2012 Oxycodone 30mg Shortage In Florida (Page 5) (Top voted first)

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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Jax, FL Question - I noticed that some of you mention that you will be trying to fill your script at a "mom and pops" shop because of Walgreens inability to fill your prescription. As expected, I am experiencing the same issue filling only 60 of the 30mg oxycodone. Can anyone recommend pharmacies to try that aren't over $3.00/tablet?

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Where is "Kay's" ?? I have a similar post about this same thing and..... I am willing to go to any Mom & Pop, out of area/county pharmacy as long as I know it will get filled! This is getting ridiculous and I can't miss work, I have to be able to function...the bus is my form of transportation, due to my injuries, and I have been suffering for weeks! HELP - anyone!

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...Are you in Jacksonville? I'm in Orlando and having the SAME problem! I don't understand what's going on but it has brought me to tears that these pharmacies are frivolously playing with our healthcare with the simple yes or no that they are choosing to use...one word over the other will determine whether we are in pain, miss work, end up losing our jobs and are not able to function around our homes...I'm a single parent and head of my household...this isn't a game and it's unfair treatment to those of us with valid scripts and health issues...I'm at a loss...have resorted to posting on blogs in search of any, ANY help or tips whatsoever where I can get my Rx filled.

My post: /Discuss/Please-Help-Me-Find-A-Pharmacy-In-Orlando-That-Has-Oxycodone-30mg-Stock.htm

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I'm in the same boat and I don't know what to do. I'm tired of going from pharmacy to pharmacy only to be told no. Half of the time they don't even look in inventory or check the computer, they look at the script and immediately say they don't have it. I've traveled from Pinellas county to Hillsborough and Pasco with no luck.

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HAVE ANY OF YOU PPL HEARD OF GETTING YOUR SCRIPT CHANGED,I BEEN ON ROXIS FER 6 YEARS AN SOON AS I COULDNT FIND THEM WENT BACK TO DR AN GOT DIALAUDIDS,THOSE SUCKED SO GOT OPANA 10MG INSTANT REALEASE WHICH IS OXY MORPHONE,ITS STRONGER CALCULATES OUT TO A 30MG ROXI... WHY R U GUYS KIILLING YOURSELVES..SOON AS I WENT TO OVER 10 PHARMACIES,I WENT BACK TO DR. SN SAID CHNGE THIS S*** SOMETHINGS UP,ILL SWITCH BACK WEN S*** GETTS NORMAL AGAIN,BUT WTF ARE U KILLIN YOURSELVES,ROXIS AINT ALL THAT AFYER U BEEN ON EM FOREVER EVERYTHING BECOMES A GLORIFIED ASPERIN...

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I have insurance that pays for my medication. I know some of those that are on the medication aren't fortunate enough to have insurance. There are those pharmacies that are worst than the drug dealers that charge outrageous prices because they know that the drug is in high demand. I know of a couple of them where I can get my script filled right now but I refuse to pay for it when my insurance pays for it in full.

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A Walgreens pharmacist told me that because of dea, Walgreens will not fill prescriptions for pain management customers past 6 months. I have been on these meds (oxycodone 30mg) and others for over 6 years. Despite having a legitimate script from a legitimate doctor. I have even spoken to a district manager, hoping they would understand I am not from a pill mill. I am incensed. There has got to be something done about this. Is there some kind of petition or anything as a group that is being done?

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Proud Mama..No 5.00 and up at Mom and Pops and that's if your lucky. Also to the poster about changing med's yes we have tried that also, and cannot find the Opana 10 mg IR either. The new ER's are making people really sick so they don't help the situation either. Update on Jax Walgreens, today we got stories " Oh you have to live within 6 miles of the pharmacy". O.K. now that's a new one!! And of course our pharmacy that we try to deal with all the time did not get anything in this week again. I have started taking names, times, dates in hopes that if something is done about this legally, will be able to help others.

