Prescriptions on the road

[Mannon89]

My husband has chronic severe pain and has to take Schedule Ii narcotics. We live in Texas, but how do get prescriptions filled while traveling in other states? Surely others have the same dilemma. Or do you only travel in your home state?
The Federal government has made it near impossible for law-abiding citizens to travel.

[darsben1]

Mannon89 wrote:
Thanks everyone with your helpful comments. We hope to be on the road next month!

PM me if you need any info. It has become a routine for us.

[Mannon89]

Thanks everyone with your helpful comments. We hope to be on the road next month!

[darsben1]

AGAIN:
Traveling while using Narcotics such as Oxycontin is NOT DIFFICULT.
PAPER SCRIPT IS NOT REQUIRED IF YOUR DOCTOR E-SCRIBES. E-SCRIBE is the best way to go ( and required of New York State doctors) but MUST BE to a particular pharmacy such as Walgreen's 123 Anystreet, Anywhere, NY (example) you will not be able to fill it at any other Walgreen's so do not expect to walk into a Walgreen's in the same town but a different address and get your RX filled. E-SCRIBE is preferred because the patient cannot bring in a fake script
I have traveled quite a lot with my wife who has spinal cord injury and uses both Oxycodone and Oxycontin.

The 2 pharmacies I have dealt with are Walmart and Walgreen's. We always go into the pharmacy if we can before we call the MD for the E-Scribe and talk to the PHARMACIST not a pharmacy tech. Go in dressed nicely
Explain it to him/her and emphasize you do this every month at their brand store. However this is not always necessary or done by me. I have gone in cold after calling an e-scribe to MD's office. I do not remember ever being refused.
YMMV but I doubt it

[soren]

We have had similar issues, including a CVS in Florida that put a lot of effort into attempting to deny a refill, even though my wife was a loyal customer of their's for decades, and a CVS in the northeast had a documented history of filling the script. Kind of ironic also, since the chain played a big roll in perpetuating the opoid crisis in FL.

We also found that being a CVS customer was a big issue when traveling in some states, particularly in the the mountain states, as some of them have few, to no CVS stores. If you are doing a lot of traveling, all over the lower 48, I would definitely switch to Walmart, as they seem to be the only chain pharmacy that's absolutely everywhere.

[YC_1]

Johno02 wrote:
For schedule II drugs, it is a real problem. Talk to your doctor, and get a written script mailed to you. It does limit how long you can stay gone each time you travel. Those who full-time can really have problems.

Those can have a limited time for expiration before being filled and some states will not honor them at all. Ask me how I know.

It IS a real problem.

Sometimes life deals us lemons and we just have to live with lemotations. My wife is getting Infusions every two weeks. It is possible to travel but we still have to make arrangements ahead of time .

We are adapting our travels. Shorter trips, more planning, enjoy what we can.

[Scottiemom]

Generally on schedule II narcotics, you must carry a paper copy of the prescription to the pharmacy. It can only be filled in the state in which the physician who wrote it is licensed to practice.

I was denied a fill by Walgreens in Indiana (we get ALL our prescriptions filled at Walgreens across the country) because my fulltiming address is South Dakota even though my doctor (my doctor for 20 years), who I encouraged them to call was a mile down the road. I got it filled at a different pharmacy in the same building as my doctor.

My parents spend the winters in Texas. Daddy was on several Schedule II narcotics. My sister got them filled where the doctor is located in Indiana and mailed them to my parents.

I'm curious about E-scribes. Might be worth looking into.

And YES, it does make it more difficult for those of us who fulltime and legitimately require pain relief.

I just this past March had extensive major back surgery in hopes that I could get rid of the pain I have had since diagnosed with back problems at age 20. Hopefully I won't have to rely on pain killers anymore. Incidentally it was a total success and my back pain is gone. Still have some issues with my hip related to the limp of 15 years I developed but we are hoping with walking 2 miles a day that will eventually alleviate itself.

Dale

[jerseyjim]

Use a national chain like Target/Walmart regularly for your Rx needs. Then, when traveling, you can go to another Target/Walmart store and get what you need. They simply transfer your account from your "home" store to their store. When you return "home", your Rxs' simply get transferred back. That has been our (many year) experience with Target.

If you use a local indie store for your Rx, wherever you are can also do the same thing....the new pharmacy can call your "home" pharmacy and you can then get whatever Rx you need. That ALSO has been our experience.

Of course, we do not (yet) use narcotics...that MIGHT be a different story. Time for you to investigate via your pharmacy, your insurance company and your doctor.

g'uck!

[darsben1]

Ask your doctor if he E-scribes. If he does you have very few problems. My wife has been on Oxycontin and Oxycodone for 6 years. We have had few problems with getting her RX's on the road. If your MD E-Scribes PM me and we will get you going.
It is not hard once you know the rules

[Johno02]

For schedule II drugs, it is a real problem. Talk to your doctor, and get a written script mailed to you. It does limit how long you can stay gone each time you travel. Those who full-time can really have problems.

[Kennyg]

I do all my prescriptions thru Wal-Mart. Travel from wisc thru all the south and west to Az. Never had a problem.