questioning my pharmacy and Georgia state law concerning my pain control medicine

[Taffy0830]

counting back to the month of May, I have been shorted on my pain medication.  Each month I bring this to the attention of my pharmacy and I am told it couldn't poissibly be their fault.  I never count my medicine, rather fill my pill holder,  which is a seven day container.  Last month AGAIN I had trouble being short by 2 days and it was resolved but I will not say how.  Did I count this last refill,  NO.  Certainly with all that has happened in the past I in my mind said this won't happen anymore.  Well here I am getting low and noticing that the count is wrong yet again but this time it is short by 8.  I know how stupid of me not to count but....... things have been said, well maybe someone in your house? or maybe a visitor.  I keep this particular drug under lock and key.  It is not happening in my home and my life style due to my condition is blah, so I have no vistiors, well if only on a very rare occasion.   I went to my Dr. and explained the situation and he gave me a new script with a new date, and said this should take care of the problem.  

He figures it can be filled with no problem but I told him I will have trouble because my insurance will see that it is before the 30 day period and it will not be filled.  I do not make mistakes in my medicine, that is why I fill them every seven days in my container.  I do not drop them or lose them and the only person that knows I take it is my husband.  The drug is morphine sulphate.  I take it as presribed and if I need something for break through I take advil because my diseases are inflamation related.  I don't know what to do.  I've cried at one time because last month I did have the shortage and refusal to refill 2 days early and I said look without this I will have to go to the emergency room because I have been on this for 8yrs now and my body couldn't possibly be subjected to this kind of withdrawl.  As I said earlier, I got it worked out.  
I couldn't imagine changing pharmacy's.  I wouldn't want to break the law and take this and have it filled and pay cash, even though I know I could.

I am looking for guidance in my situation. Again , I stress I do not over take my dosage and if I am at fault for anything ,  it would be that I have given my pharmacy the benefit of the doubt.  I realize that some months are 30 days and 31 ect ect..... Please help me someone......

[Frivolousz21]

stealing*

[Frivolousz21]

Someone is still narcotics at your pharmacy and hoping you don't say anything so they don't get caught.

by stealing your pills..everything is accounted for unless you prove they are missing right there at the counter.

If you didnt know narcotics on the street are worth there weight in gold or the person could be a user.

next time count it out there..but since you have complained if they are smart they wont steal from you..but addiction can cloud that.

[vicki595]

Taffy~  It's fine to bring that new prescription to a different pharmacy.  Go to a "Mom and Pop" type pharmacy. They tend do give more personal attention.

There is no law against going to a different pharmacy. It's our choice as consumers. As long as it's written by the same doctor ( which it is ) there's not a problem.

Good luck~

[mellie4]

If I was having trouble like this, I would count them right there.  Or I would change pharmacies.  Most towns have more than one pharmacy and I wouldn't keep going to the same one if I thought they were skimming off the top.

As far as bypassing the insurance and paying cash, well, you have to do what you have to do.  If this is something you need medically, then I don't think there's anything wrong with that ethically.  Just my opinion.

[dominosarah]

Any new employees in the pharmacy?  I still would count every script before i left, in front of them.

[Taffy0830]

with out coming right out and saying it,  this is what I have expected all along.  One thing to add to this sara..... Since the shortage started in May..  I seem to get what I need until refill day but as soon as it is refilled, they take away from the next script againleaving me short. Does this make any sense to you?  Thank you

[dominosarah]

If you are being shorted at the pharmacy then i would open the bottle and count them in front of the pharmacist right away......sara