didn't start off with the dose above! Then the state of TN went to war against the oxy abusers. I was taken down by 155mg daily in just the last 3 weeks. Just like you I have gone to the same pharmacy for years. Now they are saying they can only have their inventory of oxy's at any given time be no more than .5% for insurance purposes. And like you I went for my much smaller prescription only to be told by the Pharmacy Asst. they do longer carry oxy's. Ask to speak to the manager that has been there for me from the beginning. She had oxy's under lock and key knowing I would be coming in and filled them for me. The new bill to pass in TN this month will make it so I can get no more than 90mg from my pain specialist and even then I'm not sure where I can get them filled! My 80 mgs that are suppose to last 12 hours, last closer to 7.5= 15hrs+30 mg last 2 hrs+ 15mg last 1.5=18 1/2 hrs daily. I am already going into withdrawl symptoms because I can't cover 24hrs. I don't care if a few abusers choose to feel high, but the rest of us that need it to live normal lives shouldn't be punished for that. I have never missed an appt, taken more than I should, mixed it with anything else, Dr shopped or (this just started & makes me feel like a criminal) my pill count is correct and all UA samples come back as positive for drugs (so I am not making a dollar per mg.) As I was writing this the pharmacy called to tell me they could fill my prescription this month, but I may have to look elsewhere next month. I feel nervous relying on the mail system for my prescription. I was told I could only get 30 days not 90 by mail, is that true? I don't know what my insurance company wants me to do, there preferred pharmacy no longer carries oxy's. One thing I know is I could never go to 90 mg.I would be back where I started with a world no bigger than my bedroom!

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I agree. I am a chronic pain sufferer as well and have been on pain meds for ten years or so now off and on. I must say that my tolerance has grown to depressing levels in all that time and now my brain/body requires more medication to be at all effective than my doctor has been willing to prescribe so far. He keeps telling me next month every time I ask. He says I am too young. Since when does age have anything to do with how much pain someone can be in. I'm about to undergo significant back surgery in a desperate attempt to gain some relief, that being said the doctor has absolute proof of my pain thru MRI results and he still tells me that the low dose of 20mg/day of methadone should be enough for the pain. To be closest to reality I would guesstimate at least 60-80mg/day would be more appropriate for effective reductions in pain. I have also been on other types of pain meds and would have to say that meds like oxycodone might be better at controlling the pain but I choose to stay with methadone as one can keep themselves feeling about the same thru an entire day instead of riding the up and down waves associated with shorter acting meds. I'm beginning to become irritated and frustrated with the situation now and therefore am unsure as to what I will do with my future. And people are right, I would love to be able to look my doctor in the eye and be 100% honest with him about everything relating to my health, pain medication use over the years, and how I know what I know, but this world doesn't seem to be too kind to the honest man. I am too worried about his reaction to what I would have to tell him than to let him know that I am in more pain than I want to deal with. I can tell him the pain meds are not effective enough but I cannot tell him how I know which dose would be effective because he then would immediately question my ability to properly take the medication as I haven't always had the luxury of receiving the right meds my body needs from a doctor or legit source. So therefore I am at a disadvantage for eternity and it's not any fun at all. In fact it is quite the opposite, torment and sufferable, patiently awaiting the day-year when he finally prescribes the proper dosage for my condition and also the proper dosage in which my brain is built for. As not all of our brains process and handle the same amount of meds as the next guy. Everyone's experience in life and their unique road thru life dictates how much of a medication can be tolerated or how much one must take for pain relief to be happening. You can give someone new to medications the same amount as me, say 30mg/day for arguments sake, who has the exact same back problems as me, or better yet probably even worse than mine, and because his body isn't used to having meds in them he is going to receive a much greater benefit from the same amount of medication than I would. Street addicts unfortunately have changed the world for the worse for those of us who truly need help. I often find myself feeling as if individuals are labeling me and judging me to be an addict because they simply do not understand the beast, are ignorant to the facts, and therefore look down upon me. When all I want is to feel somewhat comfortable in my own skin and try and build/maintain some kind of a decent life. It really is bulls***.

