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Narcotic presciption law... PLEASE READ!
This is outragous!
I thought it would be crucial information for us to know though.
It is really terrible what happened to this person. I do not want this to happen to any of you here so please keep this in mind.
There needs to be a law requiring labeling stating that all prescribed narcotic prescriptions must be kept in their original prescribed bottles at all times!
I currently always keep a day or two's worth of all my medication (non-narcotic & narcotic) mixed together in one pill bottle and keep it on me in my purse. To me it is easier, than keeping two or three large bottles of narcotic medications in my purse, which could easily be lost or stolen. At home, I keep a weeks worth in those daily medication carriers, because I lock the rest of my narcotics up in a fire proof safe. This also keeps unknown people in my house from getting to them along with my 5 yr old daughter.
Recently, I went on a trip for a week to visit my father out of state where he was working. I had my mixed medication bottle in my purse, and a weeks worth of medication in their bottles packed in my suit cases, which were in the back of my car that I was driving. I left the rest home, since I just got a month's supply and I didn't want to take a chance of them being lost or stolen. Also a friend told me he was arrested while going away for a week and he had his full months prescription on him, so they got him on intent to sell or distribute dangerous controlled substances, because the cop said he did not need a full month's worth of medication for a week's trip! (What happened to keeping the medication together in their prescribed bottle?) So anyway, I was pulled over for speeding during my drive up to where I was going. The cop didn't search my car, but went through my purse and saw the medication bottle, which he opened. He asked me what all the pills were, and I was completely honest with him. I also told him the prescription bottles were packed away in my suit cases. I stated that I kept a few out of each, because I did not know how long that I would be on the road traveling. Now I have been on these medications for more than 5 years, so there was no driving while intoxicated because they did not work like that on me. The cop arrested me for being in possession of dangerous controlled substances! Now, until this, I did not know it was illegal to carry narcotics that you have prescriptions for in other means. I mean why do they make pill cases without warning labels on them? These ended up being Felony charges against me! I couldn't get the DA to drop the case even though I had valid prescriptions for them. Plus they were confiscated and I ran short at the end of the month, so I went through withdrawl a few days.
I called the DEA, no one could find this law! I looked under the Uniform Controlled Substance Act, and it is not there! So I firmly believe if this is supposed to be a federal law that you can go to jail for, then it should be easy to find and it is not!
THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THAT THIS LAW SHOULD BE MADE MORE PUBLICALLY KNOWN TO ALL THOSE ON PAIN MEDS AND IT SHOULD BE LABELED ON THE BOTTLE, LIKE THE OTHER LABELS, STATING " PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MUST BE KEPT WITH ORIGINAL CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES."
I have talked to many and many people who have run into this situation that was clueless like myself. I think this law change and labeling addition would say alot of police officer's and courts time & money!
I thought it would be crucial information for us to know though.
It is really terrible what happened to this person. I do not want this to happen to any of you here so please keep this in mind.
There needs to be a law requiring labeling stating that all prescribed narcotic prescriptions must be kept in their original prescribed bottles at all times!
I currently always keep a day or two's worth of all my medication (non-narcotic & narcotic) mixed together in one pill bottle and keep it on me in my purse. To me it is easier, than keeping two or three large bottles of narcotic medications in my purse, which could easily be lost or stolen. At home, I keep a weeks worth in those daily medication carriers, because I lock the rest of my narcotics up in a fire proof safe. This also keeps unknown people in my house from getting to them along with my 5 yr old daughter.
Recently, I went on a trip for a week to visit my father out of state where he was working. I had my mixed medication bottle in my purse, and a weeks worth of medication in their bottles packed in my suit cases, which were in the back of my car that I was driving. I left the rest home, since I just got a month's supply and I didn't want to take a chance of them being lost or stolen. Also a friend told me he was arrested while going away for a week and he had his full months prescription on him, so they got him on intent to sell or distribute dangerous controlled substances, because the cop said he did not need a full month's worth of medication for a week's trip! (What happened to keeping the medication together in their prescribed bottle?) So anyway, I was pulled over for speeding during my drive up to where I was going. The cop didn't search my car, but went through my purse and saw the medication bottle, which he opened. He asked me what all the pills were, and I was completely honest with him. I also told him the prescription bottles were packed away in my suit cases. I stated that I kept a few out of each, because I did not know how long that I would be on the road traveling. Now I have been on these medications for more than 5 years, so there was no driving while intoxicated because they did not work like that on me. The cop arrested me for being in possession of dangerous controlled substances! Now, until this, I did not know it was illegal to carry narcotics that you have prescriptions for in other means. I mean why do they make pill cases without warning labels on them? These ended up being Felony charges against me! I couldn't get the DA to drop the case even though I had valid prescriptions for them. Plus they were confiscated and I ran short at the end of the month, so I went through withdrawl a few days.
