Refilling My Valid Xanax Prescription Early (Page 4)

I only see one doctor and he gives me a 3 month supply of xanax. When I went the last time he wrote me out a prescription but I still had two refills. I had a friend and her husband passed away and I gave her some of mine thinking I would have no problem re-filling the prescription. I had sense enough not to go to the same pharmacy and not to give my insurance information. So I go to this small drug store by my house and I had to fill out paperwork such as dob, name and my DL #. Well they paged me to the front of the store and advised me that it was 7 days to early for them to re-fill. So my question is where can I go to re-fill a prescription that is valid written by the same doctor. I only tried one place, I'm guessing they must have a data base if you try and refill your prescription early (even without your insurance) does anyone have advice on where I can go to get this filled?

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Uhmmm sorry but both yall r wrong its a schedule 3 or 4 drug so it is yall wrong

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SAME THING FRED. CLASSIFIED AS A NARCOTIC. DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIRED TO GET IT.

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LOOK up narcotics listings on your browser. Vicoden, xanax ritalin, adderall, oxycontin, ambian, ativan, klonopin, are all narcotics. benzodiazapines are narcotics. the list of narcotics goes on and on. doesn't matter what schedule either.

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I have been on Xanax for years. I just returned from my doctor who informed me that due to the Lazarus Project, started at Duke University, doctors are now only allowed to write prescriptions for Xanax for 10 days max. Those are her words. I am trying to find out additional information. The Lazarus Project info I found is on children with autism. Does anyone have any information where I can begin to look for more information on this. The procedure for getting people off Xanax I have already been through numerous times over my life time. I am 48 and finally after years of being dragged through crap I had finally gotten things under control and was working on rebuilding my life. I have been told by doctors in the past that because I have been on Xanax for so long, I will probably have to remain on it for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, because we all now have to move around for jobs ect., I have had to change doctors numerous times. I am scared and sad and to tell someone who has chronic anxiety that she has to start all over again seems to me to be counter intuitive to the medical objective. When I asked my doctor for information she became very hostile and treated me like I was asking inappropriate questions. Does anyone have any information on where I can start doing research?

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sappier sorry about spelling your name wrong, just keep the one Walgreens gave you cuz it's a legal re-fill, and when it is time to fill your new re-fill then do that, but don't risk trying to go else where, because with the new FDA law all pharmacy's have your name on file even if you haven't been there, I found that out when I was in good with my dr so keep the one you have and try and wean off the way your Dr wanted you to in the first place, and when it is time, then get your new one, good luck I still need to find a Dr and to any one here who says there Dr, just cut them off even if you had a contract with him, he legally has to give you a 30 day supply and a letter telling you he can no longer treat you, so that gives you only 30 days to find some one and that's hard and I am scared if he did let you go you then he is just saying its, too early that's all call when they are 3 days to be due your ins. will pay for 3 days early that's the normal time to re-fill, good luck.

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It is the lState Prescription Monitoring Program that has your name and details of meds you've gotten filled. Any pharmacist can access it and so can you dr. Also a lot of states are combining their databases and can see what you've gotten filled in another state.

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@Morgayne, I don't know anything about a project started at Duke. I have been told that ER Dr.s, GP's, etc will not be able to write a script for Xanax of more then 10 pills. I don't know if that is true or not.

I see a shrink who was writing me a script for 60/.5mg a month with 3 refills. She just upped me to 60/1mg a month with two refills. I didn't ask her to up my dosage, she just did and said if I didn't need a whole 1mg cut it in half. I have been on Xanax since 1996 with other meds for PTSD and severe anxiety. I have changed Dr.s and States without ever having a problem.

I do believe that what has or is going to happen will be that ONLY mental health Dr.s will be able to write this type of script. Your family Dr. or whom ever will only be able to give you enough to hold you until you can get in to see a shrink.

I think this is partly due to the ACA which requires all insurance companies to now cover mental health. Makes that old excuse of my insurance doesn't cover worthless.

My script was wrote a week ago and I had no problem filling it.

Good Luck

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U.S. government & Xanax:

1. Dr. gives U script. (You are a PATIENT needing care.)
2. Dr. does not tell you about the harm.
3. After so much time, Xanax takes over Gaba production in your brain. When you withdraw, you got no GABA and you become sick, sicker ...
4. You require more xanax as tolerance set in and your body and the X still aren't providing your body w/gaba.
5. You've crossed the line. YOU are not a patient. YOU ARE AN IMMORAL DRUG-SEEKING ADDICT.

