2012 Oxycodone 30mg Shortage In Florida
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My spouse, who is in severe, chronic pain, has been a customer of Walgreens for many years. We live in Pinellas County, Florida. Everyday this week we have driven from Walgreen's to Walgreen's trying to fill his prescription for Roxicodone 30mg, to no avail. I cannot get any help from his regular pharmacy. I know that it's dangerous for them to tell a total stranger which store has them in stock, but I don't understand since they know him, why they can't call around or give us any assistance. I am at a total loss as to what to do & would appreciate any information that you could provide. It is so hard to see him in so much pain. Thank you.

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Re: lisa (# 8)

That is the most truth I've heard in a long time. I have osteoporosis arthritis seizures fractures in my back just to name a few, and the pain doctor I used to go to I went to him for 10 years and went up to Michigan for a while and then I came back and tried to get back in with him and they couldn't take me. So here I am scrambling around trying to find somebody to help me if anybody knows or anybody for God's sake.. I live in Ormond Beach Florida and I would appreciate any help you can give. You know of course this is going to force all of us to do our business out on the street.

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Re: Mike (# 1)

Is this problem getting Oxicodone still difficult to fill in Florida in 2018

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You are not alone! They do me the same way and they know me too! 25 years! Going from drugstore to drugstore is not good either because they are all connected with the state narcotic agency and it looks bad on your record. Regardless of the fact they tell you to go elsewhere! When you do try, they ask you if you are a regular or if they fill other scripts for you? If no, they refuse you saying they have to take care of their regular customers and don't have a supply to fill walk ups!

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I have been taking the 30mg oxycodone for years for pain. It has stopped working and then we got a new pharmacist who chose to believe he knew better than the doctor and he refused to fill it! Causing me nightmare problems! So to please him and not have to argue anymore I had my doc cut it back to 15 mg. It's useless for my pain! I want to get off it totally but I don't know how, or what to do. Has anyone had success in stopping opioids? I will not replace it with another addictive drug. Thanks

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I went thru this..we switched to cvs the dont have an issue calling to locate your needs..theyve done it for me with level 3 meds many times..hope this elps good luck..id ask why after all this time there not keeping it stocked for you..my store pre orders based on customer needs on narco meds...

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I was in a bad auto accident back in boynton beach nine months ago and dislocated my L-5 & L-6 disks and started on oxycontin 40mg twice a day and dilaudin 6mg 6x a day (30s are harder to find just go to 40) and from day one i went to a CVS in Boca Raton (where i was living BUT my license showed a Delray Beach Address over 20 miles away) i had no problem. I then moved to Fort Lauderdale, still, with the same license to my local cvs. Just handed her my new script from my new pain managment doctor (just showed him past records and he put me back on everything cause i am allergic to Tylenol and ibprofin*hint*) and my oxycontin discount card from perdua pharmaceutical. They didnt have it this was on a friday so the pharmacist said come back monday when they get it in. So because my records with cvs showed me filling oxys and dilaudin before, they ordered them for me. Asked how many i need per month and said to fill it on the same day each month and they will keep it stocked. Im a 30 year old real estate agent with purple hair lol. No judgement was made. As long as u have a valid reason and records you have taken these types of meds before you should be fine now. Things have calmed down

If that doesnt help, i called up my insurance company (blue cross blue shield of fl ppo) and told them i cant fill my two scripts down here. They gave me the address to their central pharmacy. I overnighted it monday and got it back thursday morning filled with no issues. These two routes helped me through all the junkie judgement and I hope it helps some of you guys too!!

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I fill my meds every month at cvs in broward county for oxycontin 40mg 3x a day and also oxy instant relase 30mg every 6hrs for back problems. I have no issue because it's the same script and same doctor every month.

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@ Holly I have a Pm who is legit, seeks out abusers, u/a wont prescribe if you have an arrest history with controlled substances. You can put the Dr info on here . You cannot put your personal info on here

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FYI, I have been on the Time-released form of this drug and up until recently, it was unavailable because the mfg. was revamping the medicine so it cannot be "abused". When it did come back out, the reformulated tablet was so heavily coated in a thick shell, I really didn't get much relief and the cost was over $500 with my insurance. Lately, I have been unable to get the "brand name", so my doctor wrote it to be compounded. I am very happy with this change for a couple of reasons... 1) it seems to actually WORK 2) it is 1/3 of the cost of the brand name pills (no one seems to make a generic of the reformulated pull. It comes in a capsule, but if is still tine/released. My insurance is same... They will pay for 2 pools per day as they supposedly last for 12,hours. I get breakthrough immediate release meds for when timed-release wears off early. Good luck and check into a compounding pharmacy! Or a regular pharmacy that also compounds!

