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Rx was forged but still filled A week later her dr called ?
About 3 weeks ago my sister went to see our doctor for weight loss and the dr left the room that's when my younger sister stole a few prescription sheets that were blank and even though myself and a few friend told her not to do it she did :/ ,Well she filled one for anxiety meds not in her name i think and then a week later she filled 2 more for pain meds and muscle relaxers not for her self but for her friends dad they are really poor and his back is total messed up she was trying to do something good because they have no insurance , anyways ever thing passed the pharmacy filled them all with no problem i think , But then yesterday being 04/03/14 she called our dr.office and asked for a refill on her sleeping meds she had forgotten to ask for from her previous visit, The Dr.office said ok they would tell the Dr. I'm not sure if it was filled but the Dr. them self called the next day saying they needed my sister to personally call them back A.S.A.P , Should she be worried is she going to jail what's gonna happen ? What are the consequences to what she did ? Can it be trades back to her ? She didn't use her name but u think she showed her I'd the last time she went to the pharmacy , she also is struggling with norco10/325 addiction she takes about 2-3 a day but has severe gull stone problems , PLEASE ANY ADVISE ON WHAT IS GONNA HAPPEN OR ANYTHING SHE CAN DO. were from TX
yes they can trace it back to her they probably no doubt have her on camera filing them and they are numbered so the doc can tell if some are missing and yes she can get into trouble for this jail? not sure it depends on if she was in trouble before i suggest she go to the doc and see what they want and not to lie if they question her if they suspect it they will be able to prove it good luck
Thank you for giving some input im gonna sit down with her and have her call the doctor back forts thing Monday and make her be honest , She did a very stupid thing and I'll just pray for the best out come it just breaks my heart to think the worst , has anything like this ever happened to you it some one you know ?
no it hasn't just make sure she is honest they say honesty is the best policy lies will only cause more trouble in the long run
Also no she had never been in any trouble like this before , but like i stated in my question I'm not even sure that is why her doctor called and wasted her and asked her to call her back I'm just thinking the worst , but either way its time to get help
Yeah that's very true for every lie you have to come up with another , I really hope her doctor understands it was an extremely stupid mistake and maybe she will.continue to care for her and maybe even work with the issues she has , like treating her for the stupid impulsive bipolar problems that cause her to do stupid things that get her in trouble ,.i really hope the Dr will not pursue any legal action and opt to try and help her, but that means complete honesty and trust i truly hope she will open up and just hope it doesn't end up biting her in the B#TT
your concern for your sis is honorable.one thing u hv to keep in mind is she has a problem.She is following her addict heart.We all have had some kind of trouble with this.If it is truely her first offense and she really wants to get help,it is out there.she can agree to get everything offered.If it goes the legal rout,most judges r compassionate to the first time and wanting to get help.When I got off my doc 17 years ago,i had a judge who put all charges(6 fel) in one and offered me drug diversion and follow up treatment counseling.I also had to go to 90 meetings in 90 days..That was in California.I dont know where she is and the laws have gotten very strict now.. Just know there is a lot of help out there for her IF she chooses it..Good luck
I agree with the other posts, your sister needs to call them asap and be honest. However, I am guessing that she will still be in trouble and will end up in the legal system as this is a big deal. With that said, her honesty and clean record (hopefully) will play into her favor with a court. I pray she will get the help she needs....because she needs some help. The fact that you mention she is struggling with norcos and then stole scripts leads me to think she may have used these pills (at least some) for herself. I'm just guessing here. She needs to do the right thing and hopefully this will help her turn her life around! Best of luck!
In tx huh? Laws r stiff there. Have her call but I wouldent see doc in person....my brother is in jail for forgery. He got sentanced for three years.
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No matter what she has to face the music here. Hopefully this will be a blessing in disguise. The truth will set her free~
Oh goish..I hope I Don't upset anyone with my comment, but I would say get a lawyer and keep your mouth shut!! I am serious, especially if she is questioned by the police. Don't say anything that might incriminate. A felony record will ruin her entire life. You need a lawyer fast, please listen to me!! Police get 90 percent of their convictions through admittance of guilt. I come from a long line of law enforcement and everyone in my family would tell me to keep my mouth shut with out a lawyer present. I am not trying to scare you,just give the best advice I personally know. Good luck and God speed.
