Oxycodone Shortage In Florida
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IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A REFILL IN FLORIDA. WHEN WILL THIS BE SOLVED. SUICIDE RATES ARE UP. IN FORT MYERS IN SEPTEMBER AN ELDERLY COUPLE COMMITTED SUICIDE AFTER SPEAKING TO 911 INFORMING THEM OF WHY. THEY COULD NOT FIND THEIR MEDICATION ANYWHERE. WHAT A SHAME. THERE ARE A WEALTH OF WAYS TO SEND FORTH COMPLAINTS TO ALL AGENCIES AND SIGN A PETITION. YOU WILL FIND WAYS TO WRITE YOUR LEGISLATORS, FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DISABILITYS ACT AND MANY MORE. FILL OUT AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS YOU CAN TO STOP THIS RIDICULOUS PROBLEM

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I was in a bad auto accident back in boynton beach nine months ago and dislocated my L-5 & L-6 disks and started on oxycontin 40mg twice a day and dilaudin 6mg 6x a day (30s are harder to find just go to 40) and from day one i went to a CVS in Boca Raton (where i was living BUT my license showed a Delray Beach Address over 20 miles away) i had no problem. I then moved to Fort Lauderdale, still, with the same license to my local cvs. Just handed her my new script from my new pain managment doctor (just showed him past records and he put me back on everything cause i am allergic to Tylenol and ibprofin*hint*) and my oxycontin discount card from perdua pharmaceutical. They didnt have it this was on a friday so the pharmacist said come back monday when they get it in. So because my records with cvs showed me filling oxys and dilaudin before, they ordered them for me. Asked how many i need per month and said to fill it on the same day each month and they will keep it stocked. Im a 30 year old real estate agent with purple hair lol. No judgement was made. As long as u have a valid reason and records you have taken these types of meds before you should be fine now. Things have calmed down

If that doesnt help, i called up my insurance company (blue cross blue shield of fl ppo) and told them i cant fill my two scripts down here. They gave me the address to their central pharmacy. I overnighted it monday and got it back thursday morning filled with no issues. These two routes helped me through all the junkie judgement and I hope it helps some of you guys too!!

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Florida has been the worst state for rx shortages, since 2010 or so from my research. I've been to every pharmacy for 10+ days: Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Publix Walgreens and small pharmacies too. No one can fill it and can't tell me why except it's the DEA putting a cap on what they can order. Walgreens would have filled it BUT I didn't qualify per their guidelines and CANNOT GO TO ANY WALGREENS FOR 90 days then they can re-evaluate my Rx. Mail order said it can take 7-14 BUSINESS DAYS!! I sent an email to the FDA who wants to be apprised of shortages and they list shortages and when they've been filled on their website. No mention of any of my pain meds in shortage or been filled. So what's the problem? The FDA has been working on these rx shortages for the last few years and they say it's gotten better. I know there are websites and groups online and people trying to fight for us patients who have a legit medical issue and prescription so we can have our meds when we need them. This has to stop!!! Sincerely, pain patient

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