2012 Oxycodone 30mg Shortage In Florida (Page 32)

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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im from ft myers. my husband has cancer. can anyone tell me anywhere within 4 hours of ft myers where i can fill oxy 30's? he is all legit, so is the dr. we just need to know where to go. please help.

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@ micky, I'm so sorry your husband to suffer with cancer pain. That is a travesty of justice in and of itself. The problem is, you have to stay within a certain distance of your residence or pain clinic for med to be filled. If you look further down on this thread, someone posted they have them in cape coral. I would also call the american cancer society, or ask the Dr who prescribed how they can help. That's so wrong, and someone needs to step up and help your spouse. I also think bringing a record of diagnosis would help alot, even Walgreens or CVS, as this is a dire situation. Good luck and God bless. @ mouth, thank you! Some of us are educating ourselves instead of posting their whole.life's history and giving wrong info day after day. Take care

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U need to have more than just that one scrip they wont fill just oxy, i know its stupid.

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Reply to #616 -FrustratedCPP
This is NOT something that is handled by the Attorney Generals Office. I did speak with them about this subject and it is handled by the Florida Department of Health/Pharmacies. You have to file a formal complaint. The website is: myfloridalegal.com and the tel number is 877-425-8852. These rogue pharmacies need to be penalized for the price gouging.
I also spoke to the reporter that wrote the article about the "shortage" contending there is none. The article primarily stated that there was/is no PRODUCTION shortage. It is a logistics issue within both CVS and Walgreens. The bottom line is that the ones that need their meds cannot get it. One simply cannot go to a different pharmacy as they have no "track record" with the new pharmacy. Most pharmacies are not even taking new patients if they need any narcotic medications.

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Done playin- maybe true where your at but my pharmacy fills dilaudid only for my buddy and roxicodone 30mg only for me. never needed another rx before...first ive ever heard of that. what county are you in? i wanna stay away from there for sure.

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reply to Mickey.... see post 583 & 611. I know that it still does not help your husband right now in what he is going through (and I am so sorry for that) I am in the same boat as you. My husband is suffering. But like I have stated before we need to All come together and let this reporter know what people are still going through. You never know!!!!

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I've heard you need more than 1 narcotic script to fill, I found that out month's ago when Walgreens started their games and when I had script for roxycodone and flexeril, the pharmacist said " you sure you want to separate these 2 prescriptions? Like an idiot, said what's the difference? Only said thats your decision. Sc*wed myself and that's when no one would fill the roxycodone alone. Even this pharmacist who filled the last 2 months told me last month, this 1 script doesn't look good. This month thank God I was due for new script for flexeril so he was fine with it yesterday. ( opana and flexeril). I asked the Dr about this, and again, the pharmacists need to show % of narcotics vs non- narcotics quota. Like my Dr said, they're supposed to serve the public, and a Drs prescription should be sufficient for them to fill what a Dr prescribed. The whoever is breathing down Dr and pharmacists neck, they're afraid they'll lose their license to dispense. It's all a nightmare, and even @ drs office yesterday, some punk tattooed young guy is on his cell, making his deals right outside drs office. Pisses me off, bc it's obvious he selling them and probably gettin his " roxies" no problem, while most of us legit cpp are swinging in the breeze, not able to get the 1 med that helped more than all these other drugs that are costing a fortune. I can't keep paying 100 for 1 medication, I'm going to have to come off of this med. This month bc it has 5 wks in it, I'm double scr**ed. Bad enough living on ssd, and even the copay is ridiculous. Sick of it, and now after my bills and taking out dr copay for end.of month and another 100 for med, I'm left with $30 for the month. So ready to give up on it all. God bless

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yes very depressing about ssi. disability is going to barely pay bills and will not cover the roxies starting 2013. so since like you either the roxies work well for me and are affordable or dilaudid 8-12mg every 4-6 hours works also and this med is covered under medicaid but the doctor writing the script wont write it under medicaid doctors so you will have to find a way to pay the monthly doctor visit cash-talk to him and he may charge less. and then take the rx to get filled using medicaid and or you medicare rx plus coverage. im about to go through all this ssi crap but am lucky to have family and military footing the bill for my pain management doctor visits and pain meds paid for. i am recently having the problem of finding a doctor to give me the roxies or dilaudid at this time which is obsurd with all the metal and multiple surgeries ive had and almost all the pharmacies treat you like an addict.

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YOU ARE A LUCKY SOB IF YOUR GETTING ROXY FILLED FOR 100, U BETTER TAKE THEM AND RUN!!!!!!

