Please Help Oxycodone Pain Contract Questions (Page 3)
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Im new to this whole thing and i just desperatly need some advice. Im sorry if i ramble in this post im just really upset right now :(

Im 26yrs old and currently on a pain contract. I have taken 4- 20mg oxycodone a day for 5 years due to a severe car accident I had. I will try to make my story as short as possible. I would appreciate any help any one can give me:

Yesterday I went in to get my meds refilled, I was 8 days early which is 32 pills for me. I dont know what happend. I just know their gone so im assuming they were stolen . This is not the first time this has happend. About 2 months ago some one stole 6 pills from me (which i believe was my husband as he has done this to me many times) And i told my dr what happend and he still filled script with the strict warning that if my meds were stolen again hed have to dismiss me because it is my responsibility to keep them safe. After that 1st episode I bought a RX locker from walgreens that i keep in my purse wich is on me at all times, even when I use the restroom. Well so yesterday when i went in i was terrified to tell him that i was short again. I was trying to work my way up to it by telling him that i had been in more pain this month than normal (which i actually was) Hoping that if i just told him i had to take more for my pain that it would be better than saying they were stolen since he had already warned me about that. Well he never even checked to see if i was due and just wrote my script. I was so elated since itd been 8 hours since i had my last pill and was already starting to feel the withdrawls that i just accepted the script without saying anything. On my way out i asked if i could change pharmacys because i was worried that my normal one would hassel me since they knew i had just filled on the fourth, And that was the start to a disaster.

I dropped off my script at the new pharmacy and after waiting 40 minutes they told me that they couldnt fill it because my insurance said i already had filled this month. I told them i always pay cash when im early (which i always have) And they told me: If you can afford to pay cash for your opiate but not the others than maybe we should call the company and have them do a review because you can obviously afford your own care. I couldnt beilieve they said that! I didnt know that i was doing something wrong but i guess i was :( I told them that my doc said to call them if there was a problem, which they replied that it was there decision wether they even wanted to call the dr or not and they have the right to refuse service to anyone. I was so upset that i was being treated like that but keep in mind i was already in withdrawal and im sure i did probably look like an addict. After a very heated conversation i was able to get my script back and just take it back to my normal pharmacy. But by that time they had called that pharmacy and told them about me coming there. Well they ended up filling my prescription but only for 20!! And they wrote me a note on my prescription bag that said " your doctor said to fill only 20 and to make an appointment asap!

I am so scared right now i dont know what to do! I feel like he is going to dismiss me now. Why else would he make me come back in when i was just there yesterday and only fill me 20 instead of my normal months worth. And on top of that he is the only Pain management doc within 350 miles of me. I live in a remote part of alaska :( Not only am i scared to death of having to deal with my pain without meds But if i was only out of pills for 8 hours yesterday and started getting that sick then i dont even want to imagine what will happen if he just stops them. Im just so upset because I did not go over my limit and i do not abuse my meds, SO the only thing i can think of is that my combination code was cracked while i was sleeping :(

So I guess my questions are:

1. If he dismisses me will he atleast step me down off them or do they usually just cut you off cold turkey?

2. Does anyone have any ideas on what i can say to him when i go in on thursday to try and prevent this from happening? Any ideas would help

3. Do you think his intentions are to dismiss me? Ive seen alot of people say when they were dismissed that they were notified immediatly. So Im not sure what to think. I feel like he is because why else call me right back in? But then again he did fill that 20. I know it would only be speculation but id really like to hear what people think.

4. How long do the withdrawals for oxycodone last? and how severe are they?

Im sorry for all the questions Im just unbelievably stressed right and i feel like im goin out of my mind. I have a 10 yr old and a 6yr old at home and my husband lost his job so i am the only source of income for the house and i just cant imagine having to miss work right now due to withdrawaling not to mention i just dont know if im mentally strong enough to do that right now. Im in a crappy place in my life right now and i feel like my meds are the only thing keeping me sane. I just dont know what to do. Please help

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Rae, yes it is possible that the Oxycodone will be detected in the test. Most narcotics, even in low doses, are detectable for 4 to 5 days, after you take them. This can vary from person to person, depending on your metabolism, activity levels and other factors.

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I go to a methadone clinic. I took a 5 mg. oxycontin yesterday morning and the morning before. I was urine tested today. Do you think my urine will show positive even with such a low dose. I really messed up. I know. I had been doing so good. This was my last urine to get my take homes. So I really had not been taking anything till now. of course.

