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Can a doctor void a script you've filled and change it?

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Hi everyone I'm 23 year old woman suffering from chronic lymes disease and two other tick borne infections. After suffering through severe pain for a long time I sought out the help of a pain management doctor. I eat healthy and use natural remedies for my pain. I also had to do 5 months of iv antibiotic therapy. Just this past month I was getting a lot better. My pain was 5 or less. I was taking 7.5 mg hydrocodone 4 times a day and was even getting to the point where some days didn't need it.

Sry now my question. So I stopped my antibiotics but now after being off for a month I'm starting to have severe pain again and can't function. My PM doctor lessened my dose last week to 5mg bc we thought id be okay. Things are going downhill fast. I should mention I have insurance to help pay for my meds. If I call my doctor and tell him my situation and I need to go back to the old dose can he void my current Script and write a new one? Will insurance get in the way? I'm having trouble walking and can't go another month like this. Any suggestions or if anyone knows what my doctor could do to help me regarding my situation much appreciated! I need to be able to function again!! ?
 
You filled the 5mg I assume? The doctor can write for a higher dose, no issues there. It may be wise for you to ask him to call the pharmacy if they are unaware of your situation. Insurance may be an issue but unlikely. If so, your pharmacist needs to do a bit of work to help you out.
 
Can a doctor void a script you've already filled and change it?

Hi everyone I'm 23 year old woman suffering from chronic lymes disease and two other tick borne infections. After suffering through severe pain for a long time I sought out the help of a pain management doctor. I eat healthy and use natural remedies for my pain. I also had to do 5 months of iv antibiotic therapy. Just this past month I was getting a lot better. My pain was 5 or less. I was taking 7.5 mg hydrocodone 4 times a day and was even getting to the point where some days didn't need it.

Sry now my question. So I stopped my antibiotics but now after being off for a month I'm starting to have severe pain again and can't function. My PM doctor lessened my dose last week to 5mg bc we thought id be okay. Things are going downhill fast. I should mention I have insurance to help pay for my meds. If I call my doctor and tell him my situation and I need to go back to the old dose can he void my current Script and write a new one? Will insurance get in the way? I'm having trouble walking and can't go another month like this. Any suggestions or if anyone knows what my doctor could do to help me regarding my situation much appreciated! I need to be able to function again!! ?
 
Hi kittycat5. Yes I filled the 5mg on the 22nd. I'm afraid that the insurance company won't let me fill a script for the same medication but different dose. Do you know if he can void it or cancel the 5mg script. I'm not sure what a doctor can do for this situation. In my head I was hoping he could somehow cancel the script and I'd return my medication or something to the doctor or pharmacy. I'm not sure what the rules are. I just know my doctor needs to find a way to help me in the next few days. I planned on calling him tomorrow. Yesterday was my boyfriends birthday and I could hardly get to the store and bake the cake. Very frustrating and depressing for me when I can't do simple things.
 
He couldnt void it. Once its filled its filled and most states dont allow meds to be returned. Have him write the new script and explain why you need. Most insurances will allow change of doses to go through with no problem but sometimes and override needs to be in place. The pharmacist should be able to do this, barring it isnt prior authorization. He could even call in an emergency supply of a narcotic (usually 3 days worth) but must send the pharmacy a hardcopy within 72 hours. I think you will be fine as long as there is communication among all involved. You can pm me for more info if you need it. Good luck. This is common and can be dealt with with minimal work for all.
 
Kittcat5 thank you for the info you sent me. I guess I cant respond in a PM bc it says only every 180 min you can. I want to tell you I tried filling the 10mg script at a different pharmacy in NEW York and the pharmacist said no as well because he said its dangerous to have both. so basically I must have my doctor call the pharmacy or write a letter and I should be ok. even if my doctor talks to the pharmacy and tells them to fill it can they still refuse? do you know where my insurance could get in the way of anything?
 
NY is notoriously tough on controlled drugs. If it was a script from out of state, even more so as the DEA tells us a possible red flag is scripts from doctors not close to the pharmacy. You do not need the doctor to call or write but it surely will make things easier as I suspect the pharmacy will call anyway, so it just will save you time and avoid scrutiny. Insurance could be a problem. Some plans have limits of how much of any drug they will allow in a certain time frame regardless of strength. Many also are limiting how much tylenol is being prescribed, so two Norco scripts filled relatively close may cause a rejection. These issues can usually be resolved with an override in the computer or a call to the plan.
 
thank you you've been so helpful. who does the override or would have to call the insurance company? I could pay cash but why should I when i'm a person trying to get the right medication and trying to get the right relief.
 
I always thought a new script written out with some sort of change, i.e. mgs, frequency etc., was treated as just that, a brand new script and should usually be no problem to get filled. I understand from a post above that NY is a particular problem but I don't think that's generally the case. When I changed PM docs 4-5 years ago, I had a script for OxyContin 80mg for 120 pills. Maybe half way through the month, I was seen by the new PM and they switched me to Opana ER with Oxycodone for BT. I ended up with a bunch of OxyContins left over but I had no problem getting the script filled. One last point is that every pharmacy stands alone and can theoretically do whatever they want to. They can set their own rules, unlike doctors and insurance companies. In addition to that, you could run into an overzealous pharmacist. Unfortunately, I've run into more than my share of those!
 
The pharmacy staff would call. Beachbum, you are correct in theory, but not always the case in practice. Some insurances could reject it for duplicate therapy, especially on controlled drugs and as you said, each pharmacist can refuse to fill at their discretion, but need a valid reason why. There is a lot of leeway so something as simple as Brooki_cookis situation could be judged by some pharmacists as a valid reason, but if the doctor intervenes and Brooki corrobarates the doctors instructions, I dont see this as being a problem.
 
gosh I really pray something can get worked out for me, it just has to. I really hope my doctor doesn't also give me a hard time. I'm always kind to the doctors and the pharmacists and all I want is relief. I have neuropathy pain and right now my legs are aching so badly in the bones. I live with my father he doesn't understand my pain because I put on a brave face but I just want to cry. He also judges me for being on pain meds. If my doctor refuses to up me dose I don't know what I will do.
 
BeachBum4u said:
MODERATOR - This is a duplicate post and should probably be deleted. This one was done 14 minutes after the other one. Thanks
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Merging with your other thread. Note that laws vary state by state where controlled meds are concerned.
Your best bet is contact your doctor tomorrow and see if they can change your prescription.
 
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