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Scared in WPB Fl: for the last 3 weeks, I've been reading post after post concerning the DEA and the scare tactics they're imposing on the doctors and pharmacists. Like most of you I have had surgeries and multiple problems going back many years. I take 6 oxys a day and it has been the only thing that helps. My doctor appointment is coming up on the 10th and I'm afraid of what may happen when I get to my walgreen pharmacy. I've never had a problem before and my wife and I have all our medications with them. Usually I wait for the scripts to be filled as the pharmacist know I don't drive to often. I've explained to my wife what is going on in regards to the oxy problem; she thinks I'm over reacting and will have no problem filling it. Her words were "if we have to drive to Georgia to get them, we will" I tried to explain how it all works with area verses doctor office or home to get a script filled, her answer was then we'll put you in the hospital to get your meds. I told her they won't do that as there is crack down there as well. Her answer was it's inhumane to do this and I shouldn't get myself all worked up. I just needed to tell someone, so here I am. So, am I getting myself all worked up over nothing? Sincerely Brian

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Your worked up for good reason Brian, I sure hope you are lucky and it dont change for you guys, i was with my Walgreens 8 yrs. Then the bottom dropped out, but its all women and i have problems with women because how i look i guess , but best of luck and stay real nice to them if they fill them, dont kiss butt, LOL but you know. I do have to say im surprised there hasnt been shootings over this, ive seen people crying because they been up days with loved one and they had Stage 4 cancer 90 pounds , i think if i was that ill and been out of meds for 3 days and it was because Walgreens wouldnt fill, yup i think i would shoot them, sad but true!

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@ brian, doneplayin is right. I don't know where you are located in FL, bc Walgreens is worse than the devil. Many of us were loyal customers of theirs for yrs, and were cut off cold. I was cut off on on May. Many others before then. According to accurate sources, there is no shortage. The drs and pharmacists are on the run for many reasons. I've heard more damn reasons why they wouldn't fill script. " we're out of them, I'm not comfortable filling" haven't had that med in months". Gave up on trying to fill roxycodone. I switched to quite a few meds and am now on opana. Pain relief is as good, and I'm very tired through out the day. Dea, fda and the other govt agencies are playing with people's lives, and they don't care, bc to them, we're all addicts. A worker.at pain mgt said maybe next month I'd be able to switch back to roxycodone. What good is that when maybe I can get filled next month, what about the rest of the time? Another line I hear is " we're not taking new patient's". Walgreens told me that line of bs at at least 5 of them. "Go back to your Walgreens". A patient is in their database so it's all lies. Good luck, hope u can get your script filled.

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@doneplayin, I'm paying 100 for opana, not roxycodone. I was paying 26 for 150 30 mg roxycodone before walgreens screwed us. I don't appreciate being called a lucky sob, you don't know me and living on a fixed income with a very sick husband sux. I realize there are people worse off than me. When having to live on a certain amt, the extra 75 a month hurts. I don't get Medicaid or live off the system, I do the best I can do. The ssd I do get, I worked for yrs to get it. Don't pass judgement on others unless you know their circumstances.

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Sarasota County and i know it bulls*** but they got ya and they know it! FOR NOW!

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Ya u r lucky i paid 1400 for all my meds, and im not rich b**** either, so re read, get over tude and read again , didnt mean nothing bad. Regroup honey.

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Ya u r, period, im not rich had to put out 1400 how would that do ya? Regroup.

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P.s how was that judging? don't take anger out on me cause you chose how to pay your way.Think you read wrong message all i said was lucky, the sob was figuratively speaking!

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@panicnpain.... Did you read my previous post??? After over 8+ yrs on being on 30mg Roxicodone,(after multiple procedures and prior surgeries, with C5,6,&7, completely herniated from MVA yrs ago), my current Dr. that I've been seeing for last 7 mths, due to relocating from east to west coast, cut me back to 15's cause apparently he's "scared" of being shut-down. (This after I just had an emergency surgery 4 weeks ago for bowel obstruction, with over 25 staples in my belly). I'm looking for another legitimate Dr. in Sarasota area, that will STILL write for 30mg. Can you or anyone advise a Dr. in my area to go to...??? Would really appreciate some assistance. thanks!

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I couldn't afford 1400. That's how it wouldn't do me. As far as how I "chose"... I didn't choose to be disabled. Its how s*** happens. I wouldn't be able to get any script for 1400. Don't have that kind of $. Was curious as to what "look" you have that helps, or hinders your ability to fill your meds? @ disabled, I don't know any Dr in that area. I'd be happy to search for you though.

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I couldn't afford 1400. That's how it wouldn't do me. As far as how I "chose"... I didn't choose to be disabled. Its how sh*t happens. I wouldn't be able to get any script for 1400 don't have that kind of $. Was curious as to what "look" you have that helps, or hinders your ability to fill your meds? @ disabled, I don't know any Dr in that area. I'd be happy to search for you though.

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