Refilling Meds On The Road
Here's the facts: - I'm retired military. - I'm in the VA Medical system in Boise, ID. - I'm on a lifetime Rx of insulin, syringes, and Tramadol (AKA Ultram). FYI, the Tramadol is an opioid th...
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wgriswold wrote:YC 1 wrote:
Just a side note. I too take an opiod and it is a difficult problem. The new rules are really difficult to deal with. I guess it will take a congressman having to deal directly with the issue.
My doctor has just given me two prescriptions to take on the road. They have notes to not fill before certain dates.
We are in the same place you are. How can you be sure that the Rx in one state is good in another?
This whole thing is a nightmare. I once figured out that there are seven bureaucracies with their own rules that have to be met to get the drugs we need.
My written New York state MD'S Oxycontin RX is good everywhere except New York which now requires electronic refill. Go figure that out.
We have had it filled in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Maryland and Virginia.
I try to use the same pharmacy each time be it Walmart, Walgreens ETC The pharmacists seem to be a little better when you have history with the store and they can see your last refill was 30 days ago.
