Re: Oxycontin & Percocet -

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Maybe you should try a different pharmacy because I know for a

fact that they come in tablet form (as well as the capsule). Before

Walgreens went all weird about dispensing my pain meds I

received two different scripts of just oxycodone tablets. I now get

the capsule form, basically because that is what my current

pharmacy has on hand but if I wanted the tablets, I know that the

pharmacist would make sure he ordered those for me. I use the

Target pharmacy now and I have had absolutely no trouble

getting the right meds dispensed at the right time - no hassles.

As opposed to Walgreen's which has a very odd demeanor

when it comes to dispensing pain meds for chronic pain people.

I can look on my bottle at home to see what the pharmaceutical

company is that makes the tablet form if you wish that

information.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Laurie,

Maybe I will talk to one of the other pharmacists at my pharmacy. I really do

like my pharmacy because they are always so kind and also very conveniently

located. Also, when I first began taking pain medication on a regular basis

(under the care of my pain mgmt doc), my hubby was concerned about me becoming

'addicted'. He talked to one of the pharmacists at our pharmacy (have no idea

which one) and the pharmacist told him he had nothing to worry about because

people taking pain med for 'real' pain very rarely become addicted. He

explained the difference between addiction and clinical dependence. He told my

husband that if the time came that I no longer needed daily pain meds, I would

have to taper them vs just stopping cold turkey but that he could rest assured

that the pain doctor was very familar with the right way to taper the meds if

the time came that I didn't need them. My husband didn't tell me about his

concern or his talk with the pharmacist until some weeks later. I was so

thankful that the pharmacist reassured my husband and took the time to explain

to him that being 'addicted' to pain meds and being 'clinically dependent' were

two totally different things. My husband was quite a hippie in his younger

years and even lost a couple of friends to pain med overdoses so I understand

his concern for me. He doesn't doubt my pain is real but he just needed to know

that I wasn't going to turn into the kind of person he saw some of his friends

turn into who truly did become addicted to pain meds and/or valium.

So, because my pharmacy has been so good to me - I really am hesitant to change

pharmacies. Also, part of the agreement that I signed with my pain doc is that

I am to get my pain med prescriptions filled at only one pharmacy. So, before

I go elsewhere, I will talk to another one of the pharmacists (they have about

5) and tell them that oxycodone ABSOLUTELY does come in pill form and ask them

to order it for me prior to time for my next prescription (Dec 31st).

Thanks for the info.

[Guest guest]

karen,

I just thought about this, but the oxycodone I take is oxycodone HCL or

Roxycodone and this may be why the doctor said it didn't come in 5mg

tablets because you said you asked for Oxycodone IR. When I did a search

of oxycodone IR on Rxlist, it couldn't find anything. I hope this helps

when you talk with the pharmacist.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

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Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

[Guest guest]

,

I too signed that type of agreement about the one Pharmacy. But my

regular pharmacist didn't carry the Actiq and weren't allowed to for

some reason, so I called my PM clinic, and they allowed me to use

both, as my regular pharmacy was closer to get to.

catherine

[Guest guest]

,

thanks for the info. If my regular pharmacy has not gotten the oxycodone 5 mg

in tablets when I need to fill my prescription, I will ask my pain doc for

permission to use another pharmacy. They have always been very kind so I don't

think it would be a problem. I am just hoping that my pharmacy will come

through because I have an 11+ years relationship with them. They have til Dec

31st to get the oxycodone in tablet form, so hopefully it won't be a problem.

W