Watson Is Now Actavis Generic Percocet 5/325 What Is Up With This (Page 27)

I had been taking 5/325 generic Watson percocet for 4 years. Suddenly I get notified by Walgreens which I have insurance that there is no more Watson brand and I was given generic percocet 5/325 by Actavis. It is not the same at all. It has no pain relief for me. I used to break the watsons in half sometimes and never had a funny taste. I just broke one of the actavis white tablets in half and it immediately tasted like salt or alka seltzer? Has anyone had any issues with this drug too. Also, along with it not working right it has made my GI tract and stomach so ill feeling and cramping. This is not right how can they take away a medicine that someone has been on for 4 years without any problems and tell them to suddenly switch. Would a peson who has been on a certain heart medication for years be told to suddenly switch that he can't get that medicine anymore? I don't think so. I don't know what I am going to do but when it comes time to have my rx re-filled it will not be with Actavis and I will have to pharmacy shop I guess to see if I can find Watson. I am very depressed now and so unhappy I can't believe it.

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Nice post Jennifer, you are a world of information and your advice has helped me in the past and for that I am very grateful. Keep the info coming, I have learned more from to posts on this web site than any where else. Thank you Diane

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Jennifer,
So much of what you said is soooo true. Years ago people used to think that the FDA was protecting them from bad or inferior products. No longer!! I think they are working with DEA and not to the benefit of the patient. It is so scary to be sick and have to take anything.

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No matter what if anyone takes this type of medicine for months their body will become dependent on it. Unfortunately this is what we have to live with to help with a pain that I swear will drive me crazy some day. I am 23 years sober and have had to take this med for a number of years. I hate taking this medicine and I would much rather smoke pot for the pain but I can't because it will lead me back to drinking. I have no time for people that sit in judgement. It's not your place!!!!

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RAMMSTEINFAN..thank u...I appreciate that! Ive only come to know all that I do because of Actavis' choice to discontinue the generic Watson Percocet. Ive searched n searched,.....n every few weeks I do it again for more recent info. Thank god googles search results list what I have already read n on what date so I dont waste time clicking on the same link. N on the actavis website, they also have a section that lists meeting minutes, reports, news releases n all kinds of other info. Ive been on these links since the beginning of the year so I read posts by others n if they share what they think or know...I research it. And I always ask people I converse with to come back n post their experiences with their meds, updates on results, n how theyre doing. The more who share, the more we learn n can help others. I know what its like to b in true pain n in need of something to help...im a single mom w young twins n my pain has come between me being a more active mother n it kills me...the more I can control my pain, the more actively involved I can b, so I have no choice but keep researchin in hopes to get a better grip on this.... in the meantime, I make due best I can with what is available to us. I dont wish anyone this kind of pain....legit, disablin pain due to medical reasons! And I CANT STAND those whosevabuse their meds...especially when they have blogs talkin about their abuse or on these threads asking for advise on abusing meds! I wanna strangle then for making the system the way it is. Anyway.... ill always reply to posts or questions that I have answers for n know about.....u or anyone can always ask away n if I hv knowledge to help, ill always share! Please do the same n check in to let us know how ur doing...n again, thank you!

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Elvis....who r u refering to
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Jennifer, The first pain medication that I was prescribed on a regular basis was Percocet and it was wonderful for several years for me. It controlled the pain and I was able to function, somewhere close to a normal human. I was progressing with my pain level and my doctor at the time had concerns about prolonged use of Percocet on my liver, so he moved me to oxycodone. Oxycodone as a pain reliever worked as well as Percocet and again I was able to function. The problems I began to have were not due to the drug oxycodone itself, but because of it being popular with drug abusers. I also have an ongoing saga with oxycodone manufactured by KVK Tech (doesn't work and has horrible side effects).

Because of the situation with drug abuse, I am suffering horrible again today. I take Opana ER also, which is a 12 hour effectiveness. My 30 day deadline for my prescriptions fell on today which is a Sunday and the pharmacy is closed. Because of the situation being as it is, the pharmacy wouldn't (are not allowed) to fill my prescriptions yesterday, a day early. Perhaps by law there is a loop hole, but because they are over run with abusers, they aren't in any mood to try to make exceptions, even if a loop hole is available. They will have my oxycodone and my Opana ready for pickup at 9am tomorrow, which isn't doing anything for me today LOL I don't have any extra pills, I have exactly to the day the 30 day cycle. Opana being 12 hour, there are 2 a day, my insurance won't pay for any over the 30 day cycle.

My current doctor, who is wonderful, compassionate, great with doing diagnostics, all that anyone can expect of a doctor, isn't willing to increase my monthly prescription, just for the unexpected pharmacy being closed, holiday weekend, whatever problem I may run into. Because his office was flooded with "chronic pain" (translate drug abusers) they have completely stopped accepting any new chronic pain patients. Fortunately, I was one of the last who has been able to get on his patient list. Unfortunately, that doesn't help anyone else who may be a "true" chronic pain patient. The doctor complains about the additional restrictions and "hoops" he now has to spend time dealing with, instead of practicing medicine.

Also unfortunately, it will take me several days after I get my meds, to feel somewhat normal again as my body adjusts. I blame almost all the problems that we have with medication on the "druggies". I don't see anything positive coming out of DEA or the FDA to address this problem. I do see a lot of sweeping type changes that don't seem to fix anything. The changes seem to just add additional restrictions and heartache to those of us who already follow the rules that were in existence. I don't think that there's an easy answer for DEA or the FDA at this point, as with many things, government agencies don't seem to act in a logical manner and fix the real problem. They tend to levy more restrictions and difficulty on the "lawful" because we are the easier target. On of the first steps that should be taken is to secure our borders and tighten the restrictions on legal immigration. Then some effort could be directed into research and development of a realistic guideline for doctors to use as a tool in determining what medications they want to prescribe to chronic patients. Not telling them "how" to practice medicine, but a guideline to assist them, that realistic and complete research has been done to develop.