Thank you i do really appreciate the advice i think I'm going to go ahead and consult with a lawyer asap and see what advise i can get , Ttheir had been no contact from the pd or the dr yet other than just that one phone call from the the Dr office the same day she called them first for a refill request but we will see and YES if she if in trouble for anything like this it would be the FIRST ,, And though we don't have any one on the family that if an officer or or in law enforcement at all our God father is a police officer and are dads best friend is an internal affaires police officer but I'm sure she doesn't want them to know anything yet :/
And to every one else who had been giving words of encouragement and supporti thank you i truly am grateful but still very fearful i just don't want anything to happen to her , its like she's shut down the fear has her completely shut down she hasn't slept or eaten i think deep down she knows she is in trouble i can't stand this i just wanna go rite now and check her into a rehab because like jugllin called it she does use them aswell legitimate or not she had to stop my the way it is legit lol , but like i said that's gotta end i can help her take out a loan and the surgery done that way the passion will be gone and she won't have a reason for the pain medication any more , because she is to important to too many people my self included , So i guess we'll call a lawyer today or Monday , but doors any one think she should call the Dr back Monday just to see what's goin on
Sorry about all the misspelling and missing letters lol my sype ***** and I'm really tired and basically scared to death i wanna put her in a treatment center or on a plain to somewhere very far but i know i can't hide her that would solve nothing and only cause more speculation and even more trouble so we just wait it out and pray for the best , i still don't under stand though why did the pharmacy fill those prescriptions , wouldn't they get fired our lose their license ? & isn't procedure to not fill anything they think isn't write i mean she Cleary has kid handwriting lol shes not a child but has the worst hand writing ever lol , "i love her so much" <3 any way and if they didn't report anything back to the doctor how would they have known ?
Your sister committed a felony. I don't know what the charges are, but it can't be good.
Good luck, I hope your sister gets the help she needs.
Good luck, I hope your sister gets the help she needs.
I'm so sorry for what you and your sister are going through, and it's admirable that you want to help her, but please be VERY careful. I wouldn't recommend taking out loans, or putting yourself in a precarious financial situation to help her get clean. You can support her a bunch of other ways, but it's not wise to start investing all kinds of money, time, effort and stress into fighting HER addiction and HER legal problems. I know that sounds cold, but it's the honest truth. Supporting HER doing those things is fine, but she needs to be the one initiating these things, and taking on any financial obligation. It's sad, but true that negative consequences of addiction can SOMETIMES be a big motivator for recovery. If you make it super easy on her, she's not really being made to fully face the consequences.
Like taking out a loan to help her get surgery, for example, that won't stop an addiction. Even when people START by taking the opiates for legit pain issues, if at some point, they transition to addiction, where they're abusing the meds, taking more than Rx'ed, obtaining the pills illegally, and taking them for reasons other than for what they're Rx'ed, eliminating the original reason for the pills (ie pain) is not going to "fix" an addiction. It's much more involved that that.
Also, while it's great that you're helping her, your sister IMO needs to be seeking out this information for herself also. You can HELP her contact a lawyer, or look into rehabs, but I wouldn't do it for her. There is a very fine line between helping and supporting someone and enabling them.
This is a very serious situation, and it's impossible to determine what the outcome will be, but SHE would be wise to get her ducks in a row, legally, and with her addiction, get herself to meetings, look into rehab, whatever it takes. You stated the doc called her and said he needed to speak with her, that hasn't happened yet, correct? Is she supposed to go into the doctor's office?
I understand about being cautious with what she might say to various people (like the doc), but I also think that in a lot of ways, coming "clean" to the doctor may be the way to go. That would mean SHE would start getting the help she needs, and if she's honest and cooperates, without having any kind of criminal history, the chances are likely that she will be shown some leniency. Of course, she should talk to a lawyer before doing anything, but I think that's a valid option moving forward.
Very best to your sister, I hope she gets the help she needs.
Like taking out a loan to help her get surgery, for example, that won't stop an addiction. Even when people START by taking the opiates for legit pain issues, if at some point, they transition to addiction, where they're abusing the meds, taking more than Rx'ed, obtaining the pills illegally, and taking them for reasons other than for what they're Rx'ed, eliminating the original reason for the pills (ie pain) is not going to "fix" an addiction. It's much more involved that that.
Also, while it's great that you're helping her, your sister IMO needs to be seeking out this information for herself also. You can HELP her contact a lawyer, or look into rehabs, but I wouldn't do it for her. There is a very fine line between helping and supporting someone and enabling them.
This is a very serious situation, and it's impossible to determine what the outcome will be, but SHE would be wise to get her ducks in a row, legally, and with her addiction, get herself to meetings, look into rehab, whatever it takes. You stated the doc called her and said he needed to speak with her, that hasn't happened yet, correct? Is she supposed to go into the doctor's office?
I understand about being cautious with what she might say to various people (like the doc), but I also think that in a lot of ways, coming "clean" to the doctor may be the way to go. That would mean SHE would start getting the help she needs, and if she's honest and cooperates, without having any kind of criminal history, the chances are likely that she will be shown some leniency. Of course, she should talk to a lawyer before doing anything, but I think that's a valid option moving forward.
Very best to your sister, I hope she gets the help she needs.
Dear RX Before your sister gets arrested, find a good lawyer. It's going to be harder once she's in jail I think, you know for her to talk to someone & make arrangements. I do not think she should tell the Dr what she's done before talking to an attorney.
Plus ask the attorney if she should just go immediately into inpatient rehab.
