Doctors Willing To Prescribe Heavy Pain Medication In Colorado (Page 200)

I have a serious problem. My dr. had two patients start dr. shopping and has decided it is too big of a pain in his butt to continue prescribing, even though I have gotten MRIs and Xrays to prove my problems. I have over a half a dozen herniated discs in my low back, along with degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, scoliosis and arthritis in my facet joints. I am currently on5 30mg oxycodone a day for breakthrough and 60mg of methadone for my long lasting meds. I REALLY need a doctor in the Denver, CO area who will not judge me because of my age, thinking I'm just some drug seeker as I TRULY need my meds to function. I am even being placed on disability until I can get my back healed because if something doesn't change I will be in big time pain for the rest of my life. If ANYONE knows of a good doctor that prescribes strong meds willingly in the Denver area please let me know. I am in desperate need of help as I am going to be SCREWED if I cannot find a good doctor. SOMEONE please help me with a doctor!!!!!

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I hope you get the shunt and feel better soon!

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Who else on medicade had their meds cut ? Ty Cindy nice to see u posting

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Wendy
Opiold pain meds will be out of your system in about every days, but withdrawal symptoms can last for up to 60 days, depending on the severity of addiction.
Opioid withdrawal is a very serious issue and people can actually die from going cold turkey.
This person has an issue and I feel for her, but the way she is saying all the pharmacies in COS are closed on weekends and just grasping at straws just screams "seeker".

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Jet I'm on oxy and have been for years .I recently went a week without due to Auth pending.It wasn't fun first thee days but it wasn't life threatening. And especially in Co Springs they have 24 pharmacy. That sounds like an addict sorry .

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Jet,
I have to agree with you. Withdrawal, although they say is not life threatening, can be. Many people with chronic pain issues, also have other chronic issues. Although they describe withdrawal as the ¨flu¨, symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting. Folks with heart issues or any other illnesses in which severe changes in your electrolytes can cause serious medical issues, including cardiac arrest. If you have days and days of not being able to keep fluids down, constant vomiting and or diarrhea, you need treatment. Reality is, better safe than sorry.

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I was thinking tha same bout tha co springs being closed and get story seems like since we gave her so info she hasnt said nothing back and idk how she cld be on 300mg of oxy and run out if she taking more then needed she has other issuers and asking if we know a dr she can go 2 next day that's crazy she is nt gonna find a dr anywhere that's gonna give her Wat she wants and I felt she was mad cuz she only got 16 of another med which she probably took in 1 day its those ppl that make it has for us and most likely is part of all these new rules and I have Medicaid and they cut me 2 from 120 to 80

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I had my 75 mcg patches cut after getting a 6 mo prior auth last month. My doc told me Medicaid will only cover 1 short acting and 1 long acting. So my 100 mcg patches and oxy are covered...had to pay cash for my 75s. Although I personally know of another patient getting their 100, 75 and 25 patches and Oxys covered. Leave it to Medicaid. Seems like it depends who answers the phone that day. My pharmacist said their constantly changing rules ( never in the patients benefit) have the pharmacy the docs and the patients up in arms!!! U guys having to wait to fill at Day 30 too?

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Yes...I had to wait to...Medicaid ID making you wait till day 40 to fill you narcotics... No more 3 days early... So if your having an arthritic flare and take an extra pill or two during the month your short cause they make you wait till the exact day to fill your pills....how dumb huh.....

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My husband paid cash for one of mine because of prior Auth today .My fill was on the 14 .

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It's absolutely ridiculous esp for those of us who count on friends and RTD for docs and RX. Now it costs me $300 a month just for pain doc and "Zara" Meds. Hmmmm...we're on M/C for a reason. W/O my full Meds I am incapacitated,....with them I have to give up luxuries like food!!!

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I know right... Medicaid made it mandatory for All strong narcotics to be prior authorized...And sometimes your doctor's office doesn't wanna get to doing the paperwork it takes to get our meds approved... This is a travesty... We are being punished for drug addicts looking to feel high and us that want quality of life well alive can't get our meds the way we should be allowed to.... It's that new law Barrack Obama passed....We need to overthrow him...I already signed the petition at "We The People" it's the petition on opioid epidemic / pandemic basically it's about that we shouldn't get our meds taken for the drug epidemic happening in the united States right now.....

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Wendy,

They ¨allowed¨ you to pay cash? I had gotten ¨authorization¨ from Medicaid, which was supposed to approve my meds for 6 months. With the new change of having to go to only the one pharmacy, my authorization suddenly wasn´t approved. I called my regular pharmacy who said it clearly showed I was approved for the six months. I questioned the new pharmacy who said, it looked like it was a new approval, so they refused it. The pharmacy rep said something about I could pay for them but was worried somehow this would get me in trouble so didn´t. This new plan, unfortunately for most of us, two new plans, medicaid and pharmacy has more than a few kinks to work out. Whoever said, we are on medicaid for a reason and these prices r killing us. It angers me that a few bad apples make those of us who have stayed within the guidelines, done what we are supposed to do, end up being the ones punished. I think it is fair to say with the amount of posts, the type of posts and the amount of issues occurring, things are not working out so well. I truly feel sorry for Amanda, she has had to spend hours a day just dealing with this. I was told to call Medicaid to try to fix my snafu, you can not even get through to them. This is more than frustrating. Offering to allow us to pay when we are on Medicaid for financial reasons really isn´t an answer.

