SunkissedGirl
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Hi everyone. So I have been seeing the same pain management doctor for three years. As the practice got really overwhelmed by patients they hired an APRN to see patients too. I was ok with seeing her instead of the doctor. So three years ago the Doc put me on a butrans patch and hydrocodone. Right now the hydrocodone are 10mg each take 4 a day. The butrans patch is 20mcg wear for 7 days.
I am now going through withdrawl from the patch because I go there on Monday and see the nurse and I get the scripts. Both had a do not fill until on them. I noticed when I got home the patch script do not fill had to be a mistake. I had put my last patch on, on the 21st so due to be changed/filled the 27th. Mind you I've been changing my patch on the 7th day and counting the day you put a new one on as day one... For years and NOT ONCS had an issue with the dates not being on the same day it needed to be changed.until now. It says do not fill until July 1st. I called saying I am due to put a new patch on this is a mistake. They were relaying messages from the nurse to me. She basically said "if" I think I'm going to have withdrawals go to the ER. I was pissed. My dad is already in a hole bc of my IV infusion treatments. I'm under their care and I told them how is it that after three years suddenly the fill date is not on the same day as the day I need to change my patch!? They had no answers and said there is nothing they can do. I feel very upset and feel that as a patient of three years I'm being neglected. I know the doctor can help me if he really cared to. I am having chills, sweats, no desire to eat not to mention the pain I feel.
What should I do? Should I call them today and say I want to speak to the doctor as to why this isn't making sense after all this time and going to the ER for withdrawl help especially bc I'm a type 1 diabetic is unacceptable. I'm under your care. It's at the point where bc the nurse yesterday had no solution I am trying to get subutex to get me through till the 1st. As a type 1 diabetic I need to be able to eat and take care of that and withdrawals are making it harder and harder.
I am now going through withdrawl from the patch because I go there on Monday and see the nurse and I get the scripts. Both had a do not fill until on them. I noticed when I got home the patch script do not fill had to be a mistake. I had put my last patch on, on the 21st so due to be changed/filled the 27th. Mind you I've been changing my patch on the 7th day and counting the day you put a new one on as day one... For years and NOT ONCS had an issue with the dates not being on the same day it needed to be changed.until now. It says do not fill until July 1st. I called saying I am due to put a new patch on this is a mistake. They were relaying messages from the nurse to me. She basically said "if" I think I'm going to have withdrawals go to the ER. I was pissed. My dad is already in a hole bc of my IV infusion treatments. I'm under their care and I told them how is it that after three years suddenly the fill date is not on the same day as the day I need to change my patch!? They had no answers and said there is nothing they can do. I feel very upset and feel that as a patient of three years I'm being neglected. I know the doctor can help me if he really cared to. I am having chills, sweats, no desire to eat not to mention the pain I feel.
What should I do? Should I call them today and say I want to speak to the doctor as to why this isn't making sense after all this time and going to the ER for withdrawl help especially bc I'm a type 1 diabetic is unacceptable. I'm under your care. It's at the point where bc the nurse yesterday had no solution I am trying to get subutex to get me through till the 1st. As a type 1 diabetic I need to be able to eat and take care of that and withdrawals are making it harder and harder.