Posted by Greg on March 29, 2003, at 17:05:44
In reply to Re: Greg, beardy, Nikki, et al » Greg, posted by bozeman on March 28, 2003, at 23:51:38
Dear B,
That's a great story, and you are very lucky to have a pharmacist who watches out for you like that. I have two, Nick and Paul, who are the same way. I've been going to the same place for about 5 or 6 years now. I have a story similar to yours.
I have cronic back pain and was seeing a doctor for it for about six months. He rx'd oxycontin, 20 mgs extended release to me at one point. That's not really a high dose but it really knocked me for a loop and I couldn't function on the job when I took it, so I called him and asked if he could rx the 10 mg instead. He told me to just cut the tab in half. Well, I didn't know any better and said OK. That same day I happened to be at my pharmacy and mentioned to Nick that my doctor had told me to cut the tab and he went ballistic! He said you never cut oxy in half, that because it's a XR pain med, releasing all of the med into your system at once could be very dangerous. I went home and checked the manufacturer's website and they even said that doing that could potentially be fatal. I called my doctor and told him what I had been told, and he said not to worry about it and cut them anyway...Needless to say, he's not my doctor anymore.
There are definite benefits to having a pharmacist who knows you really well and keeps an eye out for you. I've even had mine call me when it's getting close to time for a refill, that's pretty cool. I'm glad you have a really good one. It's worth driving a little further for that extra special service.
Oh well, enough of my rambling. I hope you're having a great weekend!
Be well,
Greg
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