RKSPAS Report post Posted August 21, 2016 In the past few years, the U.S. Government has cracked down harshly on prescriptions containing controlled substances like morphine & Hydrocodone. We used to be able to acquire advance scripts from our doctors & then fill them wherever we were. Now we have to pick scripts up monthly & then have them filled at our local pharmacy, AND NOT ONE DAY EARLY! Our daughter is stuck with this job monthly & then mails them to us wherever we are; pharmacies can NO LONGER mail controlled substances. Often we have to ration while waiting for mail delivery. In past years we have been pretty much stationary at one park for months at a time, but now we are planning extensive trips to various parts of the country, which will provide some prescription predicaments. Our doctors & pharmacy don't have any answers for us, so we wonder if anyone might have some suggestions to improve upon this predicament we, and I'm sure many others have. Thanks in advance, everyone!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted August 21, 2016 I would ask a national chain like Walgreens or Walmart, if the prescription is on file with them and it can be verified, then you should not have a problem in getting your meds when needed as you travel. Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RKSPAS Report post Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Manholt said: I would ask a national chain like Walgreens or Walmart, if the prescription is on file with them and it can be verified, then you should not have a problem in getting your meds when needed as you travel. Carl Carl: The same with all Nat'l chains. New Fed laws have all pharmacies following the same difficult rules; rules to cut down on abuse, which is good, but it is hurting the innocent needy patients who have no intentions of abusing. **** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermanmullins Report post Posted August 21, 2016 rk, Check with the major pharmacies and ask if they will except a prescription by fax from your Dr. If so when you need a renewal just find the local pharmacy and get their fax # and call it to your Dr. Herman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RKSPAS Report post Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, hermanmullins said: rk, Check with the major pharmacies and ask if they will except a prescription by fax from your Dr. If so when you need a renewal just find the local pharmacy and get their fax # and call it to your Dr. Herman Herman: Pharmacies will accept faxes for regular prescriptions, but not for any containing a narcotic. Must be directly from Doctor and hand delivered by the patient to the pharmacy. Hoping no one thinks I'm a "know it all" , but we've been down many of the avenues already, trying different angles to circumvent Uncle Sam's long list of rules. The medical clinics don't like it at all as they are being closely monitored, and are subject to fines and/or prosecution for over-prescribing. Plus their Gov't paperwork load is gigantic! We don't intend to break the law, just hoping for an angle to make things more convenient as we travel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted August 22, 2016 Sorry for your predicament...I don't take any Rx, occasional Advil. That's all. Had a Doctor tell me at my last physical, every Feb., that if I quite smoking, I would live longer! I'll be 74 in Feb. My plan now, is to out live him and he's 47! I'm out off ideas! Last thought, why can't the nurse at Doctors office mail the monthly scripts to you? Just call a week in advance, let her know where your at and give the address to RV park! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RKSPAS Report post Posted August 22, 2016 Nix Nix on the clinic mailing RX to us either; another violation of Federal law. MUST be picked up at the doctor's clinic ONLY, then hand delivered to the pharmacy. We are fresh out of ideas, too, but really appreciate all suggestions. Thanks, Carl ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbutler Report post Posted August 22, 2016 For ordinary prescriptions there are solutions but I have no experience with controlled narcotics. When you get this worked out, please return to this discussion and let us know what finally worked for you. Those of us who travel extensively face quite a list of challenges when taking on the rules and conventions that assume a stationary existence. Sharing your success will help all of us in the long run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dickandlois Report post Posted August 24, 2016 This is a Rx area that because some states have passed legislation allowing its use for those who qualify and the Federal level setting on there hands, with no idea of where to go regarding the medical information that tends to point to use's that defiantly helps individuals young and old. All states except drivers license's from other states, so maybe a note on each license or state ID for non drivers could be used and quickly verified through the national DMV data base. I know this is a political area, so I'm trying to walk softly. Any one of us could be caught in this circle. Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