The UK, AU, NZ: these countries use the term VICTIM; not addict. They've established centers much like the U.S. offers methadone clinics to H addicts. That's OK in the US -- hitting the meth clinic.

It is not OK to require --- medically and physically REQUIRE --- an increase in your script (U.S.A.).

AS FOR BENZOS, where you've been duped into your so-called addiction, you do not rec'v kindness afforded to PATIENT.

CUZ WE ARE THROWAWAY PPL. The USA will NEVER help us since such an act would STOP ppl from taking X and cost rich people money.

Better the addicts learn that this drug is a drug of living death.

MY CHOICES NOW: Zero. I can remain in the comfort of daily use/wdrl, which is a life not worth living. I can stop X and like before, live a life of 24/7 WDRL for five years. (This after taking it 10 yrs at only .5mg/daily.

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While I feel for you all that are addicted to Xanax, I can tell you this for sure. It is a drug addiction, like any other. If you take it, you are a damn fool. I did, and paid dearly for it. You are all addicts who need help with stuff. Life is messy. You don't need Xanax. You need insight and knowledge with your issues. Xanax will only make the anxiety cycle worse. What do you think people did before it was invented? Think hard. Trust God.

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Unless a doctors had restriction put on them for disciplinary reasons, they can write prescriptions for what they want to and for how long they want to. The key is it is their choice and their decision. It seems that it is easier for doctors to lie to patients than to tell them the truth about why they don't want to write a prescription or continue writting it. Check the DEA website and your state laws to verify what doctors can write for and how much.

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yes I have advice NO Where........ you have to wait. because I am an ex medical assistant and now the FDA, mad all the pharmacy's hook up together so there is no more pharmacy shopping. there just isn't anything you can do unless you call your Dr. and tell him you had a death in the family and tell him you took a little more because you were so upset and he may call the pharmacy and let them let you have 1 early this once. good luck. don't share I know people want to help others but then it mess's you up good luck

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The two drug counteracted with one another, doctors might not know about this but personal experience with taking two controlled substance at the same time is something I would never ever do ever again!!!! Trust me if nothing happens at first, it will sooner or later no matter who you are.

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Victims have no choice. Addicts do. Also, you will not go through withdrawal for 5 years. At least not physically. It is your choice to be an addict. There are plenty of other ways to have recreation.
Taking Xanax is the easy way out and in the end, you'll realize this, hopefully not to late.

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It's insurance, they will only cover a certain amount. If you fill it without using insurance you should be fine. That's what I was told when I tried to fill a prescription too early.

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Its Federal & State Laws. My Xanax costs $2 for 90 2 mg bars. Insurance has nothing to do with this?

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I must first tell you the obvious so do not feel lectured, never give out your medicine for the obvious reasons ! Now, in Ohio we have what is called ORRS Ohio Rx Reporting System - I think it stands for. If you are prescribed a schedule drug (narcotic) which xanax is, then this is reported. Due dilligence would mean any pharmacy will check your profile with ORRS (or your states alike program) before filling a schedule drug and especially if you are a new client to their store. So, hopefully this is a lesson learned. My advise would be to contact your doctor or suffer through.

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It's all in your name - Cash or Insurance won't matter .most pharmacies will refill at about 28 days on a 30 day supply.

Your name and meds are tracked by a Program used for all scheduled meds,
Don't share them no matter how good the intention is. Ask for an early refill again and you might lose the script you have.

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These days everything is connected to a universal system that can pretty much track when where and how many of anything you get filled in the US so happy hunting and next time just wait the extra few days because nobody lets anything go through early unless you're at death's door and they even question that.

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Hey your dead wrong. ..not ONLY OPIATES are narcotics. ..So don't try talking crap to others. You just made yourself look dumb as hell. A narcotic is a drug that causes a sleepy effect...prescription wise... read a dictionary before you try and put someone down.

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Educate yourself, opiates are not the only controlled substancx There are different classes of controlled substances. Xanax is a controlled substance and even though u have a script and the insurance will cover it, the pharmacy still has the right to make u wait the entire 30 days. Bulls*** if u ask me as my pharmacist is not my dr. Last time I checked.... Only way around it(in Illinois) is to call your dr abd see if they will pre authorize it early. My script is written 1 -2 as needed . Dr verbally ok'd me to take an extra one if needed. Best advice is to ask the dr to write script differently!! I have been on xanwx for 8yrs and it iI horrible that the pharmacy things they r drs. Now

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