Pharmacist Refusing To Fill My Script Of Suboxone. What Do I Do??? (Page 9)

I wet to my doc 7 days early because of running out early. I took my new script to pharmacy and said, this is early so I won't be using insurance. My doc said you can call him if necessary. Well no one wanted to. They filled two per day for three days. On the third day I asked to fill the rest on insurance for the next day. I was one day early. When I called the next morning to have my daily two filled the pharmacy manager said no we won't be filling it for another 5 days. Go to the ER for your withdrawals but don't come here because I won't give it to you. Has this happened to anyone else????

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It's bs that a pharmacist refuses to fill it... if the dr overwrites, the pharmacist MUST comply. To go to ER for withdrawal is ridiculous and violates the doctors plan for his patient and puts his patient at risk health wise. The pharmacist is NOT a dr. I let my dr call and then they can't say to not fill. But to treat people as if... Is disgusting ... It's none of their business, there is nothing shady about it. Again if the dr approves, it's his responsibility.. These knowledgeable pharmacists should go back to school, or be fired. In medicine it's NEVER ok to put a patients health on the line.

The whole idea is that people can have a normal life... Not abusing... There really isn't anything to abuse if you use the meds as prescribed, you don't feel high, or whatever...

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Mr Confuse, I am afraid you have "shot yourself in your foot" by doing what you have done. There are checks done everywhere, all the time these days as unfortunately, pharmacists and doctors don't trust drug users (current or past) as far as they could throw us......you will be lucky to be prescribed anything at all. Good luck with it thought, I do wish you the best, but honestly, you can't beat the system, you just have to play by the rules. Getting what you need prescribed off one doctor, is MUCH better than not getting anything at all.

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I've been trying to get my suboxone filled fir days. Every where I go I'm looked down at n no one had it or they have to many people taking already n aren't taking new patients. This is horrible! I live n chilhowie va n it makes me feel like giving up

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Even if the dosage is increased they will not fill it early, they go by the date Dr. puts on the script where it says can fill as early as then the date. Most time it will be 5 days early from original fill date hope this info will help you.

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One, this isn't right - you didn't do anything wrong. Your Dr gave you a script early, and since it was early you said you would pay off your insurance right? And they did that a few a day f*****g trick. Go to your Dr and tell him. Then go to a PRIVATE PHARMACY. NOT A CHAIN ONE. FILL IT.

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When I first went to my pain doctor I signed a contract before being seen. Two of the things I agreed to was (1) Only get pain Meds/RX from him. (2) Use the same pharmacy to fill pain Meds. (Publix is a chain with shared info so I could go to any Publix pharmacy.)

The contract says I will be discharged as a patient immediately if I don't follow contract.

Other items were: Pill count at each visit, random urine drug testing, NO early visits or RX refills.

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How can I explain that my symptoms and Injuries not to mention my depression nd , chronic pain are all bundled up to make it seem like I am in withdrawal.... 2dayz ago. My situation will only get worse

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So then what exactly is your question?

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I'm horrified . The pharmacist should be reported - they don't have legal precedent to put you into withdrawal and tell you to go to ER. Valerian and melatonin may help until you are on a rolling script , dreadful patient care

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You did mess things up for urself--finding a trusted pharmacy is more difficult than finding a trusted dr b/c pharms have more ego more bs.
The other person said u shot urself in foot which is true...u cant ponce on pharmacies.."fill fill fill" early ok than no insuance...whatever gotta have it...3 days, boom back again fill the rest!"
Sounds like junky/dealer behavior to a pharm...subs also have a pretty long half-life so u shoulda calmed down a bit & filled under insurance...they must have thought something sketchy wss going on

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That pharmacist has NO RIGHT TO DO THAT! He/she is way out of line! Can you not take your prescription to another pharmacy? My doc put me on it for pain & I was on it for 5 yrs. It did not work but I tried 3 times getting off of it & it was almost impossible! FINALLY I was able to but had to go to the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack. The ER doc was an a-hole! So rude! Treated me like a drug addict! Keep telling me I was lying & that no doc would prescribe it for pain. I was so embarrassed & upset. Praying your situation gets worked out, be careful.

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You've ALWAYS got to be honest about drug use to your Drs. They can get in trouble now for writing scripts incorrectly. They don't HAVE to ask you. U know better than to Dr. Shop

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I agree...it's just greed basically and old behaviour. I have been clean (on suboxone) for nearly 4 years now, every day I open my little packet and put that orange strip under my tongue, I thank God for the wonderful health system we have here in Australia. I was at the end of my rope when I walked into a suboxone clinic one day, within 24 hours they had me dosed, rang me twice daily to see how I was feeling, was the dose enough etc...I now pick up monthly scripts and my pharamacist is like an old friend. You do the right thing by your doctor and pharmacist, they will treat you the way you treat them, if you lie to them and treat them like you think they are stupid, well then, you only have yourself to blame. This person needs to understand that he is lucky to be getting what he needs off one doctor, trying to then get a little bit extra off another doctor is naive and greedy!

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I didnt read that he went to new/another dr. I wish subs could control pain better (they do control pain imho) when i see suffering heoine abuse on tv--i dont knw why the usa gov doesnt give out free sub...seriously.
I wish i could afford, v expenseive & no ins But subs work i jave tried, didnt control psin, but was on pm looong term & when i tried sub-it was like a miracle at controlling the phys dep & if someone would be ready psychologically to cone off ops would be miracle

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I took it for 5 yrs for pain, didn't work. Tried 3 times to get off of it...it's worse getting off of it than pain pills. I thought I was dying! And wanted to!

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"I took it for FIVE YEARS for pain, didn't work" lol...sorry, but what the hell? I'm just wondering, like everyone else on this forum... Why in the F#C@ anyone, ANYWHERE, would continue to take something that DID NOT WORK for 5 years??.. again, I will apologize, but I call BS!!

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I think if you read the message, she says she tried to get off it three times. I think that's why she stayed on it for 5 years. I can certainly empathise with her, I know for a fact that IF I stopped taking Suboxone, I would never use opiates again, because it's now the Suboxone I'm addicted to!!! That's the drug I would chase if I was to come off Suboxone, I would be chasing Suboxone. Horribly addictive, worse than opiates, I would stop taking if today if I didn't know the withdrawal I was in for. It takes MONTHS, if not years to return to "normal" after using Suboxone. It's a great medication for what it does, but I don't see myself ever coming off it.

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Number 1. Depending on earliest date to fill written on prescription by your Doctor.
Number 2. No matter when you got Rx. Pharmacy will fill it 5 Day before your Rx. Is due. This is mainly for mail order Rx.
Number 3. Keep in mind your previous months fill date written on your bottle cus most pharmacy's will not fill till that date.
Number 4. If you are running out of medications before your due date, you should talk to your doctor about that. Might be you are taking more than what your doctor prescribed. (Insurance will not pay before the due date for prescription).

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Beth 1989, you need to understand prescription's can not be filled early. The earliest date to fill is 5 days and that depends on pharmacy, mostly mail order pharmacy. Other pharmacy's earliest is 1 day before due date written on your previous bottle. Its not that they are being mean or they don't want to fill it, given her a hard time. THAT'S THE LAW.

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Think about it, why did she run out of meds early if they give you a months supply? Is she abusing her meds?

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