RE: stretching meds..grrrr

[Guest guest]

I feel your your pain..literally! Somehow my docs office keeps saying I am

picking up my meds 1 day early.

I fill my script at 9:30 am, and immediately start taking them when I get

home(while adjusting my dose, it ran me out of meds)Well, I think the day I FILL

the script is DAY 1..The computer counts day 1 of 30 days starting the next

day..which constantly puts me in DANGER of being out of meds. I will somehow

have to alter my dose to come up with that extra days worth of medicine. This

sucks because the dose I am on is just enough to survive.

I have a problem with my blood pressure and a family history of heart

attacks.(My dad died at age 52, and I am 44)When my dose is wearing off, I can

literally feel my blood pressure rising, and if I don't wake up in the middle of

the night to take a pill, and more than 4 hours go by..I can hardley get out of

bed. I have needed help with that before.

I just wish the clinic would worry more about the danger of running out of meds,

than 1 freakin day they perceive as " early " .(which I have to fill out an

" incident report " each time)

I also don't drive and if I cannot get a ride on that day 30, I am screwed! I

can't afford to pay for a cab AND the meds too.

Thanks for letting me vent! LOL

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I

used a few more maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't

look out the window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

,

It sounds like you need a better pain management doctor!

--- Babbitt

From: Schafer <81196@...>

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

spinal problems

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:59 AM

 

I feel your your pain..literally! Somehow my docs office keeps saying I am

picking up my meds 1 day early.

I fill my script at 9:30 am, and immediately start taking them when I get

home(while adjusting my dose, it ran me out of meds)Well, I think the day I FILL

the script is DAY 1..The computer counts day 1 of 30 days starting the next

day..which constantly puts me in DANGER of being out of meds. I will somehow

have to alter my dose to come up with that extra days worth of medicine. This

sucks because the dose I am on is just enough to survive.

I have a problem with my blood pressure and a family history of heart

attacks.(My dad died at age 52, and I am 44)When my dose is wearing off, I can

literally feel my blood pressure rising, and if I don't wake up in the middle of

the night to take a pill, and more than 4 hours go by..I can hardley get out of

bed. I have needed help with that before.

I just wish the clinic would worry more about the danger of running out of meds,

than 1 freakin day they perceive as " early " .(which I have to fill out an

" incident report " each time)

I also don't drive and if I cannot get a ride on that day 30, I am screwed! I

can't afford to pay for a cab AND the meds too.

Thanks for letting me vent! LOL

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

I think your right! After a year of screwing around with injections,nerve

blocks, and radiofrequency ablation(Which TOTALLY messed me up) I told him that

finances were becoming a major issue for me and he sure didn't like to hear

that! He said " well, that may interfere with future " procedures " . I am sick of

freakin being a guinea pig for him. My last appointment I had, I was supposed to

get the results of my latest MRI, and he couldn't open up the program on his

computer!! Believe that? No printout??? That was AFTER I paid my co-pay, so he

made $200 for that visit for absolutely nothing!

That co-pay is alot of money out of my family's budget when we are constantly

getting shut-off notices on all our utilities, and he couldn't care less.

Any idea how to go about switching clinics without affecting my med schedule? I

plan on talking to my primary care doc in a couple weeks. Also..there is that

contract you sign at the beginning of treatment. hmmm

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

Wonder why the rules vary? I can refill Vicodin within three days of

when the prescribed amount would run out, no problem.

In a message dated 1/20/2011 12:10:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

figure1789@... writes:

*,

I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

because of this insensitive individual.

OH

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[Guest guest]

Heh..yes, I " m familiar with the drug schedules, but mostly as it relates

to criminal law.

I just thought someone said their prescription had to be refilled on one

day, or they'd do without. Mine has slack built in. Then again I've also

got a doctor who is more than willing to ask ME if the current level of

pain meds is sufficient or if we need to go higher/stronger/whatever. a And

no, he's an internist, not a pain management doc.)

In a message dated 1/20/2011 4:04:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

figure1789@... writes:

It has to do with what " class " the drug belongs to. Like a C-2 drug is a

Controlled drug of a 2nd class. Don't know what the classes are or what

makes a drug fit in a class.

[Guest guest]

*,

I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

because of this insensitive individual.

OH

*

[Guest guest]

They give you a window. They don't make you wait until you take your last pill

ti fill it. Medicare though is much more strict.

--- Babbitt

From: jarcher107@... <jarcher107@...>

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

spinal problems

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 3:02 PM

 

Wonder why the rules vary? I can refill Vicodin within three days of

when the prescribed amount would run out, no problem.

