Walgreens Oxycodone Filling Tricks (Page 8)

I have read all the posts and found that the best way i found is on the 29th of aug i talked to the pharmacy manager and explained the dilemma i was facing and she told me just to transfer all my other scripts to her location and then drop off my oxy script and methadone and that they would order them for me if they were out.Bam ten days later i got a call yesterday that they had my script filled and to come pick them up.Hope this helps those having problems getting their meds filled.Good luck and god bless.

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Walgreens corporate headquarters needs to reorganize itself. It seems to me that they are teaching their pharmacist to behave more like detectives than pharmicist. Walgreens is crossing the line in permitting their pharmicists to have so much power permitting them to take it upon themselves to deny a legitimate script because you are paying cash..or because the dr who prescribed the medication does not live close to you n the Walgreens you are taking it too.. Seriously who are these people establishing such ridiculous guidelines.. Oh now Walgreens is implying if we dont chose a dr within a certain geographical that is close to where we live they can refuse to fill our precription. People have every right to chose to go to a dr a far away as their ins will let them. there r many reasons people do this. They trust this dr more than any dr that is close to their area. Maybe the can get to be seen sooner...etc..Give me a break. If someone pays cash they can be refused. My God what has Walgreens come too. Wake up not everyone has insurance. This suggests to me that Walgreens is being extremely prejudice against those people who do not have insurance. CVS does the same thing. Do u realize how many people who do not have ins.. Obama Care...r u familiar. The problem i have is what kind of background ck are done on these pharmicist. Are the asked if they are prejudiced? Are they asked if they are compassionate? Are they empathic??? These are imp questions because people can be deny just because the color of their skin. people can be denied just because of personality conflict. Does walgreens also teach their pharmicists the imp of treating customer with respect. I was just treated like a criminal. She was indignant...she was accusing me of wishpering things to my friend which shld me this pharmicists was dillusional. Than when she starting over talking me n asking me a question i just answered using this indignant tune..than raised her voice n sd i do not lie...no one sd she was a liar.. She start raising her voice. Than she sd i will have to call the other walgreens u were at n i thought it was after 6 pm n sd i believe they r closed. Than when i tk my phone out of my pocketbook n realized it was only 5:40 i sd to her..oh im sorry u can call.. she replied...oh now i can call .....again indignant in her tone...i thought u sd it was closed...i try to explain i made a mistake in time. it was still open. she than accused me of yelling and sd i am not moving on with this conversation until i have a witness. Meanwhile there was a co worker right next to her who was ignoring her because he even knew she was out of hand. a witness to what?? wasnt her co worker good enough???. I am a grown woman..58 yrs old.. and some of rhe pharmacist that are hired by Walgreens are incompetant n certaintly paranoid. Walgreens needs to focus more on the people they hire.. Dont harrass us becaused you have employees who were caught stealing narcotics. Walgreens needs to realize it is the people that keep them in business. without us u have nothing. Walgreens needs to be boycotted. They are a disgrace.

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What is express scripts and how do I contact them?

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As the saying goes: Before you judge, walk a mile in their shoes.

Most chronic pain sufferers have tried many, MANY therapies/things to help alleviate their pain - NO ONE wants to be a 'pill-popper'. Try some empathy, because until you've experienced pain so severe that you're contemplating taking your life to be rid of it, you have NO idea what you're talking about.

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I dont care about who's selling what on the streets. Whoever is OD'ing its their problem. They are adults. In the meantime I had a brittle bone disease and I suffer from bone pain constantly. Do you think the DEA cares? Do you think Walgreens cares? Do you think society cares? No, No, No. No one does. That's what drives people to self medicating. They, like myself, want relief. So they take up drinking or buying off the street. I tried to get off everything, oxycodone and fentanyl. But I couldn't function. So I got back on it but I asked my Dr to start at a lower dose. I filled hydrocodone 7.5. It wasn't helping. Days later I fractured my femur. I have rods in my upper and lower legs. People look at me like I'm lying because I still get up and go to work. Doesn't mean I'm not in pain. I enjoy being active but shame on me for not sucking on the government tit for trying to support my family. So my Dr rewrites my script twice and both times they tell me no, it's too early. The people that need the medication get brushed off but the people that don't get it given to them whether they need it or not. I used to judge Kurt Cobain for committing suicide. Until I heard what he was going through and what I suffer with.