Just my opinion.
Plus ask the attorney if she should just go immediately into inpatient rehab.
Just my opinion.
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I'm late to the conversation...but I do really feel like I need to put my two sense in. I understand that you are the "sister" of the one that stole, and I mean STOLE the prescription sheets. Please don't kid yourself into thinking that she is somehow the "RobinHood" of pain medicines, only giving to people that need it but have no insurance. I don't mean this to sound hard or mean in ANYWAY....but you do really need a good dose of reality. If your going to help her, and you really want to help her, let her get caught! Sure, hire a good lawyer, but let the court systems put her in drug court where she will be forced to be monitored as to what she's putting in her body. I know out here, Louisiana, I see court ordered people in my N/A meetings all the time, b/c they HAVE to go to so many a week in order to stay in good standing w/ the court.
DO NOT FOOL YOURSELF INTO THINKING YOUR SISTER IS NOT AN ADDICT. Anyone that steals prescription sheets.....is an addict...the end! Do you know anyone, in their right mind, that would do that? That takes some pretty big balls of desperation to do something like that, you know??? You want to help her, don't baby her and make her take her punishment....maybe it will be just the kick in the *** she needs to wake up? Again, I am not trying to be mean AT ALL...but we can't help anyone if were not really seeing the truth....and anything that comes out of an addicts mouth (one that's still using) is usually a lie! Stay strong and don't give in! I wonder how long you've had the responsibility of taking care of your sister? Good luck w/ this horrible situation, but the best thing might be to let her fall!
DO NOT FOOL YOURSELF INTO THINKING YOUR SISTER IS NOT AN ADDICT. Anyone that steals prescription sheets.....is an addict...the end! Do you know anyone, in their right mind, that would do that? That takes some pretty big balls of desperation to do something like that, you know??? You want to help her, don't baby her and make her take her punishment....maybe it will be just the kick in the *** she needs to wake up? Again, I am not trying to be mean AT ALL...but we can't help anyone if were not really seeing the truth....and anything that comes out of an addicts mouth (one that's still using) is usually a lie! Stay strong and don't give in! I wonder how long you've had the responsibility of taking care of your sister? Good luck w/ this horrible situation, but the best thing might be to let her fall!
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Are you the sister you speak of here? Your anxiety over this situation seems like it.
Speaking from experience on this one... You need to come clean with the doctors office and anyone else involved. I was convicted of prescription fraud (a felony) last year and spent a length of time in jail for it. I sit here today with nearly 18mos clean and thank the Lord every day that I was caught, otherwise my 3yr old would likely be without her Mother the rest of her life. I needed help and that was how I got it. I do not agree with obtaining an attorney and keeping quiet. You really are only helping yourself by getting honest. This also means being honest with yourself. I would be more than happy to talk if you would like to message me.
Thank you for sharing your story Sarah...may it help others. Your life is a gift and a blessing to us all!.
I couldn't help but notice a comment you made in your above post that rubbed me a little wrong.
You told the original poster that "a felony record will ruin her entire life".
I have to disagree with you on that and I'm pretty sure a few others would as well.
As I previously mentioned above, I am a convicted felon of a drug charge. It is where my addiction led me but I thank the Lord every single day that I was caught, arrested and got into the trouble I did. I relapsed and I relapsed hard. I was nearing an overdose on my last run and would not be here today to tell about it if I hadn't been arrested.
My felony has not kept me from getting my life back in order, has not kept me from now returning to college and has not kept me from gaining employment.
Once my fines are paid and 5 years has gone by, I can have my record sealed.
Yes, I have been looked down upon by others for my involvement in the law but I stand damn proud of who I am today, what I've been through and what it has cost me.
It has in no way at all, "ruined my life".
I would much rather be sitting here today with a "felony", parenting my 3 yr old, than be nothing but a memory for my little girl to grow up with.
I'm not trying to come across rash but if this is what it takes for someone to clean up their life, then that's the sacrifice!
You told the original poster that "a felony record will ruin her entire life".
I have to disagree with you on that and I'm pretty sure a few others would as well.
As I previously mentioned above, I am a convicted felon of a drug charge. It is where my addiction led me but I thank the Lord every single day that I was caught, arrested and got into the trouble I did. I relapsed and I relapsed hard. I was nearing an overdose on my last run and would not be here today to tell about it if I hadn't been arrested.
My felony has not kept me from getting my life back in order, has not kept me from now returning to college and has not kept me from gaining employment.
Once my fines are paid and 5 years has gone by, I can have my record sealed.
Yes, I have been looked down upon by others for my involvement in the law but I stand damn proud of who I am today, what I've been through and what it has cost me.
It has in no way at all, "ruined my life".
I would much rather be sitting here today with a "felony", parenting my 3 yr old, than be nothing but a memory for my little girl to grow up with.
I'm not trying to come across rash but if this is what it takes for someone to clean up their life, then that's the sacrifice!
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