In a message dated 1/20/2011 12:10:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

figure1789@... writes:

*,

I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

because of this insensitive individual.

OH

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[Guest guest]

*It has to do with what " class " the drug belongs to. Like a C-2 drug is a

Controlled drug of a 2nd class. Don't know what the classes are or what

makes a drug fit in a class.

OH

*

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 3:02 PM, <jarcher107@...> wrote:

>

>

> Wonder why the rules vary? I can refill Vicodin within three days of

> when the prescribed amount would run out, no problem.

>

>

> In a message dated 1/20/2011 12:10:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> figure1789@... <figure1789%40woh.rr.com> writes:

>

> *,

>

> I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

> is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

> is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

>

> I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

> the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

>

> I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

> because of this insensitive individual.

>

> OH

> *

>

>

[Guest guest]

And that's probably because your internist isn't doing injections and making a

ton of money off of you...the money tends to blur the priority levels of the

docs. They start doing more procedures and not wanting to do meds. They only

want the money.

--- Babbitt

From: jarcher107@... <jarcher107@...>

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

spinal problems

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 4:42 PM

 

Heh..yes, I " m familiar with the drug schedules, but mostly as it relates

to criminal law.

I just thought someone said their prescription had to be refilled on one

day, or they'd do without. Mine has slack built in. Then again I've also

got a doctor who is more than willing to ask ME if the current level of

pain meds is sufficient or if we need to go higher/stronger/whatever. a And

no, he's an internist, not a pain management doc.)

In a message dated 1/20/2011 4:04:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

figure1789@... writes:

It has to do with what " class " the drug belongs to. Like a C-2 drug is a

Controlled drug of a 2nd class. Don't know what the classes are or what

makes a drug fit in a class.

[Guest guest]

,

That's totally unacceptable!  I'd demand for my co-pay back.  After all, you

went to f/u on an MRI and they didn't have it, that's THEIR fault entirely. 

They should have called to reschedule you if that were the case.

It's also outrageous that they are so tight with their pain Rx's.  I've never

heard of such a thing as a contract, I know I don't have one at mine!  They

have

to take your, an individual, circumstance into consideration.  ONE day and

they're making you wait, that's just absurd, I can't believe it!  I know in

most

practices there is always a patient, or few, who habitually overuse/abuse

meds

and those few are watched very closely.  I've worked in medical offices, hand

surgery and urology.  We got them all....the, " I lost my (written) Rx, " those

buying rx's w/o using insurance and traveling from one pharmacy to another to

those who claim they " left them at a friend's/relative's house, out of town, "

with one patient it was lost in a hotel.  I suppose these things CAN happen

but

are not the norm.  These weren't the average patient's but the one's always

calling, always wanting more.  I'm sure if you explained your circumstance

they

would, should, understand.  I think talking to your PCP is a good idea.  Have

a

good night. 

 ~ ~

________________________________

From: Schafer <81196@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Thu, January 20, 2011 8:19:17 AM

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

 

I think your right! After a year of screwing around with injections,nerve

blocks, and radiofrequency ablation(Which TOTALLY messed me up) I told him that

finances were becoming a major issue for me and he sure didn't like to hear

that! He said " well, that may interfere with future " procedures " . I am sick of

freakin being a guinea pig for him. My last appointment I had, I was supposed to

get the results of my latest MRI, and he couldn't open up the program on his

computer!! Believe that? No printout??? That was AFTER I paid my co-pay, so he

made $200 for that visit for absolutely nothing!

That co-pay is alot of money out of my family's budget when we are constantly

getting shut-off notices on all our utilities, and he couldn't care less.

Any idea how to go about switching clinics without affecting my med schedule? I

plan on talking to my primary care doc in a couple weeks. Also..there is that

contract you sign at the beginning of treatment. hmmm

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

You are lucky. My doc prescribed Lyrica for me which would provide me a little

" slack " , but it costs $145 and that is CO-PAY. So...I am trying to get my doc to

call the company to get me a co-pay assistance card(It helps so you only have to

pay $25 per month for a year) and this is like pulling teeth. I called the drug

company and they told me only doctors could call to get them..but...they also

told me " if the doctor gave a sample, he should have the cards " .

Of course..he is totally too busy to help I guess.

Any ideas from anybody???Anyone take Lyrica or know how I can get a card?

ps..they Lyrica doesn't do a whole lot for the pain, but seems to help me

stretch the dose and evens out that yo-yo effect between doses.(where you get 2

hours of pain relief, and then the pain starts creeping back until next pill

time.

