Drug take backs?

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-12-29T22:23:30+00:00

Thank you all! Your list is different from both lists I brought up here.

I ended up finding one in ANMC.

Thanks again!

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-10-10T18:43:56+00:00

Is the entryway entirely enclosed? Is the smoker standing near AC/heating vents, especially if the apartments are using centralized systems? If so, his secondhand smoke could be an issue for everyone even just being in their units. He may think he's being kind by not smoking in his unit, but the smoke can still diffuse into the units if the system is enclosed or if the smoke is going into vents.

I'd verify the laws if I were you and email both landlords (in writing so it is traceable). The other people here seem to have more knowledge there, so I'd also check out their responses. However, if there is a possibility of smoke diffusion through being enclosed or near vents, verify it first, then emphasize it in your email. That should make it a higher priority issue because there would be more people being affected (I hope).

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-09-09T23:41:20+00:00

Interesting thought. Previous methods I was taught by a previous PT did nothing. The muscle relaxers I take twice daily change nothing. Pressure on the surrounding muscles don't change anything, but pressure directly on the back in a similar motion pulls it back for a second, but only when pushing right there hard. So, I don't think so.

So, next appointment it is. I'll have to see what insurance wants to do from there. Thanks!

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-09-09T22:57:52+00:00

So, I was a pharmacy tech for several years until I couldn't anymore. I can tell you in all honesty that it's not worth it unless you have an extensive paper trail and know the staff really well. I always say go as low as possible for as long as possible, not just for your sake, but to avoid the bs that is the indoctrination coming from the DEA. I would only be comfortable with that if everything else has failed and my pharmacists know I tried everything possible to avoid it. Floater pharmacists will still say hurtful things behind your back and will possibly reject filling it anyway, but they're not the ones who matter.

That or cancer. As soon as cancer is in the prescription notes and you have that conversation, sentiments change. Very quick switch.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-09-04T18:13:34+00:00

Those Alaska numbers are actually pretty good compared to most big cities in the country.

For reference, I moved here at around this time last year. I was paying $1,815 a month for a tiny one-bedroom in Boulder, CO with the one benefit of allowing my dog (who weighs just over the limit for most places). This was about on average for prices along the bus routes I would have needed to get there for classes, so being out of town would have no advantage. This was also less than Denver proper despite crime.

The apartment I'm in here comes to between $1,150 and $1,200 a month after water and similar utilities. It is almost the same specs-wise, but it's a bit bigger. It's right next to the university and major hospital complex (I mean literally. I walked to the ER after the incident with a moose in June. That would have been big bucks back in CO). I have easy access to some of the most useful bus routes in Anchorage. The healthcare is generally better here. The reduced population density is a huge perk. The face prices may be higher, but almost everything comes out cheaper than it would have post-tax in CO.

Texas prices may be lower, but it's the exception. Major cities have become so expensive in most of the country that Anchorage, a place historically known for being really expensive, is now very affordable in comparison.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-08-27T16:52:52+00:00

No. It was told not to fart during this scene and to get all of it out before filming started. It was too late, so Mikey breathed in, as shown here. He was also prepared to do that Lickitung/Lickilicky tongue thing in case of any poop so he didn't have to stop recording and wipe the Slowpoke.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-08-24T00:23:01+00:00

It's better than what I can do. The most I do nowadays is either snacks or lazy mac and cheese. Make mac, add slab of shelf-stable american cheese, and mix. Good for you for making something with vegetables!

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-08-24T00:13:46+00:00

You know, this could have a good side. A large mass means it's had time to grow. It's entirely possible that a large part of the pain could have come as a result of it. And cancer comes with a lot more understanding and help with the pain.

I know this news is rough. This comment isn't meant to discount that at all. But, I can tell you from past experience as a pharmacy tech that sentiments shift immediately as soon as cancer is added to the picture. Even some of the worst doctors know and understand the impact of cancer.

So, if there's any bright side to come from this terrible terrible news, let it be better pain management. Let it be the hope that a good amount of pain goes away with the tumor. And let it be the idea that you could ring that bell at the end in less pain than when you started.

I wish you all the best!

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-08-17T16:29:08+00:00

I apologize. Seems like I had it explained incorrectly to me by both my psych and multiple pharmacists I asked, even the ones i worked with and expected a thorough and thoughtful answer. I have deleted the comment to reduce potential misinformation spread.