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I started taking oxy for legitimate reasons ( sever pain relief) so I have experience with the drug. I have also been addicted to the drug and still use it recreationally . No one and I mean no one can say they take more than 3 x 40mg a day and are not addicted. Who are you trying to kid. I am not saying you don't have pain. What I am saying to reason you have MOST of the pain when you stop taking this med is because of the withdraw affect of the medication. Tell yourself and others what ever f&c@ing bu$)sh@t you want to justify your actions but you know it's not true.

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To the person who claims that 140 30mg. Is all a person needs is BS. In 1992 I had 3 back surgeries the last was a fusion with bone graft and pedicule bars and screws. This mow is encased in arthritis. In 2012 I was in a head on collision breaking both feet completely, shoulders, sternum, and all ribs, both collar bones. Try that on for size and pain. Dont pretend to know what othets need.

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HEY DUDE...I take 8 IR Oxycodone 30 mg & 8 Methadone 10mg per day. I've been taking the Oxy's for 14 yrs. & the Methadone for 4 yrs. After a long period of time your system builds up a tolerance. At first, I was given 6 IR Oxycodone & 6 TR Oxycotin 80mg. per day. The time release didn't work for me cause I have less than 1/3 of my insides due to a medical issue. The medication doesn't have enough time to digest with the TR Oxycotin. I have blood work, heart examinations plus other health diagnostics done about every 10-12 mo. I've been included on several trial studies for pain. I've nearly tried everything out there for pain. Unless you're inside of someones body, you don't know how much pain there is. Everyone is different and everyone has a different pain tolerance. I wish you good health and hope you never have to be in my shoes; and most importantly I hope you never have to suffer from cancer. Take care DUDE

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Actually,if you are taking your meds exactly as prescribed, never look for extras or run out&do suffer from chronic pain your body becomes dependent.An addict does the opposite. This statement came from my, Neurosurgeon,Neurologist&Pain Management Dr.

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After reading some of the judgmental posts from morons who think they know it all and have NO IDEA what real pain is, I had to chime in. I am a 45 year old female with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, a severe and rare neuralgia that causes my arms, hands, legs, and feet to feel like they have been dipped in gasoline and lit on fire AROUND THE CLOCK, and on top of the severe burning feeling, it feels like those burning extremities are in a vice grip and being squeezed with all of someone's might. I also have over 100 arthritic spurs sticking into my spinal cord and pinching nerves from my neck to my tailbone. Don't tell me that I don't NEED the pain meds I am prescribed! After 7 years of being treated for pain, I am currently taking 30mg of Oxycodone every 4 hours and I am still in such agonizing pain that I can hardly bear it. I sleep no more than 90 minutes at a time because once my body actually relaxes, I wake up screaming at the top of my lungs in burning pain! I was prescribed 40mg of Oxytcontin 3 times a day with 15mg Oxycodone for BT pain but then my new insurance denied my prior authorization 4 times, causing me to have to be prescribed all Oxycodone. I have tried Morphine, Fentanyl, Methadone, Oxymorphone and Hydromorphone but had severe allergic reactions to ALL of them. The only thing I have been able to tolerate is Oxycontin and Oxycodone. I could be taking WAY more than I am but I choose to deal with a pain level of 7-10 on a constant basis because I know I will be on this medicine the rest of my life and I don't want to be where I have no where else to go so soon in my miserable life. I leave my house once a month to go to the doctor and I am 100% disabled and bed bound. I promise you this, if you had to feel the pain that I feel EVERY MINUTE OF MY LIFE for just 5 minutes, you would be looking for the nearest bridge to drive off or a loaded weapon to get relief! It is funny how KARMA seems to conduct itself. People like you will end up in the exact position of the one's you have unmercifully judged in your life. One day, karma will come back and bite you in the behind and something will happen to cause you to be in severe pain and need pain meds for relief. As you are standing there, script in hand, being denied a fill of your meds, you will think back to the time that you went on an online forum and made inappropriate and misinformed judgments about people you don't know from Adam's house cat. It will be at that moment that YOU EAT YOUR OWN WORDS!

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Yes im in same boat it's a crying shame, im tired of being looked at like tht too, I've bn in med field for yrs, n i nva thought tht they wud lie to my face bout sm dam meds, why profile us in system if u only gn lie whn we try to get med

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