Norco Shortage In Michigan (Page 14) (Top voted first)

Is anyone else having problems finding a pharmacy to fill their scripts of Norco? I have been taking them for a few years now for my chronic pain. I always go to the same pharmacy chain, and its always the same doctor who writes my scripts, but since the new law change no one seems to have them in stock. Some pharmacists told me it was a manufacturer back order. We are told not to go without our meds, but yet how is that possible if we can't get them? Anyone knows of a pharmacy that has Norco 10/325 in the metro Detroit area?

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Oh...I totally agree Jerry. The funny thing was the doctor was in there questioning me with the nurse! I've been embarrassed so many times by everyone from Nurses to many pharmacists. A couple months ago I, once again, couldn't find ANY norco in Metro Detroit. Me and my husband were heading to Armada area to visit a few Amish farms to make some deals for pumpkins. I decided that we would just try a few pharmacies along the way, hoping other counties weren't having such a hard time keeping Norcos in stock. We stopped at a Kroger after two other stops along the two hour drive. I approached the female pharmacist, handing her my script and saying "I'm praying you can possibly fill this for me, please." She looked at it, and I told her I had a miserable time filling it and had visited 6 other places in two days. She says "Huh. Well I don't believe that. There's no way this script would be that hard to fill." I said "Excuse me? I swear, they said they're having issues with labling and receiving them. I've been having trouble ever since I moved from Grand Rapids." She responded, in a very nasty attitude "Yeah, I don't believe that. I think there is another issue, and that's why I'm going to look you up in our MAPS system. Why are you all this far away from home?" I told her about our trip to Kpac area and I was appalled, but so desperate that I just let her attitude go. My doctor gave me my script two days early knowing how many issues I had been having. That day I was only one day early. She looked in the system and said in a defeated manner "ok, it will be about a half hour." I went and sat next to my husband, almost in tears, and explained to him what happened. He was pissed and wanted to tell her off and tell the manager. I was sick of being mistreated an agreed, but only after we got my script. Ten minutes later she came to the window and loudly, in front of about seven people waiting "Looks like you're trying to get your script early? I've called your doctor but there's no answer, and I WILL NOT be filling this for you today!" I was so embarrassed. I went up and took my script, sweaty and tears in my eyes, and took my script. Got in the car, and looked at the back of my script, and she had written all over the back "Filled on 10/1 and will not fill early." Then wrote Krogers, and their address, store # and telephone # to the pharmacy. That's when I realized the whole time she had my script, she was just trying to ruin my chances of getting my script filled, and made sure to alert anyone else possibly trying to fill my script. I cried for about two hours, and ended up throwing up twice on the way to the farm. I have never been so offended. We actually went to Ohio after that, 15 mins away and a grocery store there filled it for me. They were so nice, and said they couldn't understand the big deal of filling it a day early? It's been a long and frustrating time this year, and I just keep praying that next year will be better.

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Hello,
I found some Vicodin at the Farmington Drug. They are really accomodating & if they do not have something, they order it.
I hope this helps.

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I don't know why the F these damn pharmacies are being such a**holes to fill our scripts that are legally obtained by our doctors, who the f*** do these a**holes think they are? Oh they wanna change everything and laws and s*** but wtf are we supposed to do about our pain, that they are prescribed for, sit around and suffer and end up in the ER, from massive PAIN? If they want laws, they need to STOP with the damn cigarettes, that is causing lung cancer for people who DONT EVEN SMOKE!!? PUT A LAW DOWN ON THAT S***?? Then they keep changing the pills, first they were blue lortab Watson 10/500 then they switched to white 10/500 Watson, then they totally changed to white m353 malink 10/500 then they changed to white 10/325 m367 now I hear they are only doing YELLOW NORCOS GENERIC 10/325 the lowest if them all with the V symbol on them, might as well pop some aleves cause this s*** is not helping for chronic pain !! I don't even think there is anything in them for pain in them it's more of a placebo! They are basically weaning everyone off of them, cause they know how many people got addicted from pain meds!! Basically! Now they are trying to save their own asses!

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October 28 two years ago my wife committed suicide taking Gabapentin; yeah that's a real good drug! She shot her self in the temple. it's a mind altering drug, not a narcotic for pain

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When people can not get relief from pain that is adequate enough to allow them to continue to live then there is only one other choice .... the only variable is how to go about leaving this world behind!

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The story is the same in Texas. My regular pharmacy is out of Norco and has been for several days. Sam's pharmacist says they have ordered from several manufacturers for generic and they are in their 5th day without delivery. I got my prescription 2 days ago from my pain management Doctor and have tried about 15 different pharmacies in the Houston area. I took my last Norco this morning. This is a ridiculous situation that I'm sure would be corrected much quicker if all of these jokers had to go about a week without their pain meds.