Yes..lol..I do believe a new doc is needed

S*************

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

Heh..yes, I " m familiar with the drug schedules, but mostly as it relates

to criminal law.

I just thought someone said their prescription had to be refilled on one

day, or they'd do without. Mine has slack built in. Then again I've also

got a doctor who is more than willing to ask ME if the current level of

pain meds is sufficient or if we need to go higher/stronger/whatever. a And

no, he's an internist, not a pain management doc.)

In a message dated 1/20/2011 4:04:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

figure1789@... writes:

It has to do with what " class " the drug belongs to. Like a C-2 drug is a

Controlled drug of a 2nd class. Don't know what the classes are or what

makes a drug fit in a class.

[Guest guest]

Thanks . If they think you are abusing your meds, you would run out more

than 1 day early.

Maybe the only thing my doc will understand if God forbid something happens to a

patient that runs out of meds and he gets a lawsuit.

S*************

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

*,

I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

because of this insensitive individual.

OH

*

[Guest guest]

The contract she's referring to is a narcotic contract.

, the contract does not stop you from seeking out a new pain doc, only from

getting meds anywhere else. YOu can meet and interview with other docs. If you

find one you like, then you transfer your care to the new doc. No worries. I did

it and am very happy with the results. I got so tired of having to fight with

them for adequate relief.

--- Babbitt

From: Schafer <81196@...>

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

spinal problems

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:59 AM

I feel your your pain..literally! Somehow my docs office keeps saying I am

picking up my meds 1 day early.

I fill my script at 9:30 am, and immediately start taking them when I get

home(while adjusting my dose, it ran me out of meds)Well, I think the day I FILL

the script is DAY 1..The computer counts day 1 of 30 days starting the next

day..which constantly puts me in DANGER of being out of meds. I will somehow

have to alter my dose to come up with that extra days worth of medicine. This

sucks because the dose I am on is just enough to survive.

I have a problem with my blood pressure and a family history of heart

attacks.(My dad died at age 52, and I am 44)When my dose is wearing off, I can

literally feel my blood pressure rising, and if I don't wake up in the middle of

the night to take a pill, and more than 4 hours go by..I can hardley get out of

bed. I have needed help with that before.

I just wish the clinic would worry more about the danger of running out of meds,

than 1 freakin day they perceive as " early " .(which I have to fill out an

" incident report " each time)

I also don't drive and if I cannot get a ride on that day 30, I am screwed! I

can't afford to pay for a cab AND the meds too.

Thanks for letting me vent! LOL

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

Oh thanks for the input ! This is the first time I have had to work with

more than one doctor, so I appreciate your help.

I was thinking of saving 1/2 pill per day, but that just doesn't seem fair to

have to. It just makes me mad with all the medical advancements these days, that

there are so many patients(most of them) that are UNDER treated.

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

I have had to do that very thing. It's sad isn't it? The way that I have kept my

pain med demands low over the last 17 years is to take only what I need to take

enough of the edge off so that I can function. When I have extra pain, I

instincively deal with it without taking more meds...I know too well what

happens at the end of the month. Yes I'm in tears. yes I'm on the floor....but I

just scale back my activity. I guess I've just been dealing with it for so long

that it's maybe easier for me to do that than for others.

Anyway, taking the least amount of medicaion possible has allowed me to be able

to get adequate relief from one 300mg Extended Release Ultram a day. AND it's

kept my ability to get medication a much easier feat.

--- Babbitt

From: Schafer <81196@...>

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

spinal problems

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:59 AM

I feel your your pain..literally! Somehow my docs office keeps saying I am

picking up my meds 1 day early.

I fill my script at 9:30 am, and immediately start taking them when I get

home(while adjusting my dose, it ran me out of meds)Well, I think the day I FILL

the script is DAY 1..The computer counts day 1 of 30 days starting the next

day..which constantly puts me in DANGER of being out of meds. I will somehow

have to alter my dose to come up with that extra days worth of medicine. This

sucks because the dose I am on is just enough to survive.

I have a problem with my blood pressure and a family history of heart

attacks.(My dad died at age 52, and I am 44)When my dose is wearing off, I can

literally feel my blood pressure rising, and if I don't wake up in the middle of

the night to take a pill, and more than 4 hours go by..I can hardley get out of

bed. I have needed help with that before.

