Norco Shortage In Michigan (Page 8)
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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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If your prescription was from a doctor that is not in the same county that you live in; CVS has a new game which they play which consists on not filling for anyone here in Florida whose doctor is not in the same county in which they live! My pain specialist who I have been seeing now for years which was set up by my insurance company because they had no one who could care for me in network is 40 miles from my home! My insurance company even provides the transportation for me to his office but getting anyone to fill my prescriptions now is almost impossible! I can not even count the number of time I have been left without pain medication but the last time was for a period of 9 days which I went without my 100 mic fentanyl patch because of CVS's new rule and that is who had been filling for me! God Help us all!

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Same thing here in the suburbs of Dallas, TX. CVS told me there was a problem with the manufacture. I was able to go to a Kroger and they had them.

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That is sooo not true! You can get your prescription filled in any county or any state. I was actually right at the corner of Michigan/Ohio/Indiana border last month for my husband's work, and decided we would drive 15 mins to a grocery store pharmacy in Ohio.(we are from Metro Detroit, Michigan) while waiting for my script, the pharmacist told us that they usually never have any issues with Norco shortages. I've also been told plenty of times when going on vacation that if my script is due during, the doc just writes it for the correct date, and I can get it filled wherever we are vacationing. One time was actually visiting my father-in-law in Florida!

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Sorry! I didn't even notice that when I typed "Five" a day, my phone corrected it as "Give"! Jeesh. I guess I was more tired than I initially thought!

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Thank you Gail, if I have a problem at Walgreen's again, although they've been decent, I will try the hospital pharmacy my Dr. Is affiliated with. Good idea!

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Thank you, Jerry, for the information. I live in the Central Fla. area (Volusia County), between Orlando and Daytona Beach. One pharmacist told me that it would be useless for me to drive to Orlando, stating that, because I live in a different county (and the prescription was written in Volusia County), no pharmacy in Orlando would fill it. I have a legal, legitimate prescription dated 12/31/2014, and I worry myself sick(er), wondering where/how I am going to get it filled (last day of the month, last day of the year). There must be something that can be done.

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Hey Patty. Have you tried the hospital outpatient pharmacy solution? Hospitals do not have the same regulations as retail so they don't seem to have problems. When I went to St Mary's in Livonia I expected the same response and same attitude I'd recieved at CVS and Riteaid. But they just checked that my Dr was affiliated, she was, and the pharmacist said it'll be about 20 minutes. No hassle no excuses no nothing. They just did their job. It was such a huge relief. Check with your doctor about what health system they are with and then a hospital in that system. Good luck. If anyone has any ideas or wants to organize something keep us all in the loop here. I would definitely be there or help. I just am not sure where to begin other than writing letters. Congress, FDA heck even the retail chains. If they start losing business especially pharmacy business they may take action. The pharmacy is really where they make their money.

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I have been taking Norcos for about give years now along with Traction, Physical Therapy, and inj's. I lost my insurance about a year ago and have been taking give a day ever since to survive. We moved to Metro Detroit a year ago and have had problems getting my script filled ever since. When we lived in Grand Rapids prior, I never had any problems. The best has been the past two months and have been finding them in Livonia at Rite Aid or Walgreens. Well here we are again. My husband and I drove around for six hours today looking for a prescription of 60 10/325. Nobody could fill it. I finally had reached my breaking point and cried for about an hour, as my loyal and kind husband slept for only one hour and then had to get up and go to work (bless his heart). I am in so much pain it's unbearable, and not only that, I have depression so it's hit me hard. I mean how can they do this to punish those who abuse the system, yet in return punish those who struggle every day in massive amounts of legit pain? Sadly the pills are all I have until I can get some insurance again. I have followed the rules, and done everything required of me to subdue the pain. Along with the disabling pain, many that have been prescribed hydrocodone for a long period of time are NOT addicts, yet the way I have been treated by many pharmacists on my many 5 hour hunts is absolutely degrading. It IS a disability, and not our fault. Although we are not addicts, we are unfortunately dependents. It is painful to go through withdrawals from five years of taking hydrocodone, so not looking for attention by any means, it is painstaking! My pain increases, causing hypertension and swollen ankles, and my depression becomes intolerable. I even thought about how much better the world,and I would be, if I just took myself out of this world two days ago. I am feeling better today, yet I am so fearful that we won't be able to find any over the next couple days. I had to get some from my friend, just to survive until we can find somewhere to fill it. I feel that I may not be the only one going through this hard of a time, and possibly there might be others feeling even worse. I want to so something about this, and if someone could tell me how to make my voice heard, i would be oh so grateful. Sorry about the depressing tone of my comment, but I'm at my wits end with all of it, and I can't see how any of this, no matter the real underlying issue truly is, could be legal. Americans have the right to be treated for pain.

