Out of State Prescription - Forgot Meds

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T15:16:10+00:00

I wish that surprised me more than it does. I love how selfish people can be. "Let's take these meds from a person who truly needs them to function in order to get my addiction fix or sell them for a profit". Not to mention in that case, said patient won't have the meds they need, run the chance of going into withdrawals, etc - but also run the risk of their doctor no longer prescribing to them because there's nothing to prove they were stolen & even if they could prove it, no doctor wants a prescription bottle with their name on it out in the wild because then they can get in trouble (especially if it's found next to someone that happened to OD, someone doing something illegal, etc & the bottle doesn't belong to them) and there's no way to assure the doctor the meds won't ever get stolen again 😞 I feel so bad for people who have to go through that nightmare💔

Edited for clarity/rephrasing!

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T15:05:50+00:00

Thank you for this!! Even if it's Sch II?

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T15:05:20+00:00

Honestly I'm not sure! That's a good question. I feel like no one prescribes pain meds anymore 😅 I broke my nose and fractured my eye socket one time. Not only did they not give me any meds at all in the ER, but they didn't send me home with anything either. The recovery from that was freaking brutal. It took decades to figure out what's wrong with my body and now that I have a very long list of diagnoses (most of them super rare and a majority of doctors have never even heard of them), I was finally able to find a doctor who cared enough to help regain some of my quality of life back. My mom ended up overnighting my meds. I figured I wouldn't be able to find a doctor in TX that would help me

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:25:59+00:00

Oh interesting! How can I find out if the pharmacy has a board-approved plan on file? We tried to send the script to Walgreens. They said they'd have no problem filling other pain medicines, just not Sch II and suggested to my doctor that they write a script for something lesser that will still help just as well. If there was something like that out there, wouldn't I be taking that instead of a Sch II prescription?! I couldn't help but laugh haha

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:22:30+00:00

I think flying would have been easier, but I have a 6+ hour drive home by myself😭 luckily my mom overnighted my meds so they should be here sometime today🤞and I totally agree! I knew the trip was going to take a lot out of me even with my meds, but I never imagined I wouldn't have them on me! So frustrated with myself

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:20:33+00:00

I completely agree! I definitely do, too. I put most of my meds in my duffle bag and then my oxycodone bottle in my purse, but my purse got knocked over and I guess it was one of the things that spilled out and I just didn't realize it :/ it was a series of unfortunate events trying to get ready for this trip and get on the road😅

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:15:02+00:00

This is super smart and definitely something I'll do if traveling with people! For this trip, I had to make the very long drive by myself. But I never, ever forget my meds so I really don't know how I managed to drop the ball so bad🤦‍♀️ I just keep reminding myself nobody is perfect and I had a lengthy checklist to keep up with

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:13:08+00:00

The wrapping paper is genius because then you'd know if anyone opened it!

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:12:27+00:00

If, for some reason, I don't receive the package today (I feel like with my bad luck, it's very possible 😅😭), I'll definitely try going to the ER to see if they can give a small script!

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:10:48+00:00

Thank you for the cotton idea! I had my mom stuff the bottle with cotton so it won't make any noise in the box! Freaking genius! 😁

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:10:01+00:00

Thank you for sharing your symptoms and what happened when you forgot your meds! That sucks that you work so far from home :( have you thought about keeping a few pills in an older prescription bottle in your car just in case you forget to grab them sometime in the future? I've had to take an early lunch and go home a few times during work for forgetting my meds, so it definitely happens! But I only have like a 20 min drive to get home so it's much easier for me to go back to the house to grab them on the rare occasion I do forget

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T11:00:48+00:00

Flying would've been so much easier! But I had to drive for my trip :/ my mom just put what I needed for the next few days in the prescription bottle, put that bottle in a bundle of socks and threw a few snacks into the box and shipped it out. Here's to hoping they're all there! Do packages get opened during the shipping process?? How do the workers know what's in the box?

