Please Help Oxycodone Pain Contract Questions (Page 3) (Top voted first)

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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Tell ur doctor he can't do that to u cuz withfrawp cam take up to 3 monthes to get over withdrawl with out any pills I take over 100 milliagrams a day and I'm not.perscribed ibhave to buy them on the street they cost 30 bucks a pill for 30 mg u get the grey pill that's 20 mgs but ur doctor won't do that he is calling u in cuz he thinks ur selling them trust me he is ganna test ur blood to see if its in ur system that's y he is calling u back in I wish I got percribed perks cuz I feel like I'm dying when I dnt have them if u got any ?s call me {edited for privacy}

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I am having epideral surgery tomorro but my pain management doctor said he is letting me cold turkey after procedure......yet he wants me to keep me next appt....next month.....im on oxycodone.....i ran out.....im on 10mg....1tab every 3hrs can he do that?please help ease my mind

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I am a medical assistant, and after being on them for a while, they do not give anyone a euphoria at all!! I don't work anymore because of a botched back surgery, and my Dr was giving 489 10mg methadone, and muscle relaxers, and 60 20mg of oxycontin for night time, also klonopin 60 1 mg 2x;s a day and temazapam 30mg, 30 mg of them 1 a night for sleep. Unless you are taking more then you are supposed to, the contract does say he can drop u with out giving you 1 more at all, And since the DEA and the FDS are working together, it is a lot harder to get meds at all. I thank Michael Jackson, and Anna Nichole, and I am the Biggest fan of Michael's , don't get me wrong But I do think u over took because I take my 2 important meds in my purse if I leave, and I don't believe that your other 1/2 stole them not twice, sorry I just don't, but if so then you would her him in your lock box because I have one too, yes I think your DR is going to drop you and if not. u are 1 lucky girl, also in the contract it state they don't have to help wean you off, but good luck!!

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I am in Ohio and was on a pain contract. I thought I was out of methadone early and it wasn't in my urine. So they checked and found I had gotten 3 scripts for extras when I had notified them prior to getting them filled and gotten the ok. They called the dentist who prescribed them, and he will not prescribe me pain meds anymore. He cut me off. Neither he nor the dentist had a release of information to each other. Is there any action I can take? Should I do some research on my own? Should I call a lawyer? Also, how does one go about going to a new pain doctor, regarding former records?

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You have no idea what you are talking about! If a patient is on a pain contract they have a right to refill their cs prescription when they have used 85% of their prescription. Not, as you say, when due! This right does not guarantee the prescription will be filled though. If you happen to go to the land of ignorant pharmacist otherwise known as Walgreen's or CVS they operate under the illusion that they have intelligent pharmacist. Which is false! It is up to the pharmacist discretion whether they fill or not. They will lie about DEA regulations and many other things to try to lay the blame at someones feet other than their own. The truth is most of the pharmacist have no idea of the truth of the regulations they operate under. And like dummies they spout lies about things they really have no understanding of. Most likely when a pharmacist refuses to fill a prescription it's because they are either ignorant of the regulations or they just pick the regulations they care to adhere to. When a pharmacist says NO, lies are soon to follow.

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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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OK so before I forget, I really feel that it was the pharmacists, as this happened to me.I was having to give up my PM for financial reasons. So I went to my primary she said cuz I had medicare she was more hopeful that I would get into pain therapy. So she wrote me 10/500 viccdin, 3 a day. This Is only a portion of how much I was taking 4 Norco and 4 perc0. Vet. 10/325. SO I called her told I had been to the ER for sever headache, entirely really did go, I also told her I had been taking 4 a day and would she call in a new scrip for 4 a day, so she did. My insurance wouldn't pay I said ok I'll pay. Pharmacists says ok but i want Dr. Consent, well no problem, Dr. Consented
As Dr. Anticipated I got into PM and got chiro care going on and a trial with the 'S Contin morphine extends relief. So for first 6 weeks I'm adjusting to doses, started st 15 , 2 weeks later tell him it's not taking me to 12 hours. NO problem that's real PM. SO the same pharmacist refused to fill my 's Contin in the way it was increases. He wanted 30 days to go by before filling any new one. THen he was the one who filled the increase in vicodin. I think the pharmacist was concerned I was abusing this not having a clue about the cyst on pituitary gland smashing on my eye constant headaches and face pain. Then I have Rupturs and degenerative discs, severe L5 S1 I take my scripts across the street to different pharmacy. So yep the pharmacist called your doc.I hope you don't get fired but prepare fir the worst, but be honest , hey I think my hubby I'd takin my shot (meds) and now I'm here looking like a fool and I'm only trying yo be comfortable some relief of pain....or you might say yes I had more on this day
Like on my period straight up I take more and I tell my doc. So he's work on with me to get a perfect dose and breakthrough dose..part of being on episodes you get stereotyped

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I'm sorry your going through this but if you are having withdrawals after only 8 hours, you are probably severely addicted to the oxycodone and that is not a good thing. Being mildly addicted and getting adequate pain relief is not the end of the world, but 8 hours? Something is definitely wrong. You need to talk to your pain doc asap. Let us know what happened at your appointment. Good luck.

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Hi Nicky! I'm so sorry what happened 2 u. I don't think the Dr is going 2 kick u off. I think he just have u enough until u c him or u r due 4 your next script. If he were 2 kick u off, he would have 2 wean u down. Next time, file a police report about how they were stolen. That usually helps, and, it's something u should do, 2 cover yourself. Make sure u count them at the counter, b 4 u leave the pharmacy. And maybe find a good hiding place in the house, in a lock box. Let us know how u make out.

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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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