Do you have any ideas of changes that could be made to "fix" these type of problems"? Something to stop the abusers but allows the ill to get their meds when needed? I realize that some restrictions are necessary, but there has to be some way for the "rules" to be adjusted, isn't there?

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Hi CO SUSIE....I agree with you on everything! I dont know of any new regulations to stop the abusers without harming the legit. Their new way was by adding the abuse deterrent formula to meds but like I mentioned before, that only increased the rate of H*R*IN use....they dont let us use the full name of that drug in a post so thats why I wrote it like that. I cant believe ur pharmacist does that....what about that one pill u need in the morning while on the way to pick up ur new script? Thats really not right for them to do...ur scrpt is written for ur two a day n if u dont have that one in the morning because they wont fill it for u to have as prescribed, theyre in the wrong! I wonder if ur dr writes on the script to fill on 29th day, will they fill it...or even if he will write it? Have u asked them if you come st the end of the day before they close will they fill it so u have it for the morning. ..my pharmacy will fill up to 2 days early.... thats usually the norm. I wish I had a better answer for u but I dont....I hope one of my suggestions work!

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Jennifer, Thank you. I think the first person will be my doctor, because it wasn't just awful yesterday, now today I'm going through the body adjusting to changes again. Wish we could come up with a solution that would satisfy DEA and would allow legit patients a little more flexibility.

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Actavis sucks. Husband on generic roxicodone 15 mg for severe and uncontrolled foot neuropathy. Drug store switched from Qualitest pharmaceuticals to Actavis. Does not help & makes him sick. He took 2 and no relief. Went to pharmacy and got into argument with the pharmacist. Now, his Dr is out of town 5 days, the replecement won't write a script for another. Unfortunately, only our local Rite aid store carries the 15 mg of oxycodone, no tylenol.

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Vera,
My husband takes gabapentin for neuropathy.

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Gabapentin is actually a seizure medication. ..drs use it off label for pain...its suppose to basically stop the pain signals from reaching ur brain...almost like its tricking it...hiding the fact ur in pain...only way I can explain it. My dr gives me that too n it doesnt do anything for me really.

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Jennifer,
Oh, so it's kinda like Lyrica. Just use it for whatever you want LOL. My husband says he can't tell any difference since he's been taking it. He has an appointment this month, so we are going to ask his doctor if she has something else or for her to just take him off of it.

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Hey Jan & Lola...QUALITEST is tha ONLY GOOD BRAND I've found&now Rite Aid DOES NOT CARRY IT! UGH! Did you both find a pharmacy that has the Qualitest brand NOW???

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So how is everyone handling the new FDA rules classifing Hydrocodone from a class III to a class II medicine. I am very confused over the whole thing. They are making people who have chronic pain jump threw hoops to get our medication. Doctors are being watched carefully as to the amount of opioids they prescribe and can be charged with a crime should they exceed the amount given to patients. Patients are being labeled as druggies (pillbillies) and are refused meds because they are being watched under the MAPS program here in Michigan. Doctors are to run a MAPS diagnostic on every patient they prescribe meds to. That shows what they are on and what they were on previously. If you have gotten pain meds within the last 3 months you can not get your meds. This whole thing has to do with pillbillies and teens who have gotten into pain meds illegally so now the rest of us have to suffer. I am not sure if the laws in Michigan which are very strict differ from other states but I would appreciate any feedback you can give. Does anyone know how many pills a doctor can prescribe in one prescription. I know here we have to go to the doctor every time we need a refill and pick up a new prescription if we are lucky. That really puts a burden on those of us who do not have insurance and have to pay at least $100 for an office visit. This whole thing is just a way for the gestapo government to get into and control our medicine cabinets. I am Mad as hell!!!

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Rammsteinfan,
You have so many good point, but I want to give you this information in the meantime because I think they will hold this post for review. A lady, Marianne in AZ has developed a petition to try to get some lawmakers on our side, because this problem is nationwide and we are starting to pay a ridiculous price for the Federal governments stupidity. Please click on the petition, every signature is important. You will notice that the petition is address to the federal government along with the State of AZ governments. The petition will be adjusted to include each state that people sign on, that way all interested people have their state notified along with the federal.

petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-the-judgement-of?source=c.em.cp&r_by=10582339

We have to get something going for ourselves, or we are going to end up with no medical care and no medications that we need to function.

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Rammsteinfan
I was right, they are reviewing my post before it's shown. Please page back down and review it when it does appear.
I think you are so completely correct in your statements about what is going on.

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Hi Jennifer, how are you doing with the Endocet? I am still on them and doing great. haven't heard from Lola, hope all is well. Strange is I think this last refill is stronger, that seems to happen off and on but I had that with Watson also.

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Pessimist, I have Interstitial Cystitis and the name brand percocet 10/325 fillers bothered me, I switched to Endocet and I am great on them. I have a very hard time with fillers and I find the endocet work better then name brand. They are made my the same company but the pharmacists said the fillers used are different.

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I signed the petition and hope it does some good. They really need to review their policies and stop making us jump through hoops to get the meds we need.

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Hi lisa m.....im still takin endocet n still the same...im doing ok on them. I wish I had the same results as u with one refill feelin stronger than others....mine are all the same. I wonder how lola is as well. Haven't heard from her here for awhile as well as the other lisa? I hope they're all ok!

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