Doctors that dont circle refills and make you come in, alternative?
I understand exactly what you're going through. It's not right. It depends exactly what you're on. Most meds he should be able to write 4 refills or 6 refills, and when the refills run out, you call the pharmacy, they call him, and in 1 or 2 days your meds should be at the pharmacy. Some meds he can give you no refills, but when you run out you call the pharmacy, etc. Same thing. The hard stuff, like Morphine Sulfate (MSContin) when you run out you call his nurse, he writes out the prescription, you call back in 2 days, and the script should be there waiting for you at the desk. You or your "emergency person" just goes and picks it up. That's how it is in Nevada for a lousy HMO. I don't know if you should change doctors or maybe the laws are different in your state. Try calling your pharmacy and ask. If they don't know your doctor's policy, call the office manager at your doctor's office and talk to her/him. You say you pay $100. Does that mean you don't have insurance? That could have something to do with it, but something sounds really fishy to me, and I don't think it's fair to you one bit. DO NOT be afraid of doctors. You are paying them, and you can fire them. Be assertive. At the very least, next time you see him, ask him what the laws are, and what's the best he can do, because you can't get off work (or can't afford!) coming in every 30 days. Best of luck to you. I think it might be time for you to change doctors or change SOMETHING! If it's just for anxiety, you should be getting refills, or AT LEAST just call the pharmacy every month and they call the doctor. Start by calling your pharmacy and ask if they do that with your medication. (Call the doctor.) Good luck! :)
What is an effective way to refill a narcotic prescription sooner than normal?
Everybody taking opioids on prescription are wannabe addicts and criminals, don't you know? There is no effective way. My best suggestion is find some strong laxatives that can be put in your opioid bottle and look about right and have no giveaway names on them and leave them in the same place for the cleaner to find, and keep yours meds well hidden, and preferably locked, in several places so even if one is found most of your prescription is safe. I kept a multiply locked cabinet that was an obvious target and put decoy meds in there . The locks kept the thieves focused. I had all sorts of locks cut, pried and holes cut out to get at the meds. Having teens in and out of the house made it very difficult.Reporting such a crime to police makes you a target as far as I can tell. A couple of police reports may mean no more meds since it shows you are hanging out with the wrong people. Telling your doctor won't help either, again only draw unwanted attention.She should never have more than that day's medications in the bottle she takes them from with the main supply completely hidden. She needs to taper with what she has left a rate that will get her through to the next on time refill. Good luck.
Can a doctor legally write themselves a prescription?
Yes, a physician can write a prescription for him- or her- self or family with certain exceptions. The exceptions are controlled drugs (those for which one must have a valid DEA number to write for others.) These include both narcotic and nonnarcotic medications which the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) groups into Schedules depending on their potency and likelihood of development of dependency or abuse. See below for some details about the Schedules*In general prescribing for one’s self is not a great idea, but is acceptable for minor conditions and in emergency settings where another prescriber is unavailable. I’m sure that most physicians are aware of Sir William Osler’s (one of the founding physicians of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) statement that the physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient.Lastly a physician should only prescribe within the scope of his or her practice. This means that a physician should not write prescriptions for the family pet since veterinary medicine is not within the scope of a physician’s practice.* Schedule I drugs are not available to regular practicing physicians, but are to researchers only. Examples of those are heroin, LSD and peyote. Schedule II drugs have high potency and abuse potential and include both narcotics (opioids) such as morphine and nonnarcotics such as amphetamines and barbiturates. Schedule III drugs have less potency and abuse potential but can still cause physical dependence and significant psychological dependence. There are both narcotics and nonnarcotics in this group. Schedule IV drugs are judged to have less abuse potential than Schedule III. Examples are the benzodiazepines such as Valium, Xanax and the like. Schedule V drugs are considered to have the least abuse potential of the controlled drugs and usually contain small amounts of narcotics in mixed preparations. An example would be a cough syrup containing small amounts of codeine.