Re: If you have a controlled prescription....

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

@highmaintenancejan wrote:
Is this for say Lortab or is for things like heavier things like Oxycontin? Xanax? I don't thing Government should be in the way of Doctor's practicing medicine!!!

Aha...but that is exactly what the government is doing. Two of the doctors that were at the pain establishment I went to for my medication were put through a lot of pressure from the DEA to stop prescribing medication even if the patient needed it. The two MD's are the nicest, most compassionate men one could be lucky enough to have treat them. The fear of losing their license put them in the position of no longer helping the people they cared about.

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Moonchilde I would happily take my very effective NSAID but my GP and a specialist agree that they are effecting my kidneys. I tried a couple of painkillers with bad results and finally agreed to cut my NSAID use in half, so now were trying to find something for the other half of a 24 hour day.

I don't understand why people become addicted to these drugs; they dont make you high, they dont make you giddy or sleepy. They just relieve pain. So why does anyone w/o pain want to take them?

@Kachina624

Why? Because some pain is unbearable.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@lovesrecess wrote:
If you are over 65, it's even worse. You have lived long enough, step aside.

@lovesrecess

Look for a new MD or hospital. I am over 65, spent a week in the hospital in November and I was treated incredibly well, no complaints at all.

I was not allowed visitors because of contagion so the staff spent time with me. I could not have asked for better treatment.

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

I have never heard of this law, until now. I had script filled first of this year, insurance covered it. How much is it if you have to pay for all of it? Anyone know? I have to go to my dr and pick up script every time I want it filled. But tha has been for over a year I think

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

wrote:
I have never heard of this law, until now. I had script filled first of this year, insurance covered it. How much is it if you have to pay for all of it? Anyone know? I have to go to my dr and pick up script every time I want it filled. But tha has been for over a year I think

@shoekitty It's not a law just a policy a lot of insurance companies are adopting for 2018. If you ever want to know how much your prescription will cost, go to GoodRx and they will show you what the price is at pharmacies in your area.

The guy who paid out of pocket for his wife's 30 day script was about $75-80 dollars without the insurance.

BORN AGAIN · ‎03-09-2010

Opiates are not for everyone, but they have been godsend to me when I was in deep pain. Id much rather take the natural herb cannabis for pain. It is very effective for all types of ailments and certain strains even kill cancer cells. Medical grade marijuana is an excellent alternative to opiates. May is become legal worldwide.