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I have been on Percoset for 3 years for Herniated disc pain in my back. When I go to the pharmacy to drop off my perspiration I make sure it is the 30 days time frame because the pharmacy says if they fill it early the insurance company will count how many days early and give you less the next time or cut you off. Also the dr can lose their license if he give them to you and your pills are missing or stolen. It is good you are being proactive about these pills.

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Ashley, as far as I am aware, those contracts are only valid and enforceable as long as you would still be under their coverage. You may wish to double check the details of the contract, to be certain, but as a general rule, they cannot prevent you from getting needed treatment, under any circumstances.

So, even if you are no longer covered by them, you should still be able to see your doctor or pursue treatment from a different doctor.

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I have a question that I need some help with. I had Kaiser for insurance and was on a pain contract with them, well i got laid off from my job so lost my insurance. Now I dont know what to do. How do I go about keeping my contract with another dr, or is my contract now void since I losr my insurance. I am so confused and am in soooo much pain,please somone help me. Thanku

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I'm having the same problem with my prescription. I also suspect it's someone in my family. I bought the rx locker too. My doctor has given me my warning. Can you please share the link to the youtube video you showed your doctor so I can show my doctor too.

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nicky85, as to getting them filled early, whether your paying cash for them or not, since Oxycodone is a narcotic and a controlled substance, they actually aren't supposed to do that. No pharmacy is, they are only supposed to fill them, when they are due for a refill and that applies to any controlled substance.

bmontgomery, your best bet is to insist that they are opened and counted right at the counter, with a pharmacy representative looking on. The minute you step away from the counter, if some are missing, they can try to claim that you did something with them, you took them, dropped them in your purse/shopping bag, whatever.

So, if you need to do it, make sure you do it immediately and in the presence of someone that works there.

I actually had that happen, many years ago, when I was on pain management. I knew I wasn't taking any extra pills, but started to notice I was running out early and that made me start to count them, when I got new fills from the pharmacy. A woman that worked that actually had been stealing them and ended up getting fired over it and had charges filed against her.

It had just taken awhile for anyone to notice, because rather than take a lot of pills out of any one prescription, she was clever and would just take 4 or 5 from each.

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Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. Ive literally been sick the last few days worrying about it. Thankful I have a great doctor who believed in me and is willing to give me one last chance. I live in a remote part of alaska so had he cut me that wouldve been it since there is no other pain dr in the area. I actually ended up getting a safty deposit box from the bank today before my appointment and also gave him the web id adress from a sight on youtube that shows how to get into that paticular lox box without anyone knowing. I wanted him to see that it was possibly for someone to steal my meds even tho they were locked up and also show him that i was being proactive. I guess it worked because even thing is fine now. I ve heard some horrible storys even people getting cut cold turkey and my heart really hurts for them. Im also sorry that you have gone thru what you have too.

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well i do feel for you.i also take rocaset 30 mg 6 a day for back pain .and i lately have ran out. l couldnt figure out what was going on. i know i never over med, and i know nobody stole any. well last month soon as i left the pharmacy i decided to count my pills. well to my surprise i was missing 14 of my pain killers.i was still in pharmacy parking lot.so all i can say is somone who filled my meds stole,misread or didnt know what they were doing. i went back inside to talk to pharmacist.i was told all fills are on camera and checked by 2 people before given to me.they said the cameras would be checked and pills counted and they would get back to me. well a week later noone called ,me and i decided to call them. i was told they looked at cameras and talked to lady who filled my script and they know the pills were there... come on i never stole them?and i dont think they even CHECKED but it was my word against theres.and wqe all know how that goes. well i let my doctor know what happened as you know your always to blame.seems like no one believed me.why?im realy fustraited by this.i know pain meds are a big thing on street sales and i think someone at this pharmacy is stealing meds.if i wouldnt have counted them in the parking lot i would of wondered about family members in my home stealing or friends.i go back for more refills on tuesday. im going to count them in the store this time,i hope there is no problems but im sick of being looked at as if i stole or lied about this why would i?so i wish you best of luck and yes sounds like your gonna get cut off. just go find another doctor plenty out there..iv had to start over with pain doctors many times.

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I'm so sorry, I really feel for you. I know how horrible withdrawals from oxy are. I also know what it's like to have kids depending on you being able to care for them, and not having time to lay in bed for three-five days in severe distress from withdrawals. It sounds like you need to tell your husband to go to the doctor for his owns meds.
I have overcome this problem by switching from oxycodone 30mg to Percocet 10/325. They are Oxycodone 10mg, and 325 mg of Tylenol. It takes care of my pain, they are much much easier to fill, and not as controlled as straight oxy. You should not have as much trouble getting them, and you won't be in danger of running out and going through withdrawals.

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