[dabbo]

Somehow, over the weekend, during all the hustle and bustle, I lost 2 of my Rx's - approx. 1/2 of my Keppra for the month, and the remaining 2-3 weeks of my Loritab prescription . I called my PM doc, and all they could tell me was that he was out of the office thru Jan 8, and his partner wouldn't authorize early refills on painkillers. I have a refill on the Keppra, and my insurance MIGHT pay for it in 1 wk or so. If they don't it'll cost me ~$165 to get 2 wks worth. Any ideas what to do? I kinda understand why they won't refill, because some people out there would abuse the system, and they want to stay out of trouble with different agencies, etc. still - I've checked everywhere i've been, and nobody has seen a thing. I have a sinking feeling that the next 2.5 weeks could be miserable

[DiMarie]

Hi Dabbo,
One question, did you have company during this time? and do you keep you medicine locked in a safe or lock box.

As a police officer I had seen all to often teens and young adults get into reletives medications not only shrtening them but potenially putting their life in danger. Parties they have they call it a candy bowl. OPutting valium, xanax, Tylenol III, percocette, ANYTHING they can get their hands on.

The other thing too, sometimes I take a refilled script have it in my hands, become distracted not making it to the safe and find it in the dish cabinet, coat pocket, even once when I didn't open the safe I put it in the socks, another time I carried laundry up and when I folded the clothes I found it.

A few weeks ago I left a refill on my table, with packages and holiday cookie makings, we eat at a snck bar. I went crazy looking the next morning for it. Then I found a bathing suit and towel from a family member on a chair seat under the table where the meds had been......

ANother time my daughter still had her meds not loclked in my safe and my heroin addict nephew was caught breaking in the home, a search of him found medications including Klonopin that had been missing over a week we thought she missplaced.

THe next thought I have is I am not familuar with the medications, but if they are not narcotic as in oxycotin, or durgesic patches, perhaps there is a similar product over the counter. FOr example, stomach problems have I can get over the counter and they work. Valarian root in health food area meds is valium a muscle relaxant. IF you have percocette or darvocette from a tooth infection or surgery left over for pain. These can also help with any withdrawl.

One time De's doctor was out of town and we did not have refills, I went through the medicine for anyone that had a tooth pulled, knee surgery, dislocated shoulder and found enough for a few days of tylenol III and and we had valiums to get through.

If these are generic nam,es or if they are a medication you can compare it too maybe I can have a few ideas.

At some time many of us for many reasons find without medications, it is tough, we get through, hurtin, and not happy. It sounds costly to refill, it is an option.
One biggie a red flag is calling the doctors office of a misplaced med...99.9% of the time they will not believe it. They just feel there was a lack of care in protecting them or misuse.

dabbo I hope they turn up, it may sound silly but go backwards to the last place you remember them, and then walk through places you were....Look to have fallen between cushions, rolled under beds, behind places. I ahve gone back and actually on a third pull apart found items (my jeys, I alwasys loose them).
Di

[Jomar]

I was going to say the same- if not a lock box keep them in one same "safe" place- not accessable to others in or at the home.

[dabbo]

Thank you for the advice- I've been retracing my steps to see if/where they were left. I also realize now that i didn't take care of them - i'm not leaving home with the whole prescription again. And I know that i'm prone to leaving things in places that "make sense" only to have NO idea where they are later. I didn't think that the doc would re-fill/partially re-fill the Loritab (vicodin?), but I figured i'd give it a shot. I didn't think they'd have a problem with the Keppra (the nerve medication). When you start seeing my PM you have to agree to 1). fill your prescriptions at only one pharmacy, 2). file a police report for all "stolen" meds 3). make an office visit for any "lost " meds, and 4). not have any doctor prescribe narcotics, etc without their prior approval/knowledge. The office visit wouldn't be a problem - if he were around for the next 10 days. Since I like this doctor, and think he's helping, i'm not going to go to another doctor for a second opinion or whatever. Hopefully they'll turn up somewhere or another.

[lailavia]

oh I can so sympathize! One time someone (my oldest daughter) stole half my xanax, luckily my doc beleived me and re wrote it. I now keep it all locked up , paper rx always in same place in purse, and several days of my meds in a my purse hidden and always in sight. One time I was totally out of meds and went to my appointment and the Dr. was gone! They said he had called all patients to reschedule but they messed up my cell number. I called the emergency line and the person was so rude, they told me to go to the emergency room! I don't even remember how I got thru that, maybe someone gave me some. Talk about panic. I would try talking to his replacement, ask him to please check your records, you have never had this happen before, my goodness you are on a prescribed med, not looking for new meds from him. Good luck.