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My husband was told I needed a auth for my dulids wich I went down 30 pills .I never needed one before. CPR waited 6 days to do my Auth .We paid 60 for them expecting to get it back when auth went in .I would of got a refund but CPR TOOK TO LONG.Heres what I do know from medicade website. If your on meds they have to give u three day supply till u get your auth .Ombudsman law.This is gonna get worse their trying to get people discourage and not bother filling meds .I also heard if government makes Mj federally legal Opiods will be replaced by mj for medicade .

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Hey everyone, I have been back for a couple of weeks been tough, question what would a "compression fractures of uncertain age" mean I understand the age part!?

I was just reading my X-ray results.

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Ladies and gentlemen,
May I make a suggestion. Try to make your appointment at CPR a week before you NEED to refill your medication. This will give the Dr. and the office team plenty of time to get everything authorized. Try to be patient, they are getting used to the new procedures as well. At least we didn't lose our medication or the Dr. office completely. Even if our medication got cut, we still have some. Try to imagine if you had NO PLACE TO TURN!
I know it is difficult, but it only takes a month or maybe a month and a half, but you can do it.

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You could not be more right! But, it has taken me 2 months of complete HELL to get where your talking about. I mean going 'Cold Turkey' by MYSELF, with NO help, & the hospital would NOT keep ME! I could've DIED. That's why I have decided that I can, & will deal with the reduced Dose, & I will have my medication last until I can get them refiled NEXT MONTH. Happy To Still Be Alive

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I am 60 yrs young female.I got bit by a kitten an go bartanello henslea was in ICU 72 days.almost didn't make it ten yrs ago.they said it could take 5 yrs to go away or never..I saw in Dallas 20 different drs for every kind of treatment s after 4 yrs they got me on methadone 10 mg 360 a month plus zanex this crazy stuff stress you out an percocets 10 mg 120 a month.there was some other things but they stop them 3 months ago my immune system is crazy.now they want me to go to pain rehab an get off everything in 4 days .I'm half the time in wheel chair .I had a life until they started taken things away.I get infection all the time I have try every infusions there are I have 6 kinds of arthritis had a mild stroke arm doesn't work. The cat stuff I have has made me get infection I can fight anything .I am ready to die.I use to have spinals an bad test some would say ms the next time no I had cold for 5 months the was gone it's just what it did to my body.CBS news in new York was going to expose the CDC about this cat bite I was home less for a while an she retired.but what she told me is really bad they are hiding this from public like aids for now ten yrs.they want me in rehab next week now all the pain an everything will make me feel again I feel when I go lower something is eating my bones an can't walk or breath there are thousands of people who have this .I guess I must make a point an take my life to show them you can't punish people who are really sick who need our meds .I'm in Denver CO.the Dr they are wanting to send me too give steroid shots been there 8 yrs ago didn't work the clinic they want me to detox have not seen my records or the pain drs..this is Medicaid doing this.when I had real insurance they help me but while I was in ICU ten yrs ago my x now got a million dollar life insurance policy on me an spent my retirement to get Harley ect.when I came home he gave me my meds an later found out he took all them meds that would of help my pain an my suckes can't remember the names I took all the stuff to make me sleep.I was to sick but when I saw what was going on I left with my car an what clothes I had an came to Denver.please help there has to be a Dr that can help I have paper work.I only have a week.my pain Dr of 4 yrs said by an lied about Medicaid telling him to do this now they just want to get me off everything I will be back in wheelchair.I won't live that way I can fight anymore I'm to old they are going to take the last yrs away.sorry about writing my caregiver is not here yet.

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I still don't have my Auth it's been since the 14 .I got mail from social security yesterday guess what they did .They decided I'm no longer disabled. Wtf now we have to appeal.Me of all people not disabled. If I don't get my ssi back I lose my medical. I'm freaking out i need a new shunt .How am I not disabled I still have my hydroceflus, Arnold chari malfunction osdotumor cebri. And a crappie shunt .I'm worried

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Patricia Wright 3999
Oh no, that is not what I meant.
I am talking about taking a ¾ dose instead of a whole when you can. Or maybe even a ½, but I would never go cold turkey unless you had NO other choice. Plus it you got of them completely, you are quite lucky. You can now take less because your body is over the high dosage. I am sorry you were hurting so bad, I am really glad you are ok

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Wendy 4001
That is horrible. You have been on SSI for at least the last few years that I have known you. What did they give as a reason?
I had to hire a lawyer, They had an investigator taking pictures of me walking from my car to the house, if I went into my yard, to the store. She follows me around. I pretend I don't see her, but when you live in a close, small community you know everyone. Plus you can see her. She is not a good one and doesn't even try to hide it.

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