Vocodin Scrip refill...confused

[greengrass_07]

I am on Vicodin for an injury I sustained a few weeks ago.  My dr gave me 90 pills two weeks ago, and due to the injury, I am taking them round the clock.  I went back for a follow up yesterday and he gave me a scrip for 40 more because I am out of the 90.  Then he told me not to go to the pharmacy right away because they'd give me a hard time.  Huh?  I was sort of confused by this statement.  Why wouldn't they give me the meds I need and better yet that my DOCTOR says I need???  Is this normal??

[Hank63]

Hi
I have been addicted to Vicodin for about 4 years now!  I started when I found out after a year of pain in my hips that got so bad I needed get a cane. This because I had a business that requires a state certification I could not leave to have the recommended  hip replacement for another 1 1/2 years. I first received neproxin  for inflammation and Vicodin  40 regular strength for pain. This until I could see my regular doctor who raised  the amount. Having Kaiser seeing your regular doctor can be a problem so I made a same day visit to my wife's doctor who when seeing by that time I was taking 8 or 9 a day changed my dose to Vicodin ES and a limit of 6 a day prescription of 240! Now for those who know on the manufacture's label  it say's no more than 5 a day. I had the hip replaced a year ago yesterday the doctor who is the head of the department said it was the worst one he had ever done considered it a miracle I walked in that day. My surgeon now fills  40 regular strength  every two weeks on top of what  the other doctor give's me because I need the other hip replaced also. On top of that my attending doctor recommended morphine 2 a day last for 12 hrs Ha Ha which I took for 3 months and found out I was having a hard time breathing under exertion  so I quit them a month ago on my own!  I am telling you all this because it starts with pain  and turns into a craving for that feeling not just less pain but well being!  I have also had two other time's that I was hooked on Vicodin and quit cold turkey on my own!  Today at 6 P.M. will be 1 week since I quit taking them again! This is no fun and I would hate to think what it would be if I was taking from 30 to 100 a day as I have read in other posts. If you have taken 90 in less than two weeks you need to see you doctor and get something else for the pain! Ask about Morphine  it worked for me at night but would only last about 6 hrs during the day I have a lot of walking to do! It is not supposed to give you the high feeling yet does helps control the pain? At least that is how my doctor explained it? Don't be offended by well meaning comments do a little research you will not like what you read!

[road2recovery]

maybe you should call him and ask him why he said that?? i understand about your pain, i think we are always just worried about people getting addicted..Only you know your pain, and i am sorry you are hurting..
R2R

[greengrass_07]

Maybe I posted this in the wrong place.  I am not concerned about addiction.  I can't wait for the MRI I'm supposed to have so we can find out what the heck is going on and I can be pain-free.  But until then, I'm not going to live with this excruciating pain and not take the meds I need because I'm scared of addiction.  Don't mean for that to sound rude...sorry if it does.  Just want to not hurt anymore!!!  And I am just confused as to why my doctor would tell me to wait and not go to the pharmacy "right away".  I have never had a dr tell me that.  

[fishmeal]

Hi, just wanted to drop a line to say. PleasePlease be careful of the opiate you are taking.  It is hard core in a little white pill.  They can destroy your life as you know it now.  Ask the many that frequent this forum.

[road2recovery]

Do you have insurance??/ if you are in pain and really need it, i would fill it and NOT use my insurance...it is not expensive..you don't want to set up any red flags....

[GA Guy]

You may have to pay for these "out of pocket". Insurance companies are not happy doing multiple scripts for the same opiate within 30 days. What you're doing is not illegal. The pharmacy may have to call your doc, and insurance may not pay, but there's nothing wrong with what you're doing. But, please be careful. A lot of us on here started out like this and were snake bit before we knew it. Just use with caution.

[road2recovery]

you should be able to fill them...Plus you said it is a new script right?? not a refill??..it sounds like the math is correct so i don't see the problem..
R2R

[wdagain]

The insurance companies don't like to fill a 90 count script and then do it again for 40 of the same type of pill 2 or 3 weeks later.  Most scripts are to written for 30 days unless the medication has changed to something stronger.  Red flags go up when multiple scripts of the same drug are filled in a single month.  The insurance companies have established what criteria they think you should be taking for any given illness.  It is just the way it is.  Good luck to getting off of these as soon as possible.  I understand pain, I have one to two kidney stones per month.  

[greengrass_07]

Well, I'm not sure how long they were supposed to last???  I am to take 2 every four hours as needed (and it's ALWAYS needed!), so if I do the math on that, they would only last 15 days.  That was yesterday, so why can't I get the other 40 filled???  I guess I just don't understand????

[lonote]

Was 90 supposed to be enuf for the month? maybe you are taking them to fast. Sometimes it boils down to math. so multiply how many he allows you a day x
a month cause insurance won't pay any sooner

[wdagain]

The pharmacy and insurance companies can and will give you a hard time even though the Dr. is okay with it.  I had a Dr give me 120 4mg dilaudid and 120 norco at the same time, same day and I did not dare take them to the same pharmacy.   Good luck to you,