Watson Hydrocodone Pills - Which Pharmacy Carries Them? (Page 3) (Newest replies first)

alan Says:

Mon, January 20, 2014

I live in northern ky and walgreens quit carrying watson brand and their new brand makes my whole body hurt. I want to find what pharmacies carry watson?

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Just medchatting Says:
Tue, May 28, 2019

Re: cliff j (# 109) Expand Referenced Message

Hi, I totally agree with you. Chronic back pain sufferer for over 20yrs. I was on opiates Vicodin then Norco to ease the pain to function and to continue working. Had lumbar surgery in August of 2016. Surgery helped a lot. Last six months pain is starting again in the same areas as before surgery. For the last 20yrs I always had some tightness spasms numbness stabbing and such in the thoracic part of my back but it was helped with the opiates I was taking before surgery. Yes I did therapy I had deep tissue massages ice packs heating pads CBD oils creams steroids steroid shots and ibuprofen to help. Ibuprofen was the only over the counter med that really helped and I could take up to 10 a day in needed. Also Epsom salts baths too. Found out in November 2018 I have a Central Disc Protusion at t7-t8 pushing in my spinal cord as well as a Disc Protusion at c6-c7 pushing in my spinal cord. A few months ago had 2 MRIs on lumbar one with and one without contrast and my doc put his fists together with his knuckles lined up to each other then he moved his fists up and down and told me my lower back is doing this too. I have received NOTHING from my doctor of 18 yrs since his office cannot treat chronic pain due to new OPIATE LAWS.

Went to pain clinic he referred me to. It was such a joke I spent over 1,700.00 dollars and when the pain spec finally ordered a MRI I went got it done and while I waited for my next appt I went to have deep tissue massage from my doc and he asked How’s the Pain Clinic going did they order your MRI? I told him yes He says he did order it with Contrast didn’t he? I said no, why? He told me after surgery in order to really see what’s going on in that area MRI should be done with contrast. Well Pain Doc appt came I asked him why my MRI wasn’t ordered with contrast and he said well it’s bad in the kidneys I was like my kidneys are great functioning great never had a problem with them He says well they can go at anytime. He then ask who told me about Contrast after surgery I said my doctors name as he is the one who referred me to him. The pain doc gave me a look and asked Who gave you your surgery I told him and he says Well Why don’t you go ask him what he thinks about my MRI and ask him what he would do. I was shocked at his unprofessional conduct. So I played with him being sincere and mature I said so if he wants to give me a cortisone shot I should stay there and let him give me the shot. HE WAS LIKE OH NO YOU HAVE TO COME BACK HERE. I explained to him my insurance does not covered the U/A and it costs me 310.00 out of pocket. He just said Wow that’s a lot but regardless you need make an appt with me for the shot If that what he thinks.

Needless to say I never went back. I paid my bills with them even though I felt I shouldn’t have had to. So now for me PAIN HAS SUCKED UP MY LIFE DUE TO THIS “OPIATE CRISIS” My job is suffering I suffer everyday I have no real enjoyment because I cannot do much of anything because of those spasms and total back pains. I haven’t even tried to ask anyone for Norcos to help me at least to function without teary eyes depression and to get some part of my life back. I get so upset because of what this laws and restrictions have done to me and my quality of life like the millions of others who truly are suffering and truly have chronic pain where in some people and their type of pain, OPIATES are the only thing that seems to give any kind of relief. Let’s not forget Norcos last only a few hours I’d say 4 hrs tops in helping but I’m pushing that. It’s truly more like 3 hrs. I’m 56 I was a waitress for 26 yrs then went to factory work. I do love the work I do I love the people I work with and the company I work for. But when people like myself are dealing with chronic day after day night after night pain sometimes it’s hard to love or even like anything in your life. I also was refuting a Neurosurgeon by my doc back in December after that MRI I had in November last year. I will not write another novel about my experience with him. Let’s just say he tried to tell me I never had surgery on my l5 he laughed YES HE LAUGHED AT ME while I was telling him about the WORSE DAY I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE AT WORK WITH SUCH SEVERE SPASMS I COULD NOT REALLY BREATHE. He laughed and said SOUNDS LIKE AN ANXIETY ATTACK. I asked him WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING AT ME, I never had an anxiety attack in my life.

It was SEVERE SPASMS. He just shook his head left to right with a cocky smile. I don’t know why but I listened to him as he ordered more tests and I got them. After a little over 2,000.00 I just STOPPED SEEING HIM. All the while I am dying with this back pain. I finally called my surgeon because actually I didn’t think he could help me. I could still work without busting into tears I did shed tears secretly on a daily basis though. My surgeon looked at my MRIs I explained to him the severe pain I was having and he listened. I had a Thoracic Epidermal Steroid Inj. with sedation On May 22nd. I finally found some relief Thank You Jesus!!! It’s not totally gone and I can get up to three a year. My only prayer is that soon one day I can get back on my regimen of taking the only medication that gives me some quality of life. All this time I wasn’t given any pain meds. Only anti-inflammatory meds which I refused to take because I needed IMMEDIATE RELIEF for my pain so I chose to continue to take my ibuprofen. I know the dangers of taking too many of those but I had / have no choice anymore. I must take something I need to work. Thank you for listening if you read it all. I apologize for taking so much of your time. Also I’d like to add I like thousands of others have had the same doctor the same pharmacy for just about 20 yrs. I’ve never went to the ER asking for pain meds. I’ve never asked the pain clinic doctor for pain meds as I never asked the neurosurgeon for pain meds. I was praying that thru my MRIs bone scans ct scans xrays and my testimony of how my pain affects my everyday life they would have at least eased my pain while they were figuring out which route to take. That did not happen. If anyone is reading this and lives in the Kalamazoo Michigan area knows of a doctor a pain clinic that can help me I would be so appreciative for any information. Thanks again all.

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