2012 Oxycodone 30mg Shortage In Florida (Page 20)
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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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@ Dan, to answer your question, yes, still instant release. Just reformulated to stop abusers from crushing. They did the same thing to Opana several months ago. However, I've read where the abusers are now using metal files to shave them down. Why they can't the meds and just swallow them, is beyond my understanding. For the record, the medication last longer in your body when swallowed. I hope all you abusers read this. Take them as prescribed. Your already screwing things for the people with legit problems. Dan, I'm glad you got some meds, however I know there not nearly enough to budge your pain. I feel for you. I know how it feels when doctors aren't prescribing what you need or you can't get the meds filled. When I was 15, I broke my back. For the next 14 y ears no one would listen to my pleas for help. They thought I was faking and I wanted drugs. Finally I found a doctor that saw a herniated disc, said he can repair it and I'll be in surgery 1 hour. The operation took 8 hours because they found the real problem!!! A fractured vertebrae. FINALLY, everyone believed me. A little late, but I never said I told ya so.

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SOME OF US HAVE TO HAVE THEM MEDS SO WE CAN BE ABLE TO WORK, AND SOME OF US SUFFER THROUGH THE DAY BECAUSE WE DONT WANT TO SUFFER WITHOUT MONEY.IF YOU CAN CLEAN YOUR HOME, SHOWER YOURSELF THEN YOU CAN WORK TOO.

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doneplayin-is this effective today or by end of year. i have a friend whose been doing mail order roxies for yrs and still is waiting for his 3 month supply by fri. he hasnt said any problems but will ask. thanx

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did anyone evr call purdue to hear what they have to say?I used to be on their program until med b came out .I personally am not quiting the fight for oxycodone.You know this has happened with every class 2 that has hit the market.Last winter oxycontins were awful,now the pharmacies aren't having a problem with them.

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no mail ordered oxys or dilaudia will come to florida

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MRSHADOW. Thanx and yes Publix gave me my percs.
question...are they still gonna be instant release just reformulated or timed like oxycontin? thanx. im looking for a new doctor to at least to write dilaudid. noone new is getting the roxies anymore around here even though im not new just came from a closed down office where i used to go. Thanx Brian. Va hasnt been much help either believe it or not. ivetried and until my legal matters clear up with the govt, i cant use va. so im paying private with no insurance until disability kicks in.

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They made the site secret FFPCAN (Donna) I personally quit the group it was to power tripping , and if people made a observation and asked qustions about were money was goin toward or came up with ideas that really should have been done and someone said it they got kicked out....sad, but you can do alot of work like allot of us who quit or got dropped from group, call and mail all leaders to Congress and ALL BIGWIGS and News channels and tell them your story and all that is happening. Good night.

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@ Dan: I've read a lot of these forums, but I've especially followed yours. I salute you! Thank you for your service. I haven't seen whether you ever got your script filled as yet. Any luck? I also been following the oxy news, from what I have read, they are reformulating the oxys to make them tamper proof. There were several write ups and a new redesign of it unveiled at a convention in September. I asked my doctor and pharmacist and they confirmed it. As for me, I got mine filled on the spot today after my doctors visit. I will keep you in my prayer.
Sincerely
Brian from WPB Fl.

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i dunno if you all heard but no more roxies 15mg or 30mg by the end of the year. only way to get them will be mail order only. im trying to confirm this. 3 people said this so far since yesterday.

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it's so sad our country is so hooked on money and fame.if you have money you can get any meds you want.I guarantee if my last name was romney I would have no problem filling my script.Just picked that name randomly.But it's so sad someone who has a sick hubby and has to work in pain,in the medical field too,can't get someone to work with and help them get their meds.Seriosly your doctor should call the pharmacy and tell them you are a special case.I'm in so much pain I can't imagine having to work.But like I said us common people don't matter.I actually heard a senator call us common people.We do have to group together to fight.Otherwise the authorities won't listen to us.If we could find someone famous to be our spokesperson that would help.I tried to get to Donnas site but couldn't.I'll try again.

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Thanks, sickynurse. I guess we're not supposed to complain paying 100 with insurance. Even if a mom and pop had oxycodone, I could never afford 1400. Glad some of us understand each other. God bless you

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panicpain,I also can't afford to pay high prices.I have found a pharmacist who is really trying to help people.He says that at walgreens that it is coorperate ,head offices,that is doing this.He orders meds evey week and just doesn't get them.Of course most of the pharmacists are jerks I've ran into alot of them but not all are bad.Like he said,they have to listen to headquarters or they get canned.If we find a good pharmacist we should protect them.Still can't fill oxycodone.I bet the druggies have them.Was hoping they were showing up somewhere,at least that would show they aren't gone forever.you know we get judged for wanting the oxycodone but I have been a apin patient for 15 years and no other med has ever taken my pain away completely like they do.Of course we want them.

