Refilling My Valid Xanax Prescription Early (Page 14) (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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Joannie, you need to check with your pharmacist. Be sure you talk to the pharmacist and not a clerk or tech. Each state has laws on how long a Schedule II prescription is valid.

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Doctors still fill prescriptions for opiates? I was cut off a few years ago after getting 120 Norco a month. A lot of people I know lost their script too.

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Ryan, yes drs stil write prescriptions for opiates. You will more than likely need a pain management dr. Many drs won't give that many immediate release pain meds any longer, they give extended release instead. You will need a copy of your medical records and chances are current diagnostic results to prove that there is a medical reason for you to be prescribed pain meds. You will need to sign a pain contract and have random drug panels.

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I was cut off over three years ago during the huge DEA scare since then I have taper down off opiates on methadone it was my only choice I really don't see any future at least for Americans to have enough legal opiates to get by with this new opiate drug war

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As far as getting any script that is a scheduled drug field earlier than 3 or 2 Days in America it is just impossible so I would tell you to not try and do it because it seriously will not work trust me people on this board have tried and I have tried the pharmacies are too scared of getting sued or in trouble with the DEA. If you need your medicine that much sooner you should get your doctor to prescribe you more medicine I am just telling you the truth because I have been there and it will not work the earliest I've ever gotten a prescription for a scheduled narcotic is 3 days early and that was pushing it

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I don't think this worked but I can tell you the earliest you can get any controlled substance filled is two to three days. Trust me I have tried it ... doesn't matter the drug as long as it's a controlled substance the pharmacy will tell you that they cannot fill it longer than 2 to 3 days. I have tried this many times and it hasn't worked maybe you should try asking your doctor for more medication if you need more medication.

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If the opiate was hydrocodone, that is now a schedule 2 substance. 3 days is definitly pushing it. 2 days will get you funny looks, like what is wrong with you? DEA has doctors running scared.

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Hello everyone, do any of you know a doctor who will have no problem prescribing prescription sleep aids in Central Jersey? Preferably in the Union or Middlesex County? Also, I am seeing a psychiatrist who has me on Xanax PRN and Zoloft 200mg daily for depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I am suffering from terrible insomnia. I have a problem falling asleep and staying asleep. I am asking for some feedback if any of you guys think he would also prescribed a prescription sleep aid? Should I even ask him? Thanks everyone, hopefully some of you can help.

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Nope, just go elsewhere. Doctors don't prescribe anything anymore. DEA got em too scared.

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SayWhat , no one can tell you what your dr will and won't prescribe. You are going to the dr for help, so you need to tell him about not being able to sleep.

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Ok, thank you I will. I wanted to know if the psychiatrist would give me a script for insomnia because inam on the Xanax and Zoloft. I know my primary doctor will not do. I wasn't sure if psychiatrist treats insomnia, I was thinking that they only treat mental health issues along with phobia. You are right though. Nothing venture nothing gained. On my next appointment I most definitely will tell him and ask for a sleep aid. The worst thing that would in my book in that he said no.

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I am starting to see that, but there are a few doctors who will do it, not many just a few. Also, I have read a lot of posts here about doctors unwilling to prescribe anxiety meds and pain meds. They are absolutely wrong. One of the biggest addition in health care is that doctors must help to control their patient's pain/anxiety and phobia. In fact, American Nurses Association have pain management as the 5th vital sign. Its no longer, temp, pulse, pulse and BP. It also includes pain management. The rationale behind this is; people who are in pain are not receptive do anything the doctors saying because they're so busy concentrate on their pain that they connot process and concentrate on anything the doctor is saying and that's why the American Nurses Association really advocate for pain management. A doctor can get in trouble if their patient's complain about pain and the did nothing. That falls under neglect, abuse and letting their patient's suffer unnecessarily. With, that said, yes, DEA monitoring has increased and the doctor's might be scared. Still they are the doctor. If the doctor's are doing the right thing they have nothing to worry about, meaning; they take a complete medical history. They determine if the pain is acute or chronic. Yes, they also have to be diligent when assessing their patient's and looking out for doctor and pharmacy hopping. Part of the inpatient consult is to determine how long they have been having the pain, what makes it worse or better. They would also want to know what meds were taking for the pain/insomnia, which meds worked and which didn't. Then the most important thing is the doctor has to document a detailed history of the patient and see which worked and which didn't. The doctor also has to maintain any diagnostic test and show that the patient has tried many OTC meds, but they did not work. Doctors hands are not tied just because of the new rules and DEA. Another thing is, the doctors are suppose to try the least restrictive methods first. Once the doctor's cover themselves with detailed documentation to support their treatment plan they have nothing to fear, but fear ourselves. Now if a patient comes in and the doctor's are giving them prescriptions for massive quantities of pills such as 150 oxycodone that in itself is a red flag because the could be accused of over proscribing andbin itself is trouble. Theirbisva serious problem if doctors have to increase narcotics and frequency of the med. That would mean the med is not working or their could be an underlying problem that also need to be looked into. Then they would or suppose to send the patient for further evaluation. Last, but not least, those massive does of pain med can damage a person liver and kidneys. I appologize for this long rhetoric.

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Usually, if a dr, that is not a psychiatrist prescribes psy meds it is a PCP. If you see a Pain Management Dr, you see him to have your pain managed and nothing else. Also due to the number of deaths associated with the combination of pain meds and anxiety meds, Pain Management Drs won't prescribe anxiety meds. If depression and/or anxiety is severe, it is best to see a psychiatrist because they specialize in treating mental health disorders. The days of PCP's writting prescriptions for all the meds you need are gone. There have been specialists around for a long time, but it seems like in recent years that more and more people are being referred to specialist instead PCP's treating everything.

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I fully agree with what you said and have stated this in a previous post of mine as well it is going to be real hard for us to get any more narcotic medicine or scheduled drugs legally

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Absolutely right. I have found over the years its best to have a fresh script and go to another pharmacy. However, in NY there has not been refills on controlled benzos in over 20 years.

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Judgment not necessary RxTex--clearly, "if" the person was an addict this was their first time pharmacy shopping & that behavior would be revealed pretty darn quickly. Addicts struggle w such bs as pharmacy & dr shopping but i think it is part of the behaviors, frustrations, & struggles which lead them to change. There is no need to call someone an addict--if shes an addict & 7 days SHORT she's going to realize it pdq during her shortage!!! This board must have thousands of similar posts...tough talk & tough love dont work w addicts...the brain chemistry has changed & brain needs to "heal" before tough words make any impact...just my opinion...every one free to have their own!!

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Benzo's ARE Narcotics as well as several other pain killers! Get your facts straight!!!!

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SaysWhat...i agree with u on all points... running out of scripts indicates shortage that can only be indicative as misuse. I simply "assumed" the face value of the message...that being said i think the pharmacy frustration is very similar to the tough love you encourage enablers to take (not participating/cooperating) with addictive thinking or behaviors ...i.e. trying to be a part of the solution not part of the problem. However, as you said addiction is a disease of the brain therefore Tough love is worthless in changing the addiction but it preserves the life and lifestyles of the caretakers and family members which is essential --because addicts will destroy all those around them. I do agree with you on all points in ur posted response! :)

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Are you serious. Listen to yourself!

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I said the same thing and was called stupid. Benzos are a controlled substance not a narcotic.

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