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Same Doctor Multiple Scripts for Same Thing Ambien

Ok I dont have insurance, So I transfered my Ambien script to another Pharmacy 5 months ago. I called for a refill and the Doctors asst called in a smaller dose to the original Pharmacy. I called and explained to them that I use a different Pharmacy for this script as it is only $8 compared to $85. Well they called in to the new pharmacy and the other pharmacy still had the script onfile and auto refilled it. I picked this up with my other scripts. Now its been 29 days from when I refilled at new pharmacy and I have a refilled left and they auto refilled. I didnt Doctor Shop or use multiple Doctors. Is it ok to pickup prescription from New pharmacy??? It was 2 Different Scripts for 2 Different doses from 2 different Pharmacies???
Will this show up on the tracking system automatic?
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144586 tn?1284666164
You will have no problem. Ambien is not one of the controlled drugs that the DEA pays much attention to.  Opiates are the drugs that are tracked through the databases.
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do you get ambien or a schedule 2 med
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1326416 tn?1370927001
My doctor gets a monthly report which shows what prescriptions I had filled. This is for all medications, not just opiates. "This monthly" report sometimes shows up 2 months late. I think the doctor only goes over the report if he thinks something might be wrong somewhere. i know they go in my file though.
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I tried to have them match but they wouldnt. I have only used the same pharmacy for years till my mother said to shop prices and I found only 1 cheaper but it saves me almost $80 a month
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144586 tn?1284666164
The physician normally will not know that both scripts have been filled.
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but will my doctor findout I filled both scripts?
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1613542 tn?1366468543
I don't know if it will show up or not but you should call your dr to find out or talk to the pharmacy you use. If you can't get in touch with your dr get the lower dose filled at the new pharmacy and call them when you can. Also most pharmacies will lower prices if you explain why you go to another pharmacy at least the ones the locally owned ones do. I now just use one because I know if I can get it cheaper somewhere else all I have to do is tell them and they usually drop it a couple of dollars below what their competitors price is. Best wishes, Sissie
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