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They have the right to be properly treated. You are not supposed to just stop taking them after long use. If your doctor does not want you to continue then they need to write a prescription plan that scales the patient down in a healthy manner

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BL - if it were that easy if it were that simple to not take an addicting drug I am sure many would not go that route. But, treating chronic pain with just over the counter meds is not going to even make a dent in someone's severe ongoing pain. Sometimes there is no choice but to go to opiates and I am sure we are aware of the risks. However, that shouldn't mean that we have to be treated like druggies or have our rx denied by the local high and mighty pharmacist and I am sure when the day comes that they injure something or have a chronic disease that is so painful they can no longer get out of bed, their attitude will all of a sudden change. A pain doctor who is half way decent wouldn't let a pain patient just go without the meds suddenly after years - they would make sure they could do a safe taper. Nobody wants to sue doctors believe me it is too costly and time consuming. All we want is to be treated for our pain just as anybody would be treated for any condition - with respect.

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AMEN

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There are laws on the subject, you should educate yourself before speaking your mind.

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Why the hell didn't doctor give me a prescription for Norco if he knew I cod not fill it? He must be aware of the situation?
Does anyone have an idea when they will b available?

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Lola, the doctor doesn't know of shortages or care as he is way too busy. Norcos are out there but you have to find a pharmacy with enough to fill your script. I've been going through this for I think 4mos. now. I have used the same pharmacy for 10yrs and last week they were again out of stock. I went to more stores in that chain and finally on the fourth try found one that had enough to fill my script. These pharmacy's for some reason do not know what the other stores in their chain have on hand. If your doctor works out of a local hospital take your script there and your chances of success increase. I don't think they will tell you on the phone"yes we have that in stock and can fill it" You need to go in person and show your script. Good luck.

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Yes just got my Norco 10/325 filled yesterday. They were the yellow ones as usual. I live in Michigan and the shortage has passed.....

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No, it hasn't. I just went to Meijer and they told me that they can't get any. I had it filled at the same pharmacy last month, this month they don't have it. I asked when it would be in and they told me that they have been ordering it for two weeks now and it's been on hold since.

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Condor - which manufacturer of Norco makes the yellow ones? I can only find the white ones with red dots in them by Watson and they make me sick to my stomach. Thanks

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Anyone can sue someone else. But there is a difference in filing for litigation and recovering damages. It also requires money. You need to look up the definition of MalPractice in your state and find out the type of evidence, not just what someone says but actual evidence that is required. Then the dr has to have done something that is below the standard of care. Not liking and not agreeing with what a dr does or doesn't do in no way mean his actions or lack of raise to the level of malpractice. As long as the dr acts in a professional manner and the standard of care is there, the legal suit will accomplish nothing but separating the ones that files from alot of his money.

Manufacturers are given quotas each yr of controlled substances for the products they make. At the end of the year, if/when they run out, they have to wait until the new yr to make any more of the product. It takes them time to make it, process it and transport it.

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So I'm (ONCE AGAIN) having troubles getting my norco 10/325 filled again in Metro Detroit. I thought it may be a good idea to start a new thread that lists the pharmacies when we are able to get them filled? I know that when I'm having this big of a problem, I am most likely NOT the only one. We have been to every pharmacy and nobody can fill it. I've been sitting on my script for over a week now. Since I have none, I've been having to take more of my percocets and now I am almost out : ( and I don't like taking too many percocets because my dependancy gets more intense when I don't have them. I will start a new thread and I hope that most of you see this so we can start to help each other out a little during these shortages! Good luck to everyone xoxoxo

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as someone whom deals with chronic pain, I can understand your need to deal with your pain. What I do not understand is why your own doctor ordered a drug panel? and have never heard of this? those are usually for employers etc. your doctor, or company doctor? (workers comp). for what its worth I am praying for you my friend. good luck

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Oh my friend ... I am feeling for you "BIG TIME"! I know what it is like to be in pain but I fortunately have been given drug panels by pain management doctors so I know better than to try and treat my own pain; even when they leave me hanging! I have so many medical bills from the past year (ER and Hospitalizations) because they have made it almost impossible to fill my prescriptions here in Florida! Now I have moved and thought it might be easier to get a prescription filled by a new doctor but that has not worked out either. The new doctor has changed my medications ... which has left me hanging again! I was put on buprenorphine at Christmas time. IT HAS NOT HELPED MY PAIN AT ALL! The doctor can not fit me in until my next appointment .. and I have since found that they use this medication on addicts and it is also used by vets on animals ... good god, what are we suppose to do to treat are pain when doing the wrong thing will get us NO WHERE for the rest of our lives! For what it is worth .. just because you have done what is asked of you, it does not mean you will be treated in a manner that "I" a chronic pain suffer would think is reasonable!

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I went to Farmingtom Drug in Livonia & they were very helpful...try them!I think it was on 6 mile Rd. It is a suburb of Detroit..Think it was Chris the pharm. Good Luck to you.

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