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@ Tampa Mark, unfortunately, my mail order pharmacy only carries C3's & down. Every month, still getting sos pulled on me. I can never get rx filled 28 days out, this month it was 32 days out. I was told by pharmacy I should have wks worth in case. How is that possible when I'm waiting 30- 35 days? I went 10 days without in Feb bc med didn't come in as ordered. Every month, it's very stressful. I'm now taking at least 1-2 a day less bc I can't be stuck in bed again. I'm getting too old for this garbage. I worry I'll die from strain on my body of w/d. I feel awful w/o it, but more concerned I could have something bad happen stopping abruptly.

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I ment to say: DO NOT GO TO DR. PRIEWE in Sarasota or Bradenton Florida. He hates veterans and he is a 30 year Naval officer. He told me that I was not in a real war and he was in a real war "Vietnam". This was after I told him I was wounded in Iraq and recieved Purple Heart from an IED that broke my neck,back and gave me a severe brain injury. Then he told me because I'm 100% disabled and retired from the military that I am AM AN ECONOMIC DRAIN TO SOCIETY. AND THAT I DESERVE BEING DISABLED BECAUSE I CHOSE TO ENLIST. So I am suing this dr under a malpractice and reported him to the VA, Wounded Warrior Project and the military. Please stay away from this guy. Don't give him the business. And he was busted by DEA because of abusing meds. I transferred to him from the base and he wants to take me off meds with no plan for fixing me, he said go get a job I'm not letting you sit at home and take pain meds. I told him I'm retired. Again he said I'm a drain on the economy. Good luck if you go here.

Semper FI

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I've written congressman, governor etc. They don't care about us. I haven't been able to fill this med for over 2 yrs now. Had to switch to percocet, not giving me adequate pain relief, & every month it's a nightmare to fill those too. It's cruel to deny a legitimate chronic pain sufferer the quality of life bc we can't fill pain meds. I'm tired of being in pain, & being made to suffer bc of rampant drug addicts abuse. The irony is the fact that H abuse is skyrocketing in FL bc people are desperate. I would never consider that route, but bc if this state's war on drugs, now there's a more serious problem with illegal drugs. Very sad & awful problem.

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Horrible dr. Don't go.

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The med shortage is a result of the actions of the DEA and they are holding the phamacists directly responsible for the illicit rx drug use problem and have now put limits on how much meds the pharmacies can order. The actions of the DEA are illegal and the problem. can only be fixed by writing letters to the attorney general and congressmen to bring this problem into the light and remedy the situation

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i live in s fl ,can rx for roxicodone be filled in georgia oct 2013

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There should be a law, for 3 years I've been going to a pharmacy in the hospital because all chain pharms in the area have stopped carrying oxycodone ( so they say, I got tired of being rejected and driving around# ok, so this pharmacy never accpepted my county discount card, so at first they charged 2.00 a pill # at cvs same rx cost me 44 cents a pill ) next year, they changed to 3.00 a pill, a whopping 500 every month,, now , I go there last week, they all of a sudden doubled to 6.00 a pill, I'm outraged, is this legal?

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For all legitimate pain patients, take a look at this blog and follow the article mentioned to the drug topics link. Post your comments so that these advocates can use your info to help all who suffer from pain in the US. Suffering with pain is not acceptable for legitimate patients.
paindr.com/doctors-dole-and-fudin-speak-out-on-walgreens-opioid-dispensing-policy
From, Fight For Pain Care Action Network

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The thing is these ledgeslators take care of themselves with these problems, it's us little people they have to protect us from ourselves.

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Jvk
I've had the same issues in Tampa, same pharm for years only to be denied one day by different techs.
Have you tried an insurance home delivery? I have Cigna and their home delivery pharmacy works great - been using them for about a year now with no issues.

Hope this helps.... I feel for you!!!

Tampa Mark

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Had a problem filling 2 days ago. Spoke to pharmacist, said RX filled. I get there, another pharmacist on. The tech tells me nothing here for u? I told him I spoke w/ pharm a few hrs ago! Couldn't find the paper script. It was filled by mistake for someone else. The pharm in duty said sorry, he won't be back til next WK. They ended up doing it, but pharm on wasn't happy, & told me he'll never do this again for me. I was very upset, it wasn't anything I did, but I had to stand there & be treated like crap. Tech knows me well, I have @ least 10 other RX's filled non narcotic BC of so many health problems. So now, BC this happened, will I still get help next month? I have no idea. This is so unfair, to be sick & wonder when bottom will drop out again. I'm sick of it, the certain govt agency has made it a nightmare for drs, pharmacy & CPP. I'm considering weaning off 1bpain med. I sometimes wonder it would be better to suffer physical pain than going thru this mental anguish 1/2 the time. I wish no one harm, I only wish those self righteous agency suffer a few days of terrible pain, & not be able to fill a pain med. Sick if this to the 10th degree. An animal is treated more humanely than a CPP.

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