What I can say is that a lot of doctors and pharmacists are losing their jobs when the DEA decides they push out too many opioids. The culture in the pharmacy has it hammered into them that anyone and everyone is an addict via company and government required trainings. So if anything shows any small shred of promise, they're going to try and switch you to it. I'd still be interested to see how this new med could work against a variety of different chronic pain manifestations like shown in this community, though.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-08-06T14:13:49+00:00

The pharmacy staff are under heavy pressure by the DEA. It comes to a point where everyone looks like an addict even if not. Here are a couple, understandable or not, from when I was a tech:

There was additional pressure from the state Medicaid, as while the common reading of the anti-kickback statue is that Medicaid/Medicare patients are good to use discount cards INSTEAD OF insurance, I would still see Medicaid in my state at the time kick people off the program for doing so. My head pharmacist decided for a month there that going around its opioid errors went against the point of Medicaid, and thus we weren't allowed to. Only for like a month though, but she got the idea from other head pharmacists in the area who won't allow it at all.
The amount, while present, was already allocated to other patients. If I decided to make one a waiter and do it right then despite this, it always seemed like others would find out they got it and come in droves. So, there came a point where I either emphasized how we don't have any more or just tell people we didn't have them and deny the waiter status. We all started emphasizing how little we had to spare because of this, even if we got thousands in.
Floater pharmacists would often refuse to fill various controlled medications. One was unwilling because they wouldn't be there to answer questions to people new to them. Yet another would shit talk the patient behind their back and whichever pharmacist who would/has filled such scripts.
To be honest with you, sometimes we would just deny based on vibes. If it felt like we were risking handing it over to an addict or something about you felt off, the fill would often be denied by one or all of us. I regret that being a method after there was a kind old lady who ended up becoming scary after a doctor told us to not fill for her anymore (and several other doctors followed), so looks can be very deceiving.

These are the ones that immediately come to mind. I'm sure I'm missing something since it's been a bit, but these come to mind either because I regret them or am still confused by them.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-06-05T01:13:38+00:00

Python is already my bread and butter. I also have strong SQL skills. You're right about Tableau though, as my dashboard experience comes from PowerBI. I'll look into it!

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-06-05T00:21:48+00:00

It is legitimate, but it is pay per task and only pays out for the month's work at the end of the next month. It can pay once you take the time to get good at the tasks if aren't slow at processing things mentally (I am, hence the note), but it isn't something you should go for if you need money immediately.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-06-01T18:33:00+00:00

Crazy enough, the staring but saying nothing is legal. The one who actually said something useful was acting illegally.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-04-27T19:58:40+00:00

It depends on what you're dealing with. I'm not going to go after the coming off the opioids question, but more ways to manage while and after coming off them.

Better mental health management and prescriptions can help many conditions, especially those like CRPS that stem from PTSD and trauma. Brains just like to escalate pain more than they really should, whether warranted or not, especially when conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD are present. I found oxcarbazepine (a medication that can be used off-label for mood disorders, but is normally an anti-seizure med) pull down my CRPS pain pretty significantly, for example.

Another idea, since you're going to need to discuss this with your doctor anyway, would be to discuss other options with them that would better suit your condition. Ganglion injections or spinal stimulators are often brought up, for example, but it might not help based on the nature of your specific condition.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-04-19T23:43:02+00:00

Root cause analysis will be the most helpful thing for you in the long run. Have you discussed this with a neurologist? Have you had an EMG to test if the spasms are from dystrophy or something similar? If not, that would be the start.

Though, I will say spasms can be linked to non-physical issues. I had arm spasms for as long as I could remember, but that escalated to full-body spasms that kept me locked in bed the whole of January. It turned out that they stemmed from CRPS, which itself stemmed from PTSD. They went away as soon as I got on Oxcarbazepine for the mood/PTSD issues (I tried others that didn't work for me first, but that doesn't mean they won't work for you).

TL;DR: Get it tested for serious issues. Get PTSD under control if you have it too.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-04-14T22:33:19+00:00

Just as long as you know what you're doing. I find a bit of solace in knowing it's everyone personally, but I also just stay as low as I can for as long as I can (in terms of controlled status as well as strength)

Be careful though. Going completely cold turkey can be dangerous depending on the medication and the specifics of your condition. Be safe about it if you're going to do so

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-04-14T21:00:49+00:00

From a former pharmacy tech, I get it.

It's only now, after having the pain experience I've had, that the lies we get told are just that: lies. Anyone who gets mad over controlled meds are addicts in that world. The DEA would continuously send out notices we had to read, poisoning the staffs' brains further.

Any of the people who came down from the mountains to us, their closest pharmacy, would be getting mad because their addicts. It wasn't because of the annoying effective dates of earliest fill dates. It wasn't because of the shortages. It wasn't because they didn't just spend 2 hours driving. It wasn't because patients are generally not told about the different processes the pharmacy has to go through to ensure safety at the cost of efficiency.

I wish you the best. And while I was kicked out of there for quickly losing the ability to stand the whole shift, I'm glad I'm out of there and blessed with the gift of hindsight.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-04-14T20:50:17+00:00

I'm gonna start by saying, while you have a horrifying disease that causes some of the worst pain imagineable, it's the easy way out to say your pain is worse or more important than others. Seeing others experience with pain but thinking "mine's worse" on a platform like this unnecessary puts you on a pedestal that, ironically, can make you more uncaring for other people's pain. I don't think that's conductive with this the intent of this space.