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VeggieChick,
First, if you don't know, factcheck our lovely Governor here in uTube pleading guilty to overcharging Medicare. He had a choice, pay 1.7 BILLION dollars, or go to Prison.
We are in FL too and I had contact who gave me or said search uTube "Gov Scott pleaded guilty, and paid such a high fine. This was taped in Judges Chambers. I'm sure you, and many others in FL will finally, I guess, get justice that our so called Governor was CAUGHT in a Federal Crime, and I guess whistle blower told on him.

Just search on uTube, the following "Governor Scott pays 1.7 Billion Dollars for overcharging Medicare"
I hope you get a kick out of it, especially how he seemed very nervous and signing papers on his guilty plea. Oh, and BTW? I have been in pain since 1977, 3/4''s of my back spine is messed up pretty bad and in hospitals 4 times, and was forced to retire because my job was probably in the 10 jobs that pay extremely well. (but very hard work)

I too now have to find a place for my meds, which is actually 5 medications because I'm a senior and need to take other stuff.I only need to change pharmacy because NOW it's affecting our food shopping. Cost I pay is outrageous and they do NOT take discount card from my Union.

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Please tell me were in npr your getting your meds filled,I can give u my email. I'm having a tremendously hard time filling my scripts as well. Ty if u can help.

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Welder, what source is your info that us posters are being watched specifically? I really have no problem being watched or whatever, i've been on medschat for 3 or 4 years. I've not had problems with dr.s nor filling in Fl or Co or Ks for that matter.
If anything they know i don't sell nor divert, or take 2 many of my rx's. Heck ur probably right but how do you know for sure? I don't mean to offend you. I am just very curious.

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CMJ, you are so wrong! All they have to say is NO I do not feel comfortable filling this! Happens every day, ESP, Walgreens.

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Retired cop....WRONG! Methadone is for pain and cannot be prescribed by a Doctor for any other reason! Such as addiction. You must go to a Methadone clinic for liquid doses of Methadone. Doctors only write for Methadone tablets. Methadone has been used for pain control since 1950, do your research.

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Reply to Sick n tired, post 144
just because your still able bodied and desire to be gainfully employed doesn't grant you an exception for early filling of 2 of the most powerful narcotic opiates on the planet as you stated fentanyl and oxys....,

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All pharmacies have the tight to not fill your prescription. They can call your dr and find out y u need this med and y so long. They have more power than dr.I am a chronic pain patiant and I have done my research. Pharmacist do not have to fill u pm script if they don't want to.

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You can do as the rest of america does'- help perpetuate the unconstitutional war on drugs!! Drugs are never mentioned in the constitution or by the founding fathers!! Lets all band together & get the unconstitutional war on drugs stopped'!! And all drug laws repealed!!! By doing this we can empty our prison machine by over 1/2!!! And feed the hungry in america!! Not to mention the billions of dollars that could be saved each & every year!!! Lets band together and repeal the unconstitutional drug laws!! As the war on drugs is stripping away our cival rights one by one and so that our great grandchildren will not know what rights are!!' this must be done as there is no winning this (mega money making) war on drugs!! It serves only to make certain agency's rich as well as all the people who build prisons, furnish the handcuffs, the vehicles used to transport "Violators", the people who furnish the plastic cups as well as those who furnish everything down to the little packs of salt n pepper at every meal for every prisoner. Also significant millions, possibly billions could be saved from the welfare & various social programs that each prisoner's family I.E. Wife & children must resort to when the breadwinner becomes a "Prisoner" of the war on drugs!! Think sheep!! We must act now!!

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Please let me know if you decide to sue. {edited for privacy}. I find it heartbreaking that a pharmacist would turn away a loyal customer because of personal reasons. I was also questioned about my dr. I have been a Walgreens customer for years. And only get my pain meds from them. In these situations where else can u go, what else can u do? Suffer & cry because of the pain.

