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Gumpgal

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Gumpgal    45

Gumpgal
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My surgeon wrote me a script for liquid pain meds to have filled prior to surgery. My surgery is next Tuesday and I can't find a pharmacy that carries the medicine?!

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TXMissy    211

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What is the med?

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The Candidate    3,215

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Maybe you can contact your surgeon and see if he can write another prescription for one that might be more readily available.

I've not filled mine yet, but I have heard mention of this happening to others. Having problems finding the liquid form in stock.

Good luck!

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Sajijoma    1,324

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Our insurance makes us use express scripts for anything that's not needed ASAP so maybe you could try online or mail order pharmacies? Usually you either mail them the script and they mail the meds or your doctor can call it in to the mail order pharmacy. With ours they have our credit card on file and charge and send the meds with no problems and you can have it overnighted if you need it in a short period of time.

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Tomojac    22

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My pharmacy didn't carry a med in liquid form but was able to order it.

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The Candidate    3,215

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My surgery is next Wednesday the 29th. How soon should I fill my prescriptions, do you think? I already have them.

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Gumpgal    45

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It's a liquid Hydrocodone-Afetaminophen, our Insurance requires we use CVS. I am going to try and have them order it tonight. Fingers crossed it gets here in time .

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Gumpgal    45

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@@The Candidate, my Surgery is on the 28th and my DR told me yesterday that I needed to have them filled right away because it's been difficult for people to get their pain meds filled, because Pharmacies are not keeping it in stock due to people seeking it our fraudulently. I had several pharmacies tell me that they could confirm if they had the medicine over the phone , that I would have to come in?! Weird

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The Candidate    3,215

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Thanks for the advice @@Gumpgal !

I was going to wait until Monday, but now I think I'll take them in tomorrow. Better safe than sorry.

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Gumpgal    45

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I spent two full hours driving around town looking for this stuff with no luck. I am going to call my Drs. Office tomorrow to see if he can give me a different medication.

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TXMissy    211

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I'm surprised cvs won't order them.

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Gumpgal    45

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I was told that they can try and order it, it's not guaranteed that they will actually get it in. It's more of a request for it, if they get it at all. It's just so strange.

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The Candidate    3,215

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I can't read mine so I have no idea if it's liquid or pill or what. I'll find out tomorrow if they'll have any trouble filling mine. Good luck!

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BrownEyedTxGirl    139

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Wow...never heard of an insurance company that makes you use a certain pharmacy!

I was prescribed the same thing. I just tried Target on a whim when I was shopping on Saturday and they did not have it in stock but was able to get it on Monday.

There are times when the cash pay is cheaper than using insurance, maybe you could call another pharmacy and ask if they can get it and the cash price. Might be cheaper than running from CVS to CVS.

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