I just wish the clinic would worry more about the danger of running out of meds,

than 1 freakin day they perceive as " early " .(which I have to fill out an

" incident report " each time)

I also don't drive and if I cannot get a ride on that day 30, I am screwed! I

can't afford to pay for a cab AND the meds too.

Thanks for letting me vent! LOL

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

I don't know why he hasn't tried me on any extended meds yet. I take 8 10 mg.

oxycodones a day. Sometimes I need 1, sometimes 2 every 4 hours.

I have heard that since they changed the Oxycontin formula, they don't work

worth a damn. I feel very sorry for the patients that have relied on them for

relief for years..It is just so unfair on them.

Oh well..from what I hear from people, the maximum amount of relief seems to be

8 hours(not 12) from the extended meds.

Well, in February, it will be 1 year at this clinic, and I will be a much more

demanding patient!(not with meds, but with time and attention) I hate feeling

like I'm on a patient " conveyer belt " ! LOL

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

In my medical office experience, there's a LOT of docs who just are uneducated

about oxycontin. You could take  less milligrams if you had a more continuous

dose as you would avoid the ups and downs. I myself have had my life changed by

taking extended release Ultram. I was taking six 50mg tramadol a day and every

time it wore off, it seemed to take forever to kick in again. Never being able

to leave the house without making sure I had some with me. Plus, we don't

realize how much taking meds several times a day keeps the focus on our pain.

It's changed my life!

--- Babbitt

From: Schafer <81196@...>

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

spinal problems

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:59 AM

I feel your your pain..literally! Somehow my docs office keeps saying I am

picking up my meds 1 day early.

I fill my script at 9:30 am, and immediately start taking them when I get

home(while adjusting my dose, it ran me out of meds)Well, I think the day I FILL

the script is DAY 1..The computer counts day 1 of 30 days starting the next

day..which constantly puts me in DANGER of being out of meds. I will somehow

have to alter my dose to come up with that extra days worth of medicine. This

sucks because the dose I am on is just enough to survive.

I have a problem with my blood pressure and a family history of heart

attacks.(My dad died at age 52, and I am 44)When my dose is wearing off, I can

literally feel my blood pressure rising, and if I don't wake up in the middle of

the night to take a pill, and more than 4 hours go by..I can hardley get out of

bed. I have needed help with that before.

I just wish the clinic would worry more about the danger of running out of meds,

than 1 freakin day they perceive as " early " .(which I have to fill out an

" incident report " each time)

I also don't drive and if I cannot get a ride on that day 30, I am screwed! I

can't afford to pay for a cab AND the meds too.

Thanks for letting me vent! LOL

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

Be very careful what you say to a doctor they can make your live miserable.

Instead of demanding more first ask the doctors opinion. Like do you think that

maybe I need an increase in the dose of meds I am taking? He is much more likely

to help you that if you go in there demanding more drugs. Believe me the nice

ways wors better.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice,

but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of

what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had

a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until

Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills

that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER

to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

What dose of ext. release ultram are you on again? Tramadol is my pain relief

med of choice and I find the same problem with the 50 mg.

" Without rabbits a rabbits foot would be nothing but a disembodied

hand full of unidentified toes. " -Pogo

spinal problems

From: tpowell1977@...

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:34:24 -0800

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

In my medical office experience, there's a LOT of docs who just are uneducated

about oxycontin. You could take less milligrams if you had a more continuous

dose as you would avoid the ups and downs. I myself have had my life changed by

taking extended release Ultram. I was taking six 50mg tramadol a day and every

time it wore off, it seemed to take forever to kick in again. Never being able

to leave the house without making sure I had some with me. Plus, we don't

realize how much taking meds several times a day keeps the focus on our pain.

It's changed my life!

--- Babbitt

From: Schafer <81196@...>

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

spinal problems

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:59 AM

I feel your your pain..literally! Somehow my docs office keeps saying I am

picking up my meds 1 day early.

I fill my script at 9:30 am, and immediately start taking them when I get

home(while adjusting my dose, it ran me out of meds)Well, I think the day I FILL

the script is DAY 1..The computer counts day 1 of 30 days starting the next

day..which constantly puts me in DANGER of being out of meds. I will somehow

have to alter my dose to come up with that extra days worth of medicine. This

sucks because the dose I am on is just enough to survive.

I have a problem with my blood pressure and a family history of heart

attacks.(My dad died at age 52, and I am 44)When my dose is wearing off, I can

literally feel my blood pressure rising, and if I don't wake up in the middle of

the night to take a pill, and more than 4 hours go by..I can hardley get out of

bed. I have needed help with that before.