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I was told by a Walgreens pharmacist that I had to also be on a long acting pain med to be able to fill my b oxycodone. Have been on c them for 17 years! When do they start prescribing what I need?

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Almost every pharmacy I've stepped foot in gives me the stink eye, purely & only after seeing the Oxycodone. As a veteran of the USAF, who was injured in a helicopter crash, I get weird looks or questions every month. (Yes, even at the same pharmacy, as they don't retain staff beyond 6-12 months)

They have denied me before, usually followed by me showing them my injury, after I lifted the back of my shirt up, showed where I almost had my spine severed in the crash & explain how I'm lucky to be alive, let alone walking.

Point of this is, I shouldn't have to walk in & show my injury to have my Rx filled. It was written by a doctor. Period. I don't care what you think as a pharmacist, you don't know how I feel, thus, you cannot tell me with a quick glance whether or not I need medication. (Before any of you Pharmacists respond, think of how many times you've dismissed a person without ACTUALLY KNOWING the situation?)

There's a proxy war between doctors and pharmacists, with us patients getting almost all of the collateral damage. Stop overthinking everything & do your job; fill the damn bottle.

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Dear sick n tired,

You just hit the nail on the head!! If all drug laws were repealed these problems would take care of themselves! But in order to perpetuate the war on drugs the real people are not important!! But just think if he war on drugs and drug laws were repealed think of all the "Soldiers" that would have to find real jobs!!! We can recall our elected officials and elect reps who will do just this!! Then let the cops who shot themselves n the foot try a real job & god forbid they were to need meds to make a living & feed their families some other way than grabbing a lil handful or briefcase full of dirty dirty drug money!! I now want to say im sure not all police do this!!!!
But everyone I know propagates the war on drugs!!! So wrong. Talk about war pigs.

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Cut some pills in half thru the month to make up for your shortage

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I remember when i was a child Every eve on national news there were reporters on the scene and video of African Americans being Sprayed with FireHoses,having police dogs(Large German Shepards) Sicked on them as well as being Clubbed about the Head Shoulders & Legs Literaly Every Evening. All for simply wanting their unalienable God Given Rights!!! But im Sad to say the reactions i saw all too often was its just the #×$$€£$(african americans). As long as the people watching this far away and in a seemingly upper class and of different color was the only ones being terribly Wronged Discriminated Aganst - well its never going to be us seemed the common attitude.
Before my time i was taught it was only the Red Man and on nazi germany it was only the jews!!
Well as All Even Semi intelligent people have now learned- there but for the grace of God go I- for now!!
But sooner or later it will if left unchecked come to every door!!!
A few short years ago it was Only the Hippies or Junkies- well folks Do these Veterans & Everyday sounding people just wanting what their Medical Drs. Professionals in their fields have decided in their Professional Opinions have deemed these poor hard working country serving people Deserve nay Need!!!
Do thay seem like just Hippies or Just Junkies or Just Jews Or Just Human Beings of Whatever Color or Race???
Or are thay Our Brothers & Sisters in Need of Medecine?? Not Easily Obtained Prescription carrying Humans In Need Of Relief who have followed All of societys guidelines for Proving to Professionals that they are indeed "in need" of said Medecine Drugs or Substances!! Their all the same!! Just different connotations implied.
People Wake Up!!!
When its Your Wife,Husband,Son or Daughter barelydealing with enough pain that those meds are the difference in having a moticum of Quality of Life & Eating the End of A Shotgun Barrell!!
Then It Will Matter To YOU!!!
Repeal The Drug Laws.
Their a Govt MONEYMAKING INDUSTRY.

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I just had my oxycodone 30 filled at Walgreens on Decatur and Alta

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Unfortunately so many other injured hard working americans have found themselves in the same situation and "el Chappo" or Any illicit drug dealers don't judge or even require a prescription!! They're Now Called Junkies!!! As LONG AS THERE'S A DEMAND THERE WILL BE A SUPPLY!!! And until the Drug Laws are REPEALED it will not change!! Ask yourselves Who Benefits from the War On Drugs!!! It's Not the American People. They are only jailed and imprisoned by this Unconstitutional War On Drugs.

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