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My Dr Took My Bottle Of Pills From Me And Wrote A Prescription For Another Pain Med (Page 4) (Top voted first)
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terriba Says:
I saw my Dr. yesterday and called him because I was still in pain. He told me to come back and to bring the bottle of medication with me. He took the bottle of pain pills that I had paid for and wrote me a script for a different medication. Can a Dr. actually take someone's pills away from them like that?
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That's highly unusual considering the similarities of the two drugs, but hey, who would think someone in a forum would exaggerate. Me personally, give me 4mg of lorazepam, two redbulls, and 10mg percocet.
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Wired Says:
This is NOT True. By law any prescription for narcotics that is being changed requires the dr. destroy all the old medication before writing a new script. I know this for fact as I myself have had to hand over all unused medication to be destroyed before getting a new script. Then I had to sign a document stating I turned over x number of pills.
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Dave Says:
Re: Sher (# 25) 
Hi, my name is Dave. I feel for you because of your experience you wrote about. My x pain management Dr. Tried to do the same to me. I didn't have any trust with him after that. Anything that was done with your medicine should be done while in your presence. Everything above and on the table while you are watching. I believe it is your right. I know that you need your medicine and you don't want to lose your perscriber but what was done to you is wrong. I sure hope you reported him and found a new Pain Management Doctor.
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Optimistic Says:
Re: House Jr (# 33)
This “crisis” started in the early to mid 2000s. Where have you been? It actually started in the late 90s but the doctors didn’t become aware of it for years later.
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Jai Says:
Re: antman (# 15)
How do you know they went to good use? You sound ignorant saying that. He cannot take your meds and use them for himself. Just because they can’t write themselves their own scripts, they would go to their own doctor for a script for pain. If he takes a patient's meds from them and uses it himself then he is breaking the Law and who would want a doctor who breaks the law taking care of them.
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Mollie Says:
Re: Coco (# 49)
How do you assume the new script was for a stronger dose? It may have been for a non generic so the doc may have just changed to a a tab from a different drug company ( not pharmacy).
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Mitzy F Says:
No he cannot do that. If he wanted you to stop taking them he should have told you to take them back to the pharmacy and they would dispose of them properly or give you a packet that you put in your pill bottle and add water to it so it is safe to dispose of without harming people or animals. But he cannot do that. I would definitely report him.
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Michelle Says:
The short answer is NO! If you demand the drugs back, you will be told they were destroyed. I'd suggest that you make the demand anyway and do so in writing. CC his employer. They will support the doc, but what you need is documentation. I would also send the demand - return receipt requested. It costs a bit more than a stamp, but again, you need to create a record. Once you have been denied your medication, you can sue in Small Claims Court. You do not need a lawyer for this. I would also file complaints with State and Federal HHS departments Also do include your county. Lastly, please begin looking for different provider.
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DrJoeyMDPhD Says:
Even with my kid patients (ADD/ADDH), I never asked parents to bring bites unless I was completely at see regarding the meds and the kid was a new patient. post parents can COPY with reasonable verisimilitude!
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Denise Says:
I believe your doctor is an addict. I would report him to the AMA.
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EDDY Says:
Before I almost died from my Xanax to Ativan switch, I asked my Doctor who was moving to Florida to give me Xanax. He argued with me and said why did you fill the Ativan if they didn't work? I was asked to bring them to him. For some reason I said no, although I lived a block away. A few month later I wound up in the ER and a week in the Hospital. I was soooo tired of asking for pills I decided to stop it all.
What a mistake!
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