narcotic refills

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I'm only allowed one month of of Oxycontin at a time for hospital legal

standards. I had to fill out papers to even be prescribed the meds to begin

with. My doctor doesn't see it as a hassle since he needs to see me every 3

weeks or so anyway. He is, however, only 3 miles away... for those of you that

are a distance away that would stink.

kerri sue

Dennis W <betnden@...> wrote:

Terri, I understand the policy of no refills, but it would be nice to get a 3

month supply and save a couple of long trips at a time. It's almost 100 miles

round trip, and with the price of gas, it would be a substantial savings.

While I was in the hospital for pneumonia (again), I talked to my ex-doc, that

became a Hospitalist, about getting stronger pills to help me get through the

day, and take the 30 mg at night. He immediately wrote a prescription for 75 ea

15 mg tabs, which would be for 2 1/2 months supply. That says it can be done,

but my Rheumy made his own policy. That's what I'd like to change. Oh,

well.......

Dennis

Re: [ ] #%@^ & #% & New medicare prescription plan!

>I don't know how this will work, but I'm going to have my MS Contin filled

>today after I pick up the script. Like you, I ran out Saturday, but that

>was purely my fault. I didn't think it was helping me until I weaned off of

>it. Then I had a wake-up call!

>

> Anyhow, I signed up for the Medicare program through Humana, and the info

> I have says I don't pay anything for it until the second month. Then I'll

> pay $7 per script. Before I signed for the Medicare program, I was paying

> out of pocket, and it cost me $62 per month at my Wal-Mart pharmacy. Maybe

> the difference is that I don't have a HMO. From what I've heard, they are

> very restrictive and a pain to deal with. I wish I didn't have to travel

> 35 miles each way just to pick up the script, but the Rheumy says he can

> only write one month at a time. Is this a law or a preference?

>

> Dennis