2011 30 Mg Oxycodone Shortage (Page 3)
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I am a 51 y/o who lives in Florida, suffering from chronic back pain, and have been prescribed to take up to six 30mg oxycodone tablets a day for over two years by my Pain Management doctor. However, when I went to fill my prescription almost 4 weeks ago, my pharmacy told me their distributor had stopped shipping oxycodone to Florida pharmacies. Since then, I have personally visited about 100 pharmacies but have been unable to find them in stock anywhere. As a former paralegal, I attempted to research the situation, but could only confirm that the DEA has yearly quot on all controlled substances (for oxy's is 98 million grams in 2011). From I gather from the Internet, it appears that the ENTIRE state of FLORIDA is not getting any shipments of oxycodone 30 mg. from distributors, but are other states having this problem as well? Also, can anyone confirm whether (and HOW) the DEA is pressuring distributors to avoid Florida?

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Perhaps the dea has finally cracked down the pill mills in florida. This is good news to me too many people walk into these pain management centers and get tons of prescriptions so they can bring them back to their own states to sell on the streets. I never understood why it is legal for drs in Florida to accept cash only from their paitents, supply them with drugs to take back to the streets to sell. Addicts are dropping like flies from opiate related od everyday. Enough is enough

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Donna S any med can be abused! Soma if used as prescribed helps with the fatigue that comes along with being in chronic pain. Just as CPPs nerves also tend to be shot because many of us suffer from PTSD that is not helped by hate groups like STOPP or the over zealousness of the DEA. Legit patients can prove what is wrong with their body's easily ~ too bad there is such terrible stigma that goes hand in hand with chronic pain. Where we now see a higher rate of suicide among those whose pain has been under-treated, stopped suddenly or get tired of fighting. Guess a handful of addict's lives mean more than the 117 million lives effected by chronic pain.

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@Mike Thanks for my concern, but was just j/k about taking 10, since someone and sure more than one takes 10 Somas. Actually 10 of anything is crazy, look what I'm saying. I was one to do that ...14 percs 3 times a day for about 6 weeks, I'm surprised the APAP didn't kill me. That was over 30 years ago, and last time of abuse of meds. thanks, Mike

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Just wanted to point out that Tramdol can cause seizures when taken in high doses. I am sure Soma can as well but do not take 10 tramdol at a time as you will very likely seizure.

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10 @ a time, well that's why they were nothing to me. I have about 1700 tramadol from my wife and my scripts over a couple of years, some are a few years old, maybe I should try 10 of them at a time. I take 4 at a time, just once a day, some days, I guess I need to go to 10 before they go schedule IV. They are next to go the way of Soma. Carl

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SOMA has been abused for years... I've known people to take 5-10 at a time..the buzz is fleeting before they get so relaxed they can't move..and they start to drool can't left their arms, barely walk it's is ridiculous!

I for one am very glad that they are now a Class IV or I heard they will not be making them.. same way as Quaaludes back in the 80's..gone bye-bye..

Had a friend that abused them and also oxy's, he choked on his own vomit he was so relaxed that he couldn't roll over.. sad.

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@Sandy, I forgot. I'm happy for you to be getting your scripts alright now. Love ya hon, Carl PS. It was nice not having to talk to much about meds for a day. CYA, Carl

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@Sandy, I was just so surprised to see Soma go to a scheduled drug. I have had Soma around for decades. My wife (passed away) had almost a 1000. at one time. She liked to take just one a day(night) for sleep, but I never thought they were addicting or felt any reason to abuse them. They are just a muscle relaxer. Have a good day Sandy. PS At this rate I may be Federally controlled :) Carl

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Carl my pharmacy has been able to get all MG doses of Oxycodone finally. However, they still are not taking new CPPs because they cannot handle that many and still care for regular patients.
As for soma - been prescribed this since August with no problems. Soma is unique in the fact that it actually puts you in REM sleep [one of the few meds that do] which is healing sleep and helps with fatigue. I know it's the "holy trinity" of medications that they watch out for - and my doc keeps saying "I'm on the highest dose" but clearly he has not gone through my records for the last 9yrs alone which would show all the meds I've tried and the strengths. I've been over prescribed years ago and under prescribed. I feel like Goldie Locks as I'm about "just right" right now. But I will point out to my doc that I've been on much higher doses so please don't insult my intelligence that I'm on the highest dose allowed. [far from it]. Peace.

