Hi, if anyone has info on what the regulations are like currently (particularly in Victoria) for doctor shopping, I'd really like to hear from you.
I've been taking a lot of stilnox lately and had a few different doctors prescribing it to me. Yesterday I messed up by taking a prescription to the pharmacy where I'd filled a script by a different doctor less than six weeks ago. The guy offered to call my main doctor and I just froze because she already hadn't been happy with the amount I was telling her I was taking 2/night). I broke down when the pharmacist started questioning me and pretty much confessed that I have a problem. He was a nice guy, didn't try to make me feel worse than I already was feeling; he gave me the option of staying and talking to the doctor on the phone but I declined because I was so ashamed and knew she'd be so disappointed in me. I just took the script, thanked him and ran.
He said he would wait til the afternoon before calling the doctor "so that you can have some time and think about going to tell her yourself" - I didn't do that but I'm so thankful he gave me that time because I was luckily able to fill the script elsewhere. I'm assuming I won't be able to fill the refills once word gets through to my doctor; is this correct?
My main question is, what happens to me now? How likely is it that he called the other doctor as well (I have an appointment to see him tomorrow)? Is there some sort of registry that I'll go on? Will every future pharmacist and doctor be able to see that this happened?
And for the record, I'm aware it's unhealthy to be taking so much zolpidem. I'm just not ready to give it up at this time.
Thanks for any help!
I've been taking a lot of stilnox lately and had a few different doctors prescribing it to me. Yesterday I messed up by taking a prescription to the pharmacy where I'd filled a script by a different doctor less than six weeks ago. The guy offered to call my main doctor and I just froze because she already hadn't been happy with the amount I was telling her I was taking 2/night). I broke down when the pharmacist started questioning me and pretty much confessed that I have a problem. He was a nice guy, didn't try to make me feel worse than I already was feeling; he gave me the option of staying and talking to the doctor on the phone but I declined because I was so ashamed and knew she'd be so disappointed in me. I just took the script, thanked him and ran.
He said he would wait til the afternoon before calling the doctor "so that you can have some time and think about going to tell her yourself" - I didn't do that but I'm so thankful he gave me that time because I was luckily able to fill the script elsewhere. I'm assuming I won't be able to fill the refills once word gets through to my doctor; is this correct?
My main question is, what happens to me now? How likely is it that he called the other doctor as well (I have an appointment to see him tomorrow)? Is there some sort of registry that I'll go on? Will every future pharmacist and doctor be able to see that this happened?
And for the record, I'm aware it's unhealthy to be taking so much zolpidem. I'm just not ready to give it up at this time.
Thanks for any help!