I called the DEA, no one could find this law! I looked under the Uniform Controlled Substance Act, and it is not there! So I firmly believe if this is supposed to be a federal law that you can go to jail for, then it should be easy to find and it is not!
THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THAT THIS LAW SHOULD BE MADE MORE PUBLICALLY KNOWN TO ALL THOSE ON PAIN MEDS AND IT SHOULD BE LABELED ON THE BOTTLE, LIKE THE OTHER LABELS, STATING " PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MUST BE KEPT WITH ORIGINAL CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES."
I have talked to many and many people who have run into this situation that was clueless like myself. I think this law change and labeling addition would say alot of police officer's and courts time & money!
I do the same thing keep most in one bottle because it takes up too much space and i dont want them to get stollen, long story short my husband was arrested on fri for taking his prescribed narco 5 hrs earlier! If you google it says you cant drive on any prescribed meds sooo i loose both my jobs and my husband cant pick up our son from work? This is completely wrong! On top of it the state pig who arrested him was flying down dixie hwy without his headlights on and almost killed us! If it wasn't for my husbands quick reaction time i wouldn't be here to tell this story and believe me theres more to it!
It is always best to keep controlled medications in a fireproof safe that is bolted to a floor or wall.
These safes are available at business supply stores for under $200, and are quite effective for securing medication, valuables, and data.
These safes are available at business supply stores for under $200, and are quite effective for securing medication, valuables, and data.
In Kentucky you can go to your pharmacy and ask for a travel bottle. They are around $2 each and can save a lot of headaches...
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I carry a travel bottle locally but when I go for road trips I carry all my medication in the original container...if I get pulled over will I be charged with fui if I have a minor accident?
Howdy...
Well...I Carry ALL My Meds(even My Syringes/Needles) With Me Every Where I Go...If The are Stolen While I am Not At Home...The VA will NOT REPLACE THEM...IF I Hide Them and Forget Where I Hid Them(PTSD Does That To You Sometimes)...I have Hid a Bottle One Time about a Year and a Half Ago...I Tore My Place Apart...Still Haven't Found It...The VA will NOT REPLACE Them...
Well...I Carry ALL My Meds(even My Syringes/Needles) With Me Every Where I Go...If The are Stolen While I am Not At Home...The VA will NOT REPLACE THEM...IF I Hide Them and Forget Where I Hid Them(PTSD Does That To You Sometimes)...I have Hid a Bottle One Time about a Year and a Half Ago...I Tore My Place Apart...Still Haven't Found It...The VA will NOT REPLACE Them...
Howdy...
There Is a 92 Year Old Woman That Lives Down The Street From Me...I Used to Help Her With Anything/Everything I Could...Until She Started Blaming Me For Every Little Thing That Happened...Example...I Trimmed Her Trees So She Could Drive into Her Driveway Without Hitting Them(only what was Necessary)...I Then Hauled All The Debris away...About a Year Later...A Couple Trees Died From Beetle Kill(The Beetles Bad In this Part Of Colorado)...YET...She Was Saying It Was Because I Trimmed Them...If That Were The Case ALL My Trees Would Be Dead...Then Two Died a Little Later That I Did Not Even Touch...Along With Many Other Trivial Things...I Just Got Tired Of Busting My *** and Going Out Of My Way To Help Her Maintain Her Property...Therefore ...I Had Just Stopped Going Over To Visit and Do...She Stops By When She Wants Something...Like the Other Day She Could Not Open Her Tailgate on Her Subaru Baja Car...She Came to My Gate and Started Honking and Then Stood If Front Of Her Car(Holding onto it to Keep From Falling) Started Yelling Something...I Could Not Hear A Word She Was Saying...It Was Windy and I Was A good Distance From Her...I Happened to Be Outside Unloading My Groceries At The Time...I Did Go Up and Found Out What ALL The Yelling Was About...Then I Helped Her With Her Problem...She Can Hardly Walk...And Is Very Unstable While Just Standing...She can NOT Back Her Vehicle Into My Driveway to Turn around (I Have Very Large Gates that I Can Drive Through With a Large Motor Coach And a Enclosed Car Hauler Trailer on the Back Of it)...She Does Not See Me Wave When We pass...Her going Home Me Leaving Home...Yet...She Still Has a Drivers License??? I Also Notice More Dings and Dents Every time I See Her Car...Also...She is on NO Medication???