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I FINALLY got my Norco 7.5 prescription filled yesterday at my local CVS store. There must have been a lot of people with the same prescriptions because I've never seen the pharmacy so busy. The pharmacist filled Norco prescriptions all day. I don't know what caused this "shortage" or if it will continue. The pharmacist told me that the DEA and FDA put limitations on the amount of schedule 2 drugs that pharmacies can order each month. We aren't doing ourselves or others any good by remaining silent about this. We should all contact Detroit-area tv stations and newspapers to let them know how much people with legitimate chronic pain are suffering due to this rescheduling. Spokespeople for the DEA said patients would still get their pain meds in a "timely manner." What a joke! I had to wait nearly two months often in agonizing pain before I was able to get a script filled. I wish the people responsible for this rescheduling had to live in such severe pain for two months!

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Many news channels have taken up the cause but they run a story and then you will not hear any more for many more months! Relying on the news is apparently not going to take care of our needs! I do not know what the answer is but there are many of us that are barely holding on without anyone fighting for us or with us! I wish I knew what more to do~ We are a group that are going to have to fight and a trip to Washington is the only thing that I can think of that might get anyone s attention!

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Hi Beagle. Yes. I think the white ones are a bit different as well. I prefer the yellow ones too. But heck I was just happy to get my script filled. As for the whole shortage thing. That is a crock. Only the drug stores are having trouble getting them. I don't know if the FDA has put a limit on how much drug stores can get at a time or what. All I know is it's just one more way our constitutional rights are being taken away by the Obama regime. This past week has been so stressful. I can't wait until he is out of office.

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Gail, My doctor works out of St.Marys and he has his office on Farmington Rd. I usually get the yellow from my drug store. They were out and I got them up the street at another drug store chain. They are white and are marked M367. They stop pain just the same but the after effect is a bit rough. They tire me out like it's a sleeping pill or something. I will go to St.Marys because its so close to my house and I'll bet they never run out. Thanks again.

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Missy, I am in florida also south florida and there is no shortage here - I believe they tell you they don't have any because they don't want to fill it period. The shortage thing is bull - my pharmacist said he has two full bottles of norco on the shelf and isn't aware of any shortage. Whatever you do don't CALL the pharmacies to see if they have it they will NOT tell you over the phone even if they do have it - they are so paranoid about getting robbed they just will lie to you - it is a waste of time and forget the so called family friendly mom and pop places they are even WORSE. They are so afraid of getting robbed they won't tell you anything and one of the pharmacists at the so called "family friendly" place actually hung up on my friend when she asked if they had norco. We are not stupid like they think we are we know they have the drug they just don't want to fill it.

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I think its a joke to make norco a class 2. Recently I asked my Dr.to try me on oxycotin, I hated it, got back on norco 10s quick, because of all this bs I've tried to lower the # of norcos, so I'd be ready for the pharmacy bs... I shouldn't have do this. My neck & lower back pain is never ending. Norco is the thing that always work. First they got rid of my lortab, now problems w/norco. I am thinking of switch in to opana, any replys would be appreciated. I'm all for campaigning on the fools that are doing this!

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The ones I got are white at st Mary's. What a pleasant experience after all that has been happening. Channel 7 is our Detroit ABC station. You can call or go to website. Hospital pharmacies are the way to go for now. Find out what hospital your dr is affiliated with and go there. You will be amazed.

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To: BL; Post #193 - Could you please supply more details on your post? How did you find out that Norco shortage will cease in January 2015? How, exactly, do we, the chronic pain patients, contact these agencies that you mentioned in your post? This site does not indicate which state you are in, unless you all specify it, in your posts? (ie: where is Channel 7, which many are urging us to contact?) I have signed petitions, and am willing to do whatever I can, to help myself and others, who are going through such terrible times. If you, or someone else, suggests actions which we can take, the details would help tremendously. Also, I suppose it would depend on which state we are all residing in. I am in Florida.

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I have had been taking the 10/325 for the last 10 years and now they are gone. I was about ready to jump over the counter and pound the 2 different pharmacies when they said they weren't comfortable filling my legit paper script which was a huge pain to get.

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So is my doctor if you're talking of St. Mary's at 5mi and Levan. Great news, thank you so much. Tell me, are they yellow with check mark on them or are they white ones?

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So is my doctor if you're talking of St. Mary's at 5mi and Levan. Great news, thank you so much.

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You will be able to find Norco sometime in January 2015. If you want to do all you can to be sure this may not happen in 2016. Watch the Federal Registery beginning in July 2015 when the quota amounts are listed for the manufacturers. If there isn't an increase, send in your comments.

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