Hydrocodone/Medical Marijuana

I use cvs care mark. They mail me my stuff. It's all controlled through an app. It works pretty well. There is also express script with walgreens.

Lol I know what as needed is. Some of my scripts say PRN, that's as needed. My pain meds say every 6 hours although my doctor knows at times I need them every 4. Not overthinking, over explaining maybe 😂
I don't need to tell him I had a cold because he knows already why I take them like I do. I have never, in over 15 years had an "out of stock" issue. The script is for 120 pills. That's technically 4 a day since scripts are written for monthly use. I'd need 90 pills to take them based on 3 day that I do take BUT......then those days I needed 4 a day, I'd be short, so he leaves them 120 so I do have them. I've also moved to every 7 hours now for 2 months. I don't do the apps for pharmacy. My phone already has too much info about me. 🤣
It knows I drove only 39 miles the month of April. Lol
Have a great day. 🙂

I would NOT trust the mail system to get my pain meds through the mail. I do use CVS for the $40 I'm allowed to order in OTC products monthly.

No, I get them monthly. It's just that I always or usually have enough for a couple weeks past a month. Sometimes I only have 5 days or so and that's because it was a bad month and I needed more which is why I don't want the doctor to issue less because if he does then when I need the extra, I won't have them. I can't see taking one every 4 hours when I don't need it. That's what leaves a surplus. If, like in the past, I have a week of terrible days where I need them every 4 hours for say 5 days, then I have them to take where as if he gave enough only for 2 a day and I need them every 4 hours on those bad days, I wouldn't have them. He can tell by the urine test how much of the meds are in my system. That's the purpose of the urine test if people want to know the truth. Yes, it shows other drugs you may have taken too but it's mainly to make sure you are taking meds like you should. If I had none left each month, the urine would show that level. I'd rather just move my appt out a week or so than be short when I need them.

My Husband had the same issue when the Medical Marijuana laws recently passed in Florida. He had to change Doctors. He and I had the same orthopedist and PM doc’s for years, but at their facility, they decided to opt out of allowing medical marijuana patients to be prescribed opiates. I know things change State by State, but basically here, he had to get his medical marijuana card, then find a PM Doctor that would treat them with Opiates. Not as hard as it sounds really. It can take a couple of months, but for some it is very much worth it ...
Good luck

I just had my prescription changed ( no real clue why) from “ maximum 5 1/2 tablets per day. 30 day supply.” to “ take one tablet by mouth every five hours as needed for severe pain. Maximum five tablets per day. 28 day supply.”
That is 25 tablets less a month and I was given no reason for it. That is why as stated previously I am having a phone conversation with my doctor and I just don’t know what to make of this.

Hhmmm..that's a puzzler....yeah I'd want to know why too. See, I'd think it impossible to take 5 a day without having to get up after I've gone to bed to take one. My day starts anywhere from 2-5am (depending on when internal vibrations wake me, was 3:00 this morning) and even being up 15 hours that would be a pill every 3 hours, if taking max 5 a day. I took one at 3 then I'll do another at 10, depending on how back is after some major cleaning, if bad, I'll do at 9. Then the other will be at either 4 or 5 and that will be it because I'll be in bed by 7 or 8 and won't take another until I get up following morning. But yeah, it certainly seems like your doctor should have given you reason for change. Do you do urine test when you go? If so and you've taken them as you should, that level meds should show up in the test. If taking more than should, not saying YOU are, just using as example, it will also show a higher than normal level. Hope you get sufficient answers.

I am there also, so to speak. Because of chronic pain in my neck, caused by arthritis and also a car accident, I am also taking Hydrocodone10/325 for the last 8 years. I also have trouble sleeping, and wake up every 2 hours, either having to go to the bathroom or with a severe stomach pain, caused by constipation, which also is caused by the pain meds. Now my children are after me to take some marijuana, since it is legal in our state of California.
But I also found out, that my doc can not prescribe the hydrocodone, if I am also taking marijuana, since it is prohibited by federal law. So I did not take it.
And sure enough a few weeks ago, my pain doctor had me take a urine test, and could tell, what was in the blood. Even a sleeping pill showed up.
So I am not going there with the pot. But I decided to wean myself off the hydrocodone, and I can tell you, it is not easy. But with all the news about hydrocodone, I really hope, I can do it. Never thought, it was that dangerous, otherwise I would never started it. And I did start with two pills and then was
slowly put up to 6 a day. The problem is, they do help me. My doc says, I am dependent on the hydrocodone, not addicted. But my life is not the same anymore, and I really hope, I can be successful with the weaning off. It has been already 8 months. Wish me luck! I want my life back, and not be tired or in pain all the times. It put me in a very lonely, depressed state and nobody talks about it. Has anybody weaned off the hydro successful, after about 8 years?
One always reads about overdosing about it, but what to do and where to get help, nobody says. My other doctors do not want anything to do with it. I think, they want my pain doctor approach this with me, but he also just says, wean yourself off!!!!