Inspektahdek
07-15-2007, 12:43 PM
I had recently upon my last call to my surgeon before my visit (shes so busy she does phone consultations for refills alot) and I asked that my OC20 be increased to three times a day. When I went to the pharmacy, they were 10s. 90 count
This was on July 5th, the whole time preceding this I was hoping to be put back on my fentanyl 75mcg patch but she was out of town for some time so when she got back my old msg about the switch was still in there and I was called by her nurse pract. saying that the OCs were in so I picked them up and down right abused them.
I had an appt on Thursday of last week and told her that the OC10s weren't cutting it at all and I wanted back on the patch, she gave me more percs that I was able to pick up but I was unable to pick up the patches that she put in that were the 75mcg because they wanted me to turn in the OCs first. Now there was a problem in the past where she has accidentally put me from 75mcg fentanyl to 25 on accident and she didnt believe me until I had shown her the box on my next visit so I was hoping maybe this happened again or something because when she switched back to the 75mcg the pharmacy never asked me to turn in the other 25mcg patches even though there were supposed to be several left just like how there are supposed to be several OCs left in this dilemma. Now, all the OCs are gone because I was expecting to take 20mg three times a day which by equivalent would have equaled 60 of the 10s that I have been given.
My main goal by switching back to the Fentanyl was to control my pain with this transdermally, and have fun with my telemed hydro. I called the pharmacy and asked if there was any way I could pick it up and the one person I spoke to said I had to turn in the OCs but in the past there was this one lady who still works there who gave me the 75mcg fentanyl patches when I still was supposed to have a ton of 25mcg patches when the change was made just like the change was made in this situation.
I know this sounds a little complex but is there anyway I can convince the pharmacy to let me pick up the fentanyl because I'm pretty much zapped on all my long acting meds at the moment or should I do something like tell my surgeon I wanted to get off the OCs because I found them addicting or that I had to take more because of tolerance or something and thats why I wanted back on the patch (I initially got off of it because of itching which isnt that big of a deal) ?
Should I mention to her or the pharmacy that I'm completely out of the medicine IE- taken them all or something else because of the huge decrease even though it doesn't look like I'm being weaned because I'm being put back on FENT 75mcg?
Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm moving in about a month as well and I won't be seeing this physician pretty much any more soon which is why I'm trying to be serious about actual pain control now and have fun using alternative methods. The nurse pract. told me that I could use the rest of the OCs and have her write for the fent again when the OC time expires of days supply. I obviously didnt tell the NP I was abusing the OC. My Surgeon is very compassionate and I know that she will do something for me but I'm not sure how to approach her on this situation or at an easier standpoint how to approach the pharmacy about it if I can get them to hand it over early. I do recall being RxD fent and OC simultaneously before.
I'm up for any advice regarding this situation, I'm at a point where I literally want to be realistic about my pain and stop putting myself through it to get high most of the time. I still want to get high but just through my breakthrough meds and such.
Please, any help, advice, suggestions greatly appreciated for me
thanks guys
This was on July 5th, the whole time preceding this I was hoping to be put back on my fentanyl 75mcg patch but she was out of town for some time so when she got back my old msg about the switch was still in there and I was called by her nurse pract. saying that the OCs were in so I picked them up and down right abused them.
I had an appt on Thursday of last week and told her that the OC10s weren't cutting it at all and I wanted back on the patch, she gave me more percs that I was able to pick up but I was unable to pick up the patches that she put in that were the 75mcg because they wanted me to turn in the OCs first. Now there was a problem in the past where she has accidentally put me from 75mcg fentanyl to 25 on accident and she didnt believe me until I had shown her the box on my next visit so I was hoping maybe this happened again or something because when she switched back to the 75mcg the pharmacy never asked me to turn in the other 25mcg patches even though there were supposed to be several left just like how there are supposed to be several OCs left in this dilemma. Now, all the OCs are gone because I was expecting to take 20mg three times a day which by equivalent would have equaled 60 of the 10s that I have been given.
My main goal by switching back to the Fentanyl was to control my pain with this transdermally, and have fun with my telemed hydro. I called the pharmacy and asked if there was any way I could pick it up and the one person I spoke to said I had to turn in the OCs but in the past there was this one lady who still works there who gave me the 75mcg fentanyl patches when I still was supposed to have a ton of 25mcg patches when the change was made just like the change was made in this situation.
I know this sounds a little complex but is there anyway I can convince the pharmacy to let me pick up the fentanyl because I'm pretty much zapped on all my long acting meds at the moment or should I do something like tell my surgeon I wanted to get off the OCs because I found them addicting or that I had to take more because of tolerance or something and thats why I wanted back on the patch (I initially got off of it because of itching which isnt that big of a deal) ?
Should I mention to her or the pharmacy that I'm completely out of the medicine IE- taken them all or something else because of the huge decrease even though it doesn't look like I'm being weaned because I'm being put back on FENT 75mcg?
Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm moving in about a month as well and I won't be seeing this physician pretty much any more soon which is why I'm trying to be serious about actual pain control now and have fun using alternative methods. The nurse pract. told me that I could use the rest of the OCs and have her write for the fent again when the OC time expires of days supply. I obviously didnt tell the NP I was abusing the OC. My Surgeon is very compassionate and I know that she will do something for me but I'm not sure how to approach her on this situation or at an easier standpoint how to approach the pharmacy about it if I can get them to hand it over early. I do recall being RxD fent and OC simultaneously before.
I'm up for any advice regarding this situation, I'm at a point where I literally want to be realistic about my pain and stop putting myself through it to get high most of the time. I still want to get high but just through my breakthrough meds and such.
Please, any help, advice, suggestions greatly appreciated for me
thanks guys