I just wish the clinic would worry more about the danger of running out of meds,

than 1 freakin day they perceive as " early " .(which I have to fill out an

" incident report " each time)

I also don't drive and if I cannot get a ride on that day 30, I am screwed! I

can't afford to pay for a cab AND the meds too.

Thanks for letting me vent! LOL

S*************

Re: stretching meds

you have to be very careful with your meds. If you told the doctor you

took a few extra eh might cancel you as patient then where would you be? If you

need more meds ask him before it becomes an emergency.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

No Janice..I did not mean demanding with meds. This doctor just seems to race

from room to room and just seems to care about $..I really wish he would try to

solve my problems so I am not a slave to the meds! He just loves to keep

screwing around with procedure after procedure like I'm a lab rat!

This last appointment was the last straw with me..when he couldn't open up my

MRI on his computer. He didn't feel I was important enough to print out a copy,

I guess. My $35 co-pay is NOTHING to him, but a nice chunk of change for me, and

my husband was mad as hell also!

Then..they kept saying I was filling my meds 1 day early, which I knew I was

not.(they made me think I was loosing my mind) I always fill my pill container

immediately when I get home with them. They are kept locked up and noone but my

husband knows what I take.

Well, it seems the office is counting the following day AFTER I fill my meds as

day 1 instead of THE DAY I fill my meds as day 1 of the script which is screwing

me up and I will constantly be 1 day early to them.(with him altering my dosage

throughout the year,I run out of my script the morning I fill them..go get the

script, fill it and start taking when I get home..so, that is DAY 1 of the

script for me)

Confusing as hell..I'm just going to try to save 1/2 a pill a day so I can get

onto their damn schedule.(which I don't understand, because when you receive THE

ORIGINAL script in the morning, you fill it and start taking when you get home,

NOT the next day) It is not worth the fight to me. I will let them know I don't

appreciate having to do so though with my BP problems. (when pain spikes, so

does BP)

See..if this isn't slavery, I don't know what is and the doctors have us by the

ba**s!

Thanks for letting me vent once again friends..Go BEARS!! hehe

S*************

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

Be very careful what you say to a doctor they can make your live miserable.

Instead of demanding more first ask the doctors opinion. Like do you think that

maybe I need an increase in the dose of meds I am taking? He is much more likely

to help you that if you go in there demanding more drugs. Believe me the nice

ways wors better.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

You can speak with the chief medical professional in the building and dispute

it. I would also speak with billing. If he is being honest it should be

documented in your chart that he could not open the MRI. He honestly shouldnt

have even called you in the room. I've had offices call me up and let me know

they are having computer problems so they need to reschedual or tell me once I

get there that they dont have access to what they should its my choice on

keeping the appointment.

" Without rabbits a rabbits foot would be nothing but a disembodied

hand full of unidentified toes. " -Pogo

spinal problems

From: 81196@...

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:21:20 -0500

Subject: Re: stretching meds..grrrr

No Janice..I did not mean demanding with meds. This doctor just seems to race

from room to room and just seems to care about $..I really wish he would try to

solve my problems so I am not a slave to the meds! He just loves to keep

screwing around with procedure after procedure like I'm a lab rat!

This last appointment was the last straw with me..when he couldn't open up my

MRI on his computer. He didn't feel I was important enough to print out a copy,

I guess. My $35 co-pay is NOTHING to him, but a nice chunk of change for me, and

my husband was mad as hell also!

Then..they kept saying I was filling my meds 1 day early, which I knew I was

not.(they made me think I was loosing my mind) I always fill my pill container

immediately when I get home with them. They are kept locked up and noone but my

husband knows what I take.

Well, it seems the office is counting the following day AFTER I fill my meds as

day 1 instead of THE DAY I fill my meds as day 1 of the script which is screwing

me up and I will constantly be 1 day early to them.(with him altering my dosage

throughout the year,I run out of my script the morning I fill them..go get the

script, fill it and start taking when I get home..so, that is DAY 1 of the

script for me)

Confusing as hell..I'm just going to try to save 1/2 a pill a day so I can get

onto their damn schedule.(which I don't understand, because when you receive THE

ORIGINAL script in the morning, you fill it and start taking when you get home,

NOT the next day) It is not worth the fight to me. I will let them know I don't

appreciate having to do so though with my BP problems. (when pain spikes, so

does BP)

See..if this isn't slavery, I don't know what is and the doctors have us by the

ba**s!