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Just thought I would pass this on . . . Caremark will fill your prescription by mail for Oxycodone as long as you have a valid MRI that your doctor is willing to send them. I gave up driviing all over town because I went through the same thing. Hopefully mail order will work for you : )

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try wal-marts they can help u better thin walgreens.u may have to go out 2 or three hours to find,i no sad for me and u.some places will tell u on the phone but most will not.gd luck hope i could be of some help,i olny had to wate 12 days befor i found them.

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YEP! I got the same response from Walgreens I've been going to for years...was very upset since they're the only pharmacy that has them!!

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shiLark - my Doc has been trying to get me to use morphine instead of oxys because of all the issues right now but I was under the impression that they make you xtremely drowsy, non-functional...is this not accurate?

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Just an FYI - the Walgreens on 436 (Altamonte Springs) finally got oxycodone 30mg in today, after waiting 3+ weeks for them...BUT, as of June 1st they have a new restriction - they now have a 15mile radius, or was it 5mile, where they will no longer fill Rxs if your ID address is not within that radius...I've been going to this pharmacy for 2 1/2 years and today I was refused...this is the ONLY pharmacy I've found that even has it and the Pharmacist, who has assisted me many times in the past, was not budging on this new "rule"...so they are making it more and more difficult to get oxycodone scripts filled...and a customer ahead of me was given a hard time because he didn't have a long-acting, or extended release, medicine to go along with the short-acting...so this is another new restriction as of the 1st of June....unbelievable!

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Thanks Scratchy for the info. Will check into that. So the filling of the scripts within a certain perimeter seems to be happening in other places as well.WOW!! I can only truly hope that the powers that be do not ever get a loved one that needs some sort of medication and cannot get it. What goes around comes around. We are trying Target this week, been waiting for the pharmacy manager to get back into town and speak with her. You would think that a town as big as Jax there would not be a problem.

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Felice I think it is like any other drug, it depends on how your body reacts to it, you know. I would suggest doing some research on it and maybe get your doc to write you a small script and see how it works for you. My brother cannot take them and I do know you have to eat before taking as they can affect your stomach acids quite badly. I see the whiplash of the DEA with Walgreens is effecting us all everywhere.

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nah man,they dont make me drowsy they make me just like roxis like a robort.. what can i do,what ta do.. heh like im game for anything and feeel grrreeeeaaaat.. better then roxi's ASK HIM ABOUT OPANS they only have generic in instant release formulas,the extended release ENDO still has patent so there like 600$ for 60 pillsbut the generic opana IR's are only like 40$ w.o insurance,so good-luck.. cause after i went to 10 pharmacies about a month ago i went straight baCK an got a different script,he might wanna put u on dialaudids which is HYDRO-MORPHONE instead of OXY-MORPHONE but its just as good.. MY PAIN FREE DATYS LYE AHEAD -shiLark

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Thanks, shiLark!! Are you in Orange County (Orlando)?

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I can help you if ur dr. is in Naples if out of county even bonita I am having same problems! I was using walgreens mail service for past 6 mons. then they stopped unless u have blue cross medicare! Then I found a place in naples dea shut down! But I know 2 others in naples but has to be naples dr.! I know how it is I am in such pain have been on for 8 yrs. bad car accident! Now I have been in 2 more in 6 weeks car flipped 8 times neither my fault! But my dr, is in ft.myers But I cant find dr. in naples exepting new patients! So seriously hit me up!

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I dropped my prescription off at a Walmart grocery store pharmacy. The pharmacist and his entire staff were very professional and courteous. I had been told by every other pharmacy including larger Walmart's that I couldn't drop my script off because it was a narcotic. However this is the second Walmart in a year to allow me to drop it off and guarantee when I would have it. Safe to say I've found my new pharmacy.

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WOW! The Wal-Marts here (Orlando) tell me they don't carry this pain med - Oxycodone....hmmm...if anyone knows one that does, PLEASE let me know!

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