Oxycodone 30mg Shortage In Florida (Page 3)
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This is a nightmare!! I suffer from multiple auto-immune diseases such as Connective Tissue Disease, R.A, Livedo, Raynauds, & traces of Lupus. All of which cause EXCRUTIATING PAIN!! On top of all of those, my body attacks itself 24/7!! Over the years the doctors have tried a ridiculous amount of different pain medications. I called it the 'medication game', & it was anything but fun!! Either there was minimal to no relief with them, or they made me feel awful! They tried everything from Percocet 10mgs, Endocet, Methadone 45mgs per day, oxycontin, Hydromorphine 4mgs tablets & 8 mg tablets, & all medicatons are/were accompanied by Ibproufen 800 mgs capsules. During one hospital visit they even had me on a conjunction of Dilauded 8mgs PLUS oxycontin 20 mgs, every 3 hours. It was hell!! I finally saw light at the end of my tunnel when they tried me on Oxycodone 30mgs. I was so greatful bc it was the first medication to give me fantastic pain relief & not make me feel high or stoned what-so-ever!! I was able to get out of bed, function like a human being, & most importantly, be an involved, hand on [parent with my son again. He was just as greatful as I was bc he has his mother back. Fast forward 3 years, & I feel like im back to square one again! The uncompassionate, inconsiderate, ignorant beings who are responsible for the suffering that I, as well as millions of pain patients, should have to walk TWO DAY in our shoes!! I say 2 bc after the 1st full day of unbearable pain, that actually makes you ask yourself, " Would I be better off ending it all??", after this full day of pain is over, they can go to bed, & wake up to find themselves in the same condition the next day!! For a real pain patient without PROPER medication there is no 'It'll get/be better tomorrow"!! You would think after a bold move to stop all distribution of such a successful & life saving medication, they would've done a little bit of research! But no! They took the only bit of information they knew, which is the 'Street Drug Perspective', & ran with that!! Something has to give! I went to my dr yesterday & was given a script of Dilauded 8mgs. I HATE IT!!!!! Im nauseas, falling in & out of sleep ALL DAY, & it in no way, shape or form, gives me the comfortable relief that mysuccessful pain regiment of Oxycodone 30mgs 5-6X a day, as needed, gave me! On top of the dilauded making me feel like the walking dead (what do you expect fro morphine), I have unbearable sweats!! I dont know if its from the dilauded, or if its withdrawl from the oxycodone that i have been on for years. If anyone has ANY information as to when or if this shortage will end, please advise. I was told by one pharmasist last month that the state would start recieveing the medicationagainat the end of December. Is there any truth to that???

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I will do this immediately! Thank you!

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i just want to say you are not alone. i am very sick i live in Maryland silver spring at that. these doctor out here are crazy they want to put u on meds that people took in the 60. when you in server pain your not trying to hear that i have a couple of things wrong with me i myself take oxys 30 mg and they do work

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The most commonly reported effects include memory loss, constipation,
the drug can cause impotence, enlarged prostate gland, and decreased testosterone secretion.

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Thank you for responding! So if I go back to my dr the 1st week after the new year & give him back this disgusting dilauded script for my regular oxycodone 30mg script, i should be able to get it filled at my normal Walgreen pharmacy??

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Thank you so much for replying back to me. I really appreciate it!!
So, if I go back to my dr the 1st week after the new year &never surrender/ give him this horrible script of dilaudid for my normal oxycodone 30mg script, then chances are ill be able to fill it?? Bc that would be the greatest news!!

.....again, thank you for responding!

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None of this true! None of these excuses the pharmacies are telling you is true. I know for a fact. Find your leader for the American Pain Foundation by going to the the website, click get involved. A drop down list appear, click leaders. This will take you to a map of the country and click on your state. Your leaders email address will be shown. The one in Lithia/Tampa area is handling this situation. Email her and she will fill you in on what's being done about your problem. Do not believe what your pharamcy is telling you.I hope to hear from you soon. You can also go to facebook. Search- american pain foundation action network florida- Go to the group page. You will have to be added as a member. This is a closed group for privacy. Make sure you choose group NOT page. I have post this way because we can not give contact info on here.

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The situation should actually be rectified at the beginning of the new year.

The current shortage is due to the fact that each year the DEA sets limits on how much of any controlled substance can be manufactured. They use prescribing figures from the prior year, as well as information from the manufacturers and the FDA.

Usually this gives a good idea of what the market should demand, however, in any given year if there are more prescriptions than usual, or a greater amount of theft/diversion, then it can result in these types of shortages.


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I am very sorry about what you're going through. I've been there, so I understand how miserable it can be and I also get very ill from Dilaudid.

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