Thanks for letting me vent once again friends..Go BEARS!! hehe

S*************

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

Be very careful what you say to a doctor they can make your live miserable.

Instead of demanding more first ask the doctors opinion. Like do you think that

maybe I need an increase in the dose of meds I am taking? He is much more likely

to help you that if you go in there demanding more drugs. Believe me the nice

ways wors better.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

I have to say, if your Doc, Pain Clinic, has changed, like mine has, on

prescribing life enabling meds that all of us chronic pain sufferers need just

to get by. Look to your elected state government. In their infinate wisdom, they

have grouped us all as potential drug abusers at risk for accidental overdose,

or whatever. NEW LAWS are being enacted to make it harder for patients to get

the drugs we need, and harder fo the Docs to provide them. Now, according to the

new laws going through in NH, I must be seen by my pain clinic doc every 28

days, and can only get my narcotic based meds after an office visit.

Hmmmmmmm....

They call it a " A prescription monitoring program (PMP) " . aaaaakkkkkk. Look into

it people and get ready to write some letters...I know Florida has passed tough

new laws. JMO in NH

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

*,

I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

because of this insensitive individual.

OH

*

[Guest guest]

Thanks for info ! That sucks! I will do some research myself too.

S*************

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

I have to say, if your Doc, Pain Clinic, has changed, like mine has, on

prescribing life enabling meds that all of us chronic pain sufferers need just

to get by. Look to your elected state government. In their infinate wisdom, they

have grouped us all as potential drug abusers at risk for accidental overdose,

or whatever. NEW LAWS are being enacted to make it harder for patients to get

the drugs we need, and harder fo the Docs to provide them. Now, according to the

new laws going through in NH, I must be seen by my pain clinic doc every 28

days, and can only get my narcotic based meds after an office visit.

Hmmmmmmm....

They call it a " A prescription monitoring program (PMP) " . aaaaakkkkkk. Look into

it people and get ready to write some letters...I know Florida has passed tough

new laws. JMO in NH

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

*,

I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

because of this insensitive individual.

OH

*

[Guest guest]

Thanks ..I sure we he would have done all that.

S*************

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

Be very careful what you say to a doctor they can make your live miserable.

Instead of demanding more first ask the doctors opinion. Like do you think that

maybe I need an increase in the dose of meds I am taking? He is much more likely

to help you that if you go in there demanding more drugs. Believe me the nice

ways wors better.

Janice

stretching meds

I am in a bind (and in alot of pain). My pain clinic opened a new office very

close to me. So the last appt. I had was in their Wolfeboro ofice. I got a new

CRNA, PA-C... or whatever all those different lettera mean. He seemed nice, but

had never had a person with my condition. He changed some of quantities of what

I have been getting of my prescriptions. I did not notice at first. Never had a

problem with that in 7 years. Now I am not due for the next appt. until Monday.

SOOOO will run out of the pain drugs the next couple days, will have to go

without which I can not do. I will end up in the ER... or something. Monday, I

have to be in court 2 - 3 hours away from me... It is a situation where I am

trying to save my home... not somethings I can miss. The Wolfeboro office did

say they would give me an appt. 8:00 Monday morning. so I could get refills that

morning before driving 2 hrs. to court... but GD it! WHO GAVE THEM THE POWER to

do that? It is my

body, my life. Why do the y care what drugs I take??? Yes, I used a few more

maybe this month. I shoveled snow, killed my back. But I can't look out the

window and watch my 86 yo father do it by himself.

Shhheeessshhh. Just had to vent. In this country you can smoke your self to

death, drink your self to death, eat yourself to death... Something is wrong

with picture..

in NH

[Guest guest]

I am in Southern California and I haven't seen any changes yet. I see my pain

doctor once a month and he writes the scripts and I have to get them filled each

month. He cannot give me refills. He is the best though. He will always ask me

if the drugs are working for me nad if I need something else he will give me a

new medicine to try and if it doesn't work like the morphine he prescribed last

month then he will try something else the next month. I wish everyone could have

my doctor he is wonderful.

Janice

Re: stretching meds..grrrr

*,

I agree with you 100%. Why in the world do they think ONE day early refill

is a big deal? What IS a big deal is YOU have heart problems as your body

is withdrawing. I wonder if that would set the doc up for a lawsuit?

I agree- find a new pain doc. I don't know if all the pain contracts are

the same- I doubt it. Why don't you ask them to send you a copy?

I am sorry that your family is having to go through a financial burden

because of this insensitive individual.

OH

*