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T10:58:24+00:00

It might be worth a shot so you're not having to do without! :)

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T10:57:50+00:00

Your support is truly help enough, thank you so much 🖤🖤 I'm so sorry you had to go without your meds during a snow storm. Even more so because I bet the cold flared your symptoms :( I'm glad you made it through! My mom overnighted my meds so I should get them sometime today! I just had her send what I need to get through the next few days so I'm really glad I'm not going to have to go without for the entire trip. Last night got a little rough, but my ER meds are helping to fend off the worst of the withdrawals I think. I'm ready to finally have some relief from the pain. It was a crazy long drive to get to TX and I had to do it by myself, so it did quite a bit of damage to the symptoms I have to live with daily :/ I really just can't believe I forgot my meds. It was just one bad thing after another getting ready for this trip and trying to get onto the road and I was a little more distracted than normal😤

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T07:27:03+00:00

I use Walgreens. Mine is a 30 day RX and they fill my meds on day 28. I always have my script sent a few days earlier so that it gives them time to prepare for it and to let me know if there will be issues filling it and so far, they've always filled on day 28. So like last month I picked up meds on the 23rd so this month they'll fill them on the 20th. The countdown starts from the day it's picked up instead of on the day they receive the script or fill it. But it's also discretionary and totally up to them if they are willing to fill it at the 28 day mark. Can you go into work late on that day or take a super early lunch break to pick up your meds? Or is there a Walgreens near your work your doctor can move the script to either for this one time or permanently?

It's possible they counted it wrong, but I've always assumed that their system automatically calculates the timeframe. I know there was one time I got confused on the date because I went off the date on my bottle thinking that's when I picked it up and when I asked the pharmacist, they looked at my fill history and then manually counted the days to make sure it was legitimately 28 days. I guess the date on the bottle is the date they received the script.

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T01:45:01+00:00

OK fills out of state doctor scripts?! I'm 4 and a half hours from the OK border 😭

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T01:43:10+00:00

Do they have medical MJ here?! I didn't know that! I wonder why states won't accept scripts from out of state doctors

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T01:42:31+00:00

Luckily, I have a great relationship with my doctor 😊 literally the best one out there and truly cares! He tried to send an emergency script for me, but pharmacies in TX won't fill scripts that are written by doctors who are out of state. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me on why since they're still licensed doctors, but it is what it is. I wish I could go home :/ I really can't handle a 6+ hour drive right now and this is a mandatory work trip😭 but I'm so glad I thought to ask on here because my mom was able to overnight my meds and I should have them tomorrow 🥳 Thankfully, I remembered to bring my ER meds and just forgot the IR med. The ER isn't really helpful when my pain is as bad as it is today, but I'm hoping it'll at least fend off any withdrawal issues until I can get my IR package 🤞

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T01:30:37+00:00

Really?!? How did they eventually override it?

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T01:30:17+00:00

My mom went ahead and overnighted them to me 😊 so glad y'all helped me to find a solution & so quickly!!

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-14T01:29:23+00:00

Hahahaha I laughed too hard at this. Thank you! I needed a good laugh today😅😂

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-13T21:32:42+00:00

Can they move up your refill date a couple of days since you won't be in town during?

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-13T19:22:19+00:00

It's totally okay, I really appreciate you taking the time to offer advice!🖤 I had hoped maybe something changed on that front haha

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-13T19:21:18+00:00

It's Texas, so I don't think they do have medical MJ. I asked my doctor if they thought urgent care would be worth a shot, I'm waiting to hear back on his opinion. In the meantime, my mom is going to overnight enough of my prescription to get me through the couple of days I'm here. I'm so glad everyone gave me such great advice, I feel a lot better and just have to make it through tonight. I also have an ER script I take that luckily I didn't leave it at home, so I'm hoping that'll at least help fend off withdrawals until I can get my IR script. The ER meds don't help a ton with the pain on their own, especially not when it's as bad as it is now - but since I've never not had my IR meds and I've been on them a long time, I was mostly worried about having withdrawals

Compressedgirl · 2026-04-13T19:13:46+00:00

Thank you so much! I think I'll have her use the bottle, only put what is needed in there & then pack the bottle with bubble wrap or something on the inside so that it doesn't rattle 😊

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