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@metoo In Alabama anywhere north of Montgomery and Mississippi pretty much anywhere as they aren't being slammed and don't know or don't care about where the scrip was written as long as they can verify they've all been very nice and helpful with absolutely NO price gouging! Call ahead and find out if they have n let them knw it's from out of state, I've been goin there for the last 5 months now with no shortage and way better prices! Good luck!!! I knw this sitch sucks for all of us whom actually need and aren't drug dealers users or abusers!!!!

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my hubby got his filled at Walgreens they DO have a notation on customers with a word *SAFE*...he has been at this particular RX for several months now and he calls 1-2 weeks in advance as a reminder to order enough..but even that does not guarantee they will have them in stock..

If you are having problems such as profiling please go to American pain Foundation~APF and click on your State.. In Florida Donna Ratliff is our advocate and is things are in motion of being changed real soon.. you can locate her on FB also..

ROLL DOWN the posts here and you will see her info and her posts..she explains her Private Group you can join

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not true. my friend got her rx of #120 30s and #56 15s yesterday. filling them is a hassle at the moment however

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If there is a Trinity Pharmacy in your area they could fill it.. they DO price gouge though(i've heard up to $10 per pill).. there a couple of them here in Pinellas..

all you can do is NOT listen to people and you yourself dress nicely and walk in to any and all RX's and be polite. Good Luck

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I just dont understand how some can get them filled and some cant! I went to the same pharm I have always gone to and they advised they are not filling anything out of broward county. A few years back I was working and another person dropped a steel deck pan on my head from 25 feet up. I am just an average american and I do not use or abuse drugs, hell I wouldnt even take them if I didnt have to! So now all I have is a whole lot of pain and the withdraw from pills isnt helping a bit so if anybody knows a pharm in broward county that can help your input would be greatly appreciated

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You know I just think it sucks that some can get them filled and some can't ...to be completely honest if I didn't need them I would not take them! What sucks is all these out of state people can come to florida and get there scripts filled and I live in florida and cant get them filled. I have gone to same pharm sense these whole deal started and now they tell me that they cannot fill any scripts out of broward county and they are in broward county...what the hell! I was working on steel when another person dropped a deck pan from 25 feet up and dropped on my head. The pain is unbearable and now I cannot get my scripts filled so if anyone knows anywhere in broward county please let me know

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I get my prescription,for 120 roxicodone tablets,every month,and just did so yesterday,so your friend is full of crap,not to mention,people have to be weened off this medicine,or it can be fatal.So at the worst,thay could announce they are stopping them,but must give due notice.I know that doctors will be made to stop prescribing ridiculous amounts,anything over 120.I have cancer,and chronic pancreatitis,with 3 ruptured disks,and the 120 has kept my life livable for 3 years,so there is no need for more.That is the big problem.If someone gets copious amounts,they look,and are, suspicious,and need to stop.

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No one is talking about oxymorphone which is generic for Opana, and everyone knows what IR and ER means, did you just learn that. Don't show your lack of intelligence and also being rude all in a few seconds!!

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Just wondering if you can tell me where I can fill in alabama or mississippi with a florida ID I have the same issues with degin disk and so on I am 53 and can no longer get my scripts filled here in florida...sucks for us who need and cant get it..

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It is true that Florida is what gave the great working medicine oxycodone A bad name when that idiot decided he wanted to be on TV and showed them how he went doctor to doctor and smoked pills. The nation did not need to see that, it only increased the traffic to Florida. The DEA should not be able to stop people like me who use this for pain from getting it by making it illegal, the overdoses are by people taking way more than even the Florida doctors prescribe and mixing it with medicines like Xanax and soma at the same time which soma and Xanax can be deadly on there own. As far as the addicts who buy it illegally making it illegal will only drive them to heroin. And I know they know it. Maybe it's what they want because so many government agencies are getting kickbacks from heroin traffickers and not from street level roxi dealers who are taking business away from the heroin dealers. If they cared about addicts they would realize at least if they are abusing roxies, they are made in an FDA regulated lab and not in a jungle and the quality is the same so less chance of someone accidentally overdosing . Prohibition of drugs is the problem in the first place , people who want to get HIGH will, legal or illegal, making it legal won't make good citizens bad . I wouldn't do heroin if it was legal. And if addicts could go to a pharmacy with there license and buy just enough Roxie or methadone to keep them from being sick and track it through there SSN then the street price would drop and street dealers would be out of business . The majority of addicts just feed the need to not detox. If they could get a fix, safely dispensed by a pharmacist things would be a lot easier.

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