Refilling My Valid Xanax Prescription Early (Page 12) (Top voted first)

I only see one doctor and he gives me a 3 month supply of xanax. When I went the last time he wrote me out a prescription but I still had two refills. I had a friend and her husband passed away and I gave her some of mine thinking I would have no problem re-filling the prescription. I had sense enough not to go to the same pharmacy and not to give my insurance information. So I go to this small drug store by my house and I had to fill out paperwork such as dob, name and my DL #. Well they paged me to the front of the store and advised me that it was 7 days to early for them to re-fill. So my question is where can I go to re-fill a prescription that is valid written by the same doctor. I only tried one place, I'm guessing they must have a data base if you try and refill your prescription early (even without your insurance) does anyone have advice on where I can go to get this filled?

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#184 pattycakes. I had the same problem. I moved from orlando to Ocala as well this year after being in orlando for 16 years. I only get xanax and tramadol RX though. But I found a easier doctor the first one I tried in Ocala.

For everyone else I have a question. Does anyone have a link for the laws for refills on controlled substances? And also I filled my meds june 3rd I usually ask 3 days early but does it go by my fill date or date I run out? Technically id be out on the 2nd. So I would count 3 days before the 2nd or 3rd? Or just count 27 days forward from date filled as that would be 90% of my script gone. Also I heard they put in the system each time you ask for an early refill does this give me a red flag? I have a friend who fills oxycodone 3 days early every month for 15 years. He said they look at it as a convenient issue so he doesnt run out.

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BenzoSheriff, I doubt your definition of a panic attack is that of ones who suffer from severe anxiety and panic attacks on a daily basis. .5mg is a very low dose and while I agree it is one of the most common benzo's to become quickly addicted too due to its rapid release it only last about 4hrs in your system. When you have a panic attack that cripples you to the point you rather kill yourself that deal with the very REAL physical symptoms then I'm sure you will find .5mg not being adequate. Also not every person metabolizes the drug the same. I was on 12mg of IR Xanax for years until the drug started having a rebound effect which was putting me in withdrawal like symptoms. I was weened off slowly and placed on Klonopin which I now take 8mg daily. I do not absorb 8mg at each dose though due to malabsorption problems. I have one the top psychiatrist in the state of NY and was also left on the medication during my pregnancy because my anxiety and attacks where more detrimental to my unborn child than the class D drug. I was switched back to Xanax the first 20 weeks then my regular dose of Klonopin for the duration of my pregnancy. I was under strict supervision by both my psychiatrist and high risk OBGYN. Guess what? My daughter was NOT born positive at all for the drug, she did not suffer any deformities or delays. I didn't break the drug down fast enough for it to even be passed through the placenta to her. So don't come on acting like a Benzo Nazi and you think you know everything because apparently you don't. I think it is safe to say I trust my doctor over a d***** bag know it all.

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true but you see a friend going through emotionally scary time and you know you can help calm her pain don't see that as becoming a pusher I see it as caring for someone you love and want to help it that so awful?? sometimes law needs to understand as do people as nurses and doctors they are not in that persons shoes who is in pain and maybe never have been so they may and do have trouble understanding okay say I am wrong breaking law guess to help loved one in tat time of need means maybe I care more

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your doctor can call in up to 5 days in a controlled substance to any pharmacy, so if you will be away and will be due to fill while away, he can either call it in or give you a post dated script to bring with you. Odd are the will call to confirm if it is in another state so you should be ok. Pharmacies are also allowed to do emergency overrides to fill the script earlier than normal due to certain circumstance, so it is something to discuss with your doctor

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Where do u live? Im in iowa having the same problem just curious.

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Find a new doctor that agrees that museum X is only thing that keeps you going and helps out tremendously and you've been so long that you need to for the rest your life

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I saw a psychiatrist last week for anxiety , palpitations, and insomnia .i had previously been on xanax and Ativan to help anxiety and sleep. He gave me 30 .5 xanax and sonata for sleep. The sonata helps to fall asleep but i feel it's giving me less quality sleep, waking few times per night and still feel tired in morning. So I've been taking more of the xanax to get back to sleep since sonata has 1 hr half life and will be out by time my follow up appt next week. I'll tell him all of this, but I want to know if he is legally able to prescribe me a new xanax rx 2 weeks early ? I read that if he changes the strength or dosage he can. Aso wondering if I should ask not talk on the phone to change to a diff sleeping pill before my appt. Any help would be great, thanks !