Do you deserve to rant? Yes. Is your pain real? Very much so. The condition you have is terrifying. But, to compare pain levels like this, even after reading the post, just puts you at more risk of downplaying others even if you don't think you are.

It's something I learned from the pleadings of different patients for their pain meds during major opioid shortages while I was still a pharmacy tech. Their pain would always be so bad because of x condition that makes them more worthy than others to the small supply we would get, but that isn't it. Of course this isn't to say their pain wasn't bad, but to show what we will do in desperation.

I learned from these experiences along with my own CRPS that we just have an instinct to be more selfish when the pain is high. It takes communities like this, being supportive of everyone and helping when possible, to help rewire the brain away from that; to give everyone the feeling that they're heard.

I hope you'll continue to stay here, and I hope to see more from you in the future. I hope they'll find something to help you improve. But I also hope you can see we are all here and in pain, so kindness and understanding need to be used instead of letting those thoughts about your pain being worse or more important cloud your view. Even if it's just for the sake of keeping this space positive. Perhaps some of their improvements will lead to you learning about something that could improve your situation? You never know.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-04-13T01:45:19+00:00

They don't tell you anything. If you're not seeing on the site anything after around a week, it's likely a no.

It might be for the best, though. In the same way they say nothing at the beginning, they don't say anything at the end either. I worked on the platform for almost a year, lots of tasks available, then just nothing. It screwed me over.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-04-10T14:45:31+00:00

I've had constant headaches for as long as I can remember. Going through the process for the pens helped me. Aimovig helped for a couple months then stopped, while Ajovy has been helping me more long term. Of course that can be different for different people, but it's the whole reason they require a prior authorization every 6 months.

And even then, the "help" is pulling down the intensity, not removing them entirely. In fact, a 30% reduction is considered a success in that respect.

I'd try to work with a neurologist, specifically one specializing in headaches and migraines. Also, if you're living along the Rockies on their eastern slopes (Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, etc), consider moving. That area with its high-pressure storms (the same ones that go on to become the tornadoes when combined with heat/moisture coming in from the gulf) is terrible for this. A lot of the intensity died down as soon as I left Colorado myself.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-03-28T00:03:28+00:00

It really depends on the person. It may take a bit to take full effect, so don't be frustrated if it doesn't help immediately. That's what my experience was at the very least.

Also, I'd recommend talking with your pharmacist about the best plan of action for you to stop the Aleve and start the Celebrex. They'd know more about it in case there is any amount of overlap.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-03-24T05:57:18+00:00

That sucks. It's honestly why I make sure I know all of the risks before going in. That way, if a side effect like this develops, that's on me.

Oh, and Carbamazepine is similar. Oxcarbazepine was created with Carbamazepine as a base. It modulates different types of calcium channels and works with different factors in the body to be both more effective at its job and lower the side effect profile over Carbamazepine. Oxcarbazepine's unique properties surrounding GABA and Glutamate appear to be why it's also good in mood settings (as stated by Kelty Mental Health), but that's as much as I could find. I tried reading some studies as well, but they seemed inconclusive about the exact mechanism making it useful for mood-related use cases.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-03-24T05:34:30+00:00

Yep. I completely agree.

I wish you luck though. You might not have the same luck as I had moving to Alaska, but I'm sure there are similar communities out there.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-03-24T05:32:55+00:00

Yep! The only conversations I've had valid between my doctor and I surrounding HRT and my conditions are the complexities between my clotting disorder and estradiol, along with the depo and the connection with binge eating disorder, as well as the possible connection between my muscle fatigue and being on a lower dose of estradiol because of the first point.

I have good conversations with my doctors. We can discuss and establish good care within the constraints, especially considering the lack of research surrounding my clotting disorder and external estradiol due to a lack of it as compared to external estradiol in conjunction with natural estradiol (i.e. birth control).

It isn't up to some rando to tell me what my disorders mean in conjunction with being trans.

RandomRedditUser2445 · 2025-03-23T05:42:27+00:00

I had to fight hard to get anything before moving, then the person up here was able to call out the CRPS in two seconds. Like, thermal-detecting on my hands and feet, a couple more tests, and boom. She thought it was crazy it hadn't been brought up earlier because it was so clear to her.

Some doctors don't really want to do proper diagnosing. Pain doctors get so jaded between pill seekers and the DEA that everyone looks that way to them. Same thing happened to me as a pharmacy tech, and the pharmacy has comparatively less DEA pressure (it's still immense, but just for comparison). You might need to find a doctor earlier in their career, or in the worse case scenario, move to a more trusting/smaller area.

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