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[Shorty2U]

CVS says I cannot get my new script because my script is dated from this past Friday (October 3). That I MUST get one dated now. (Well I only see my pain Dr monthly so he writes the script out when I see him with NO refills until I see him again next month)

Why is CVS doing this? Because as of October 6th they said they will NOT take any more of narcotic scripts before October 6 due to new laws in classifying my narcotic pain reliever.

I kid you not. I have my paper right here from CVS. They used to take scripts from 6 months ago!

This is due to a crack down on narcotic pain relievers due to abusers.

Yeah well Im not one of those people! Every single level of my spine is destroyed except the 2 levels where I have plates and screws and I have the MRIs (11 of them over 13 years!) too prove it.

I am a legitimate chronic pain patient for 13 years who lives by the rules and laws. I see my pain team monthly. I only take my medicines as prescribed and I undergo urine tests from my pain team to prove that. I undergo painful shots in my spine all the time.

I have a call into my pain team about this since my script is from Friday. Even though its time for my refill, I DO have extra meds because I DONT over take them and when I get shots I DONT need to take them!

But I feel bad for the many patients who are being turned away because their scripts are before October 6th and need their pain medicines now!

And frankly Im sick of being treated poorly for being a chronic pain patient. Its not my fault people over take their medicine and lie. I don't do that.

I see legitimate Drs and live by the law. In fact I was given a stronger pain reliever the beginning of this year and didn't feel comfortable taking it (due to it making me groggy), so I STOPPED taking it, and went back to my old LOWER dose medicine combination!

And my script is from 5 DAYS ago. Its not old, and Im not trying to get my medicine too soon as its due for refill now.

So they are cracking down on the WRONG people!

[JuJu Squeezie]

I feel for you. I know this is happening and I know what spinal pain is too. I hope you get some resolution and get your meds.

[Cakers1]

shorty: My understanding is that the scripts written before this new crackdown, specifically hydro-co-done are supposed to be honored, including refills.

After that it can take up to a month if a new script is written for approval by the state.

While I agree that painkillers are a problem you are right about street abuse for many painkiller drugs. And not always for pain - just for the kick of them.

More baby-sitting, imo. It's up to a doctor to determine who has real pain and who is just looking for a script due to a developing addiction, not the gov't.

[Qwackertoo]

NM. I see after re-reading it is a new law in your state.

[Suziepeach]

NM

[151949]

They MUST follow the laws in your state.They don't do these things to make you mad - they are constrained by the law. And the law is cracking down on pain clinics because of the abuses. I can absolutely guarantee you that if you get a 30 day Rx then they can not refill it until that day - and not one day early.

[Suziepeach]

Why is my post edited? I didn't say nor do anything wrong..

I deleted my post above,#4 of 8, to the person that had me edited, you should be ashamed- I said nothing wrong.. hope you're happy happy happy..

[straykatz]

Shorty...please don't take this new law personally....yes they are cracking down on the abuse of prescribed narcotics....and not everyone is abusing them....but you can't expect pharmacies to hand pick who the the right and wrong persons are....nor does the law list who is abusing and who isn't...they are just doing their job.

[Cakers1]

On 10/7/2014 happy housewife said:

They MUST follow the laws in your state.They don't do these things to make you mad - they are constrained by the law. And the law is cracking down on pain clinics because of the abuses. I can absolutely guarantee you that if you get a 30 day Rx then they can not refill it until that day - and not one day early.

Not always true. I call in scripts up to 5 days ahead and can still get them without being held until the exact day. And that is at CVS.

[Catsy Cline]

I got a paper script once for vicodin and my doctor told me to fill it at the drugstore right away because the paper scripts for controlled medications has a short window and that was 3 or 4 years ago.