Pharmacy Refuses To Stock Qualitest, Which Is The Only Kind That Works For Me (Page 4) (Top voted first)

I have two medications that are made by Qualitest (which I understand both have been moved to other Pharmaceutical Co.) 1. Hydrocodone 10/325 cannot find locally in Qualitest brand so I have been prescribed Mallinckrodt. They cause my ears to ring at an extremely high level that I can't think or do anything. I am extremely nauseous constantly. This ringing in my ears is driving me crazy. No pharmacy will get the Qualitest brand. 2. Phentermine (also the same situation), no pharmacy will carry Qualitiest brand. If the drug works for said person, is still being made and the said person has legal prescription, why isn't there a way to force the pharmacy to get it? Why are we forced to purchase drugs we know won't work for us? Are there any lawyers out there that can find a way to make them get these medications for us? I have Fibromyalgia and there is very little that works for me and my system. Please help me. I am close to beating my head against the wall to stop this ringing in my ears.

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Roro (#60) --

I apologize for speaking out of place. Since I started the thread, I didn't know that the replies are not just speaking on my post. I don't speak on these things. I apologize. I am now convinced even more that this is not the place for me. You can have it all you want. I am deleting my profile and won't bother you again. I am so sorry.

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Re: Comments (# 62)

You haven't spoke out of place... Please stay every voice counts... Also look at this.. the FDA needs to hear from you as well. I'm sorry if someone gave you a hard time....we are all in the same boat here.

uspainfoundation.org/news/deadline-to-submit-comment-to-fda-is-sept-10

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Re: Kevin (# 1)

I totally get what you are trying to explain with shop around to get what brand works for you.Problem is in my area there is only a Walmart and Walgreens and an hour drive which I have to get a ride if I leave my area. So as far as finding the right brand not as easy to do. Next problem is if you are getting a controlled substance you sign a paper that you will only use 1 place to get your meds. It honestly never occurred to me to get my meds from the hospital/clinic that I go to. I could of but it is already to late because when I signed my agreement I signed I would only go to 1 place. The place I use to get my meds has switched the brand that works for me and it totally has changed my life so I get it, that it is frustrating.

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No, you can’t force them to buy a specific brand for you. You can try having your doctor write that generic brand name and “no substitutions” but then you may not be able to fill it at all if nobody carries it. I used to use CVS. They are only allowed to order from one wholesaler and they get what they get. Last year at this time CVS had 2 wholesalers and I found which stores use which and traveled to the other side of the state to get specific generics. Then I moved and switched to Walgreens because their wholesaler sends brands that work. Good luck.

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Re: Michael (# 11)

the walgreen's here in Tenn use to carry the Watson brand which was taken over by Actavis which was horrible but the marking on the pill said watson now Walgreens carries the Mallinkroft not sure of the spelling and they have used them for the last 2 months and the pills do not work

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Re: Karen (# 69)

I know the new brand does not work carried by Walgreens. Walmart uses the same name brand as Walgreens. Now I'm thinking about switching to the CVS brand1

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Re: Comments (# 59)

Who rattled your cage..... not once did i reply to your post.... You complain others didn't read your posts... Maybe you should read the rest of the thread.... Posts 48-40-35 all mention euphoric effect.... and that is just in this thread. It is also mentioned in other threads... Experience has taught me if something makes someone angry enough to post an attack that the post they attack hits very close to how they live... I have never given you a reason to attack me. It is as it is... Have a nice day and i hope you find an answer to your issue.

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You that speak of a euphoric effect.... Well then you actually should get your meds reduced or stopped... You should not be taking enough to obtain a euphoric effect thus you are over-medicated. Pain medication was never intended to remove all your pain. Its intended purpose is to reduce your pain enough so you can function enough to be able to hopefully get through your day. Everytime you complain about you lost that euphoric feeling (maybe I should write a song) you put another brick in the wall (hey when ya got it ya got it) of the opioid pro prohibitioners... It legitimizes their point that you just wanna feel high (that euphoric feeling) and it hurts the person that is just getting through the day with the pain they deal with every day after/during the time they take their pain medication as instructed without any euphoria. If I was your pain dr & you came in saying you dont get the euphoria anymore I would probably start cutting your meds back to get you to the point of not being addicted... Taking something for euphoria is an addictive behavior and you are hurting the pain sufferers.... Notice that no where in this post did I say you did not suffer from pain.... Nor did I say you were faking... But thinking if you dont get a euphoric response from taking your pain meds is wrong. You should have never been given enough to cause that feeling to begin with when taken as directed. I am a lil curious about something if you dont mind. Why would someone want to take so much medication (or illegal drug) or booze even that they can no longer function & take care of yourself leaving you to the actions of anyone that wishes to do whatever? Be thee well & hopefully the politicians will get out of our medicine cabinet & drs office were they never belonged to begin with.

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Re: Dan (# 49)

The FIRST sign of an individual that lacks any kind of intellect whatsoever, the first sign they are unable to mount any kind of a legitimate debate, The first time they lack any hard evidence to refute something being said, is ALWAYS they start to refer to you as a troll...you could have 5 million posts on a website and be a 20 year long member, but as SOON as somebody out debates the other? Out comes the ole troll word!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!

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Re: Mark (# 43)

LMAO!!!!! “a man with a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing”

Thanks for verifying what I said was absolutely correct, buy your own words and admission. The problem is??? You don’t know how to interpret your own words... YOU said:

“All opiates have been reformulated to reduce or eliminate the Oxytocin release from the pituitary gland”

Exactly what I just said, that the problem is they redesigned and remade the pill so that it couldn’t be done in any kind of a bad way. But the ingredients are STILL there, just reformulated as to how it’s going to be released!

Which means you’re not going to get that euphoric high that you seem to seek so badly! 98% of everything you wrote had NOTHING to do with anything, it was all just blah blah blah about trials and doctors and testing, but you never specifically said anything to dispute or refute what I said.

So sorry, you are STILL sadly wrong Mark!

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Re: Mark (# 35)

Sadly Mark, you are VERY wrong. Its sad because I can tell by your response there isn't a snow balls chance in hell of ever changing your mind, you are way too convinced of yourself, so I’m not going to bother.

And more sad you will continue to speak as if you were a chemist at a pharmaceutical company making the pills.

I will state the real FACTS though..

In short, the reason Heroin exploded was NOT because they reduced the "euphoric" feeling of the pill. Ridiculously absurd. That's the addict in you telling yourself make believe stories in an attempt to figure out why you don't get high anymore..

It was because they redesigned the way it is made and made it in such a manner that it could no longer be snorted or done intravenously and THAT is what caused them to move on to Heroin.

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