There Is a 92 Year Old Woman That Lives Down The Street From Me...I Used to Help Her With Anything/Everything I Could...Until She Started Blaming Me For Every Little Thing That Happened...Example...I Trimmed Her Trees So She Could Drive into Her Driveway Without Hitting Them(only what was Necessary)...I Then Hauled All The Debris away...About a Year Later...A Couple Trees Died From Beetle Kill(The Beetles Bad In this Part Of Colorado)...YET...She Was Saying It Was Because I Trimmed Them...If That Were The Case ALL My Trees Would Be Dead...Then Two Died a Little Later That I Did Not Even Touch...Along With Many Other Trivial Things...I Just Got Tired Of Busting My *** and Going Out Of My Way To Help Her Maintain Her Property...Therefore ...I Had Just Stopped Going Over To Visit and Do...She Stops By When She Wants Something...Like the Other Day She Could Not Open Her Tailgate on Her Subaru Baja Car...She Came to My Gate and Started Honking and Then Stood If Front Of Her Car(Holding onto it to Keep From Falling) Started Yelling Something...I Could Not Hear A Word She Was Saying...It Was Windy and I Was A good Distance From Her...I Happened to Be Outside Unloading My Groceries At The Time...I Did Go Up and Found Out What ALL The Yelling Was About...Then I Helped Her With Her Problem...She Can Hardly Walk...And Is Very Unstable While Just Standing...She can NOT Back Her Vehicle Into My Driveway to Turn around (I Have Very Large Gates that I Can Drive Through With a Large Motor Coach And a Enclosed Car Hauler Trailer on the Back Of it)...She Does Not See Me Wave When We pass...Her going Home Me Leaving Home...Yet...She Still Has a Drivers License??? I Also Notice More Dings and Dents Every time I See Her Car...Also...She is on NO Medication???
Thank you, MadMan.
As always, it is a pleasure to help. You too have helped me and many others with your friendship and support. We chronic painers have to stick together and support each other, especially during a time when many cannot find treatment.
I know we'll be in touch. I'm looking forward to hearing about the new surroundings.
As always, it is a pleasure to help. You too have helped me and many others with your friendship and support. We chronic painers have to stick together and support each other, especially during a time when many cannot find treatment.
I know we'll be in touch. I'm looking forward to hearing about the new surroundings.
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I just found this site and last Friday I had an incident happen to me regarding my Pharmacy indicating in the Dispensed Drug system in the state of Illinois that I had picked up my prescriptions for Hydrocodone and Fentanyl Patch, when I had not done so. This is what happened. Friday was the day I could fill my new prescriptions for the month and I called the Pharmacy and placed my order. Just a few minutes later, the pharmacy called me back and told me they did not have the correct dose of the Fentanyl Patch and would be receiving it on Monday. I was out of medication and knew that I could not or should not do without that medication. I told them I would call my doctor and have her call it into a different pharmacy (it is actually electronically sent to the pharmacy). I did not pick up the other script, or anything on Friday. Instead, I called Kroger Pharmacy and inquired if they had the correct dose of Fentanyl Patch on hand. After finding out that they had it, I called my doctor's office and explained the problem I was facing and asked if they would send (transfer) all my prescriptions to the Kroger Pharmacy in Carbondale. The other Pharmacy would no longer be my Pharmacy. After making another call on Friday to my doctor, I still had not received a call telling me I could pick up my prescription. On Monday, I received a text message from my doctor's office stating that since I picked up my Hydrocodone and Fentanyl on Friday, she was transferring my other prescriptions to Kroger, but the other two would be sent to Kroger Pharmacy at the next fill. WRONG@@@!! I did not get those two filled on Friday and so I called Doctor office and stated that I did not pick up those scripts, please send in the script. I made another call to Doctor office later that day stating that I was having "strange, bug feel crawling all over my body and I was "pooping on myself with no warning". I asked them to please hurry and get those scripts called in. On Tuesday, I started my day calling doctor again and asking same question...please send the script in. I then called the old pharmacy and asked them to PLEASE call my doctor and tell them that I did NOT fill those scripts on Friday and ask that they send the scripts to Kroger Pharmacy ASAP. On Wednesday, I found out that the Pharmacist at Kroger was also calling my doctor asking for them to expedite the sending of the scripts. Wednesday afternoon, I called my doctor one more time inquiring as to when I might expect to receive the call saying they were filled. I was told that my Doctor's office knew that I DID NOT PICK THEM UP FRIDAY, but they were trying to find a doctor to sign off on the scripts as Wednesday is my doctor's day off. DEA is taking this drug problem for legitimate pain patients way too far. I have tons of documentation that I need these meds to have a somewhat normal life. I was a very sick person by the time I did finally get those scripts. I was in withdrawals and had nothing I could take. My husband came home from work to find me with a gun in my hand, searching for a bullet. I was actually tearing the house up looking for the one bullet to do the job. I hate guns and have NEVER EVEN HELD ONE BEFORE. This shows what sudden and cold withdrawals will do to a person that needs that medication. I am now wondering if I can sue the Pharmacy for incorrectly indicating that I picked up those scripts. Does anyone know????? I seriously would sue just about anyone if I could keep from going through that awful, terrifying experience again. Thank you. Sorry it is such a long post. June 11, 2018
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