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To EVERYONE...... Please go back and read post 583 & 611. For those that are new to this site, we all need to come together and contact this reporter that wrote that article and let her know the TRUTH in what is going on out there. And for those that have done this already (including myself)- Great.... Our voice matters and it can possibly make a difference. Instead of the public hearing about the abusers and overdosing being done , what about these medications that have changed your life and to be able to be part of society again. We have right as a human beings not to be in pain. Why should the people that take these types of medication automatically be labeled or looked at as a Drug abuser when they know nothing about you or your history. That is the problem, most people believe what the read or hear from the media. That is why we need to try and make a difference. Fight for our rights.....

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DAN williams : Angers me that you have fought for our country and you are not being taken care of. It actually angers me it for everyone that are legit and not able to get there medication. Is Boyton Beach to far for you? I know of a Dr. that has offices Dave and Boyton Beach. He is not afraid of writing prescriptions. As long as you have all of your ducks in a row. And he will turn anyone away if he feels that there is not a reason why you should be on these certain types of medication. His office does not take Health Insurance.Have to have updated MRI's. I do not take this medication, but like I have said in my previous post, my husband does. we are just not able to find a place that will fill his pres. We have been driving around to every place 2 x's a day for a week. Gone through $200 in gas and he has missed work. I guess we cant pay our electric this month and wont be able to eat. By this happening- it is the domino effect. I know you guys know what I am talking about. Sorry I am just venting.....

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I wish I could take methodone but I cannot because of my heart problems or I would take anything to lighten the way I feel.I am about ready to say F all this BS an just take an easy road out,an be done with all the stress that comes along with the chronic Pain,I am just so sick of laying in this F bed day after day in pain an feeling weak in my arms an legs along with pain,I am so use to working like a Machine an now cannot get up to do anything,An I feel like the biggest F loser in the world,I take 40mg of pills for depression an they dont do nothing for me,Nothing they put me on helps,So Since the DEA lets these pill mills remain open an screw the Entire State of Florida by allowing them to stay open an soon no pharmacy will have no type of pain meds to hand out in this State cause of Pill mills the worthless DEA an Goverment of Florida allowed to open in the First place,if it wasnt for the mills there wouldnt be no shorage of no type of pills,But leave it to retards that work for the DEA to be to F stupid to see that an let all the young punks go there an get scripts when not a thing is wrong with them but just lazy an dont want to work for a living they just want to sale pills an get rich like the pill mills are doing,I would bet anything the agents that go to them are being paid to leave them alone-bunch of Sorry Bassards

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### UPDATE ###
today I got an I told you so from my wife. The walgreens in west palm beach, filled my script for #180 30 oxys. I breathed a sigh of relief and told my wife, "you were right dear". Its the first time I've said that, and I actually felt good about it.
I'm praying for all my fellow sufferers. I've done nothing special to get mine. As a matter of fact, I called my pharmacy yesterday and was told they don't have it. It was my wife who insisted we go there first. So in we went, I handed them the script. They said it would be ready in an hour. So cuddose to my wife for her insistence. I was even expecting the pharmacist to have words with me, he didn't. I'm considering myself very lucky.
Brian

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@Panicnpain..... I would sooooo appreciate more than u know. I DEFINETLY don't want to go back to my present Dr. and be forced to take another script ( for "1/2" of what Ive been taking for almost a decade), just to suffer through my days with my hands tied, cause apparently he's "scared" or "nervous" to write now, but only to cancer patients. Whatever advice or reccomendations you can provide, would be great. Thanks!

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Glad you like methadone. I was simply trying to tell you I took it for 5 years (due to the tolerance your talking about with oxycontin-oc formula) and it did nothing for my neck/jaw pain. Everyone must react different cause i still know people on methadone and it keeps them not feeling like another pill but the pain relief isnt there...glad its working for you. Hope someday Ill find the right combo/meds to work for me.

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We seem to have gotten off topic here a bit. This is about the so called "shortage" of oxys here in Florida. The truth seems to be that the only shortage is in the pharmacists taking it on themselves to be judge and doctor and deciding who gets them or not. Complaints should be made to the Florida Dept. of Health and the Florida Board of Pharmacy. I have made mine and the FBP told me that it was not their problem.... that I should have my doctor call the pharmacy to request that they fill my script. I have not yet heard from the DOH.

Still, I have been in touch with my state Representative's office requesting a meeting face to face to discuss this issue. Maybe there should be legislation that would stop the pharmacists from making such blanket judgements and we all can get out medications.

The pharmacists are afraid of the DEA, but the DEA is not directly responsible for the "shortage"... only FEAR of having a license pulled or fines. I believe that if it is a legitimate PC and doctor's script, it should be filled... let the DEA worry about whether or not the pills are used by the patient or sold to the dealers. They have their red flags to follow and it is THEIR JOB to police not the job of the pharmacist.

I encourage all of you to contact your Representatives in State House & Senate and complain.... send an email the the Board of Pharmacy and to the DOH. The more of us that ACT the more attention we will get.

There are a lot of us in the same boat... let's let them know about it. We need more than just an article in the newspaper... we need action!

beaux

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U in Sarasota area and on FFPCAN?

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