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@Ash, stay away from Sonata and Ativan. Perhaps a little more Xanax is required? Plus today's sleeping meds mostly clash with Xanax. Don't lose your Xanax and always watch the amount you take, dangerous stuff!

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Ive seen same doctor for a year and each month i get 3 xanax a day 8 hydrocodone 2 adderall and 1 blood pressure pill (200 norco, 90 xanax 60 adderall and 30 blood pressure pills) use a local pharmacy that isnt a franchise, when i got 120 hydro it was a 20 day supply ive been increased bc 2nd shoulder replacement in 2 years and am in phys therapy, this pharmacist has filled all meds. 25 days between dr. Appointments but must've been b****y yesterday bc told me 1. For usually 50 cent copay (my blood press med was faxed in dec 2014 with 12 refills, since it was initially faxed 6+ months ago i had to pay $25 cash bc insur wont pay bc a RX is good for 6months only, however is making me wait 28 days for my xanax hydro and adderall (adderall is cash pay bc if 18+ insur wont pay for it) im going 11 hours away outta town for two weeks when its 26 days in, i will call in on them for refills that day to see if he is in better mood if not since he kept them on file and its after 10/6/14 can i get them transferred to pharm there on day 28? Btw nurse pracritioners are being given the right to prescribe hydros again now in Arkansas, just wondering does anyone else know pharmacists that think all his clientele are dopeys bc they get medication???

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My dosage was upped on my xanax what do I do with my old bottle? Do I still use it or dispose of it.

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My xanax/ alprazolam 2mg, bid, qty. 60...was transferred from a CVS in Texas to CVS in LA . Picked up at CVS in LA and the p :) pharmacy in LA dispensed on bottle as: Alprazolam 2mg, qty. 60, with directions to take 2 tablets twice per day....a 15 day supply.
went to dr. Appt./ same dr. , and he gave me a script for the Xanax 2mg, qty.60, take 1 tab. Bid ???? Since the CVS in LA dispensed with directions different than the script I now have , given by samw psychiatrist a few days apart, will I have to get them filled at same place; CVS in ©??

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Those having issue with overusing and afraid to go into rapid withdrawal or stuck in a panic attack look into having your doctor prescribe clonodine (not KLONOPIN) it is a blood pressure med used to tear anxiety and sleep and typically no uncommon to be prescribed with a benzo! You must realize you will build a tolerance to Xanax and pretty fast so running out is no uncommon either however the clonodine will help you sleep as leases seizures best of luck

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Your doc Can rewrite you more meds, even if it's early. He had to change the amounts if you're filling in certain states, or you'll have to wait until the 30 day window. For example; I couldn't get CVS to refill on day 24, so I drive to TN (a mile away) & they filled now problem. It's regulated by the State you are trying to fill in.

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benzodiazepines ARE narcotic, look it up.

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Is this true about cvs (in New Jersey ) not connected with other pharmacies databases still ? I got my last Rx for Xanax on 11/24 and need to refill it tomorrow 11/18 but don't know if it will be denied by my normal pharmacy Walgreens ( they say 2 days early ) which means the 22nd I can fill. If I go to cvs and pay cash will they be able to fill it or do they have the ability to check in database where I got my last one filled and all that info ? Just don't want to get in trouble. Or would calling my insurance company pharmacy department and asking them when I can refill it early how many days would they be able to give me that info ? Thanks

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Depending on your State your Doctor could have access to the dates you filled the medicine. Nothing to worry about but try not to do it again

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I have experienced this same situation and i was told they can track it .. Usually have to be at 27 days since your last refill or prescibed date..

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The state of Florida (I think most states do as well) maintains a database from all prescribes regarding their drug dispensing. Every prescriber will check that database so wherever you go you cannot hide from that database. If it is sooner than thirty days then no, sorry but you can't get your meds. I would suggest trying Sam's Club. They have a history of filling scripts two days early. Hope this helps.

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Which pharmacy refilled it 3 days early? Walgreens tells me they will fill it two days early.

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My husband called his dr and asked for a renewal on his xanax in my name. I had no idea, as we are going through a divorce, so the phone number he gave for pick up at the pharmacy was his. I had a prescription to pick up and when I went to the drive through the pharmacist said my other prescription was ready here. It was a prescription for 90 xanax. Had I not gone there that day I would have never known. Then I got a printout from pharmacy and on the same day he called another Dr and renewed in my name the same prescription. What can I do about this??

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