Filling An Rx For Percocet, Same Dr. Prescribing (Page 5)
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I was issued 2 scripts from the same Dr. For 10mg/325 Oxycodone. Due to Surgery last week total Hip Replacement! I know I will have to pay out of pocket cause my insurance just filled at beginning of the month. He gave me 2 due to tolerance & going through PHYSICAL THERAPY 2 to 3 times a week! Why won't a pharmacy fill this for me if I am getting them from the same Dr?

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@Tammy...I'm confused as to why your doctor didn't just double the amount & write it on 1 prescription??
Did Dr. mean for the 2nd one to be like a refill & after the 1st one was gone??
If not, Dr. would need to write the 2nd one for a different strength.

Pharmacies are getting REALLY bad about refilling scripts & I have 1 pharmacist @ the CVS here who almost refuses to fill my pain med more than 1 day early; even though according to their app it can be filled 2 days early.

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I agree, this BS the FDA and big gov is pushing is making it very hard for those of us with chronic pain. Thanks to the pillbillies and junkies we have to suffer. My doctor is now prescribing me 800mg Motrin after a major surgery for ankle replacement. I am in agony yet he refuses to give me any thing stronger. What do we do, who is there to help us. Any suggestions?

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I work in a pharmacy and we would not fill them both for you on the same day since it's for the same strength. Did your dr put the same date on both the scripts or did he post date one? Cuz it doesn't make sense that he would give you 2 different scripts with the same dose and date instead of just putting it in one script. At my pharmacy you have to use 90% of the med before you could fill the other script the dr gave you unless the written date on it is over 30 days cuz it expires in my state after that. And it's not the pharmacist fault they r so strict it's cuz so many people r overdosing on C2 opioids that they r coming down hard on doctors and pharmacies! Pretty soon if someone has a limb amputated they will say sorry all we can give you is tylenol

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Your doctor should know that if the 2nd Rx. isn't different than your original Rx. it will not be filled. Every chronic pain patient who goes in for surgery knows the Pharmacy will refuse to fill it. Even if the Rx is lower, they can refuse to fill.

I used to have problems filling Rx's because of the cashier at drop off, not being able to count to 28. I finally flipped out (on the inside) because my Rx's are written for a 28 day supply, not 30, and called Corporate. I asked what makes this cashier qualified to decide if I can get my meds, blah, blah.

She never gave me a problem after that. I pointed out, to corporate, how she refused to converse with the Pharmacist, who never saw my Rx, as it was refused by an unexperienced cashier.

Unfortunately we need to fight for our rights. And you shouldn't have to pay out of pocket. Your doctor says you need it, he can write it so insurance will pay for it.

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Have you tried an online Drug Company? I use OptumRx. According to some comments some people have had trouble with them. My prescriptions are non narcotic. I have had no problems at all and when I changed from Walgreen's I couldn't believe how much lower their prices were. I use a lot of prescriptions so that really made a difference. There are others that seem to have good reputations also.

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I had the same thing happen to me after having my 1st of several major surgeries. I couldn't believe it because I was suffering in severe pain so badly & crying. I tried to have it filled at 2 other pharmacys & both said they didn't have any left & to come back in a month for it !?! All this while I wasn't supposed to be out of bed, took me over an hr to get in & out of my car, I was a complete mess. My boyfriend had to leave his job & help me with this situation, he ended up calling other pharmacys where we live to see if they could fill it. This BS went on all day, I finally got a call back from my surgeon, he had to call the pharmacist directly & for a stronger/different pain medication. This started at 6:30 am, I finally had my Rx filled @8:00 pm. Don't blame the pharmacists, it's the FDA's fault. The have Dr's & pharmacists scared to fill any schedule meds these days with the threat of taking their licenses away since the reformulation of the schedule meds. My dad was a pharmacist & owned his pharmacy before he passed away. I worked for him 12 yrs & know what I'm taking about. Although it's against the law & patients rights to suffer, the FDA doesn't care.

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Its the same dose is why. That happened to me.
I needed "breakthrough" pain medication in addition to the 20MGS of Oxycontin I take every morning.
He gave me 5MG Oxycodone, in an amount of using up to 15MGS extra, (PRN)
Sometimes I just take (2) 5MGS, between 6-7PM and the other 5MGS right at bedtime.
The dose is different so they allowed me to fill it.
Now, if you are on ANY benzo, they write "detrimental" on the script.

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Wow that's terrible! I'm so sorry they are putting you through this. I'm sure you've already tried this, but have you explained the situation to your Dr and asked him to possibly re-write the RX? I'll be wishing you luck in getting this resolved!

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The pharmacy already told me that NO PHARMACY WOULD BE ABLE TO FILL the rx unless it was for a different strength!!! This pharmacy is so strict I started filling there a few years ago due to having to go to so many different pharmacies and they didn't have any left! They are now making me wait 30 days rather than every 28 days as I have been doi g for years!!! I think it's all about the POWER TRIP THE PHARMACIST GETS WITH CONTROLE!

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Just have the doctor contact the pharmacist and explain the need for the two prescriptions.

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