Lorraine - Geek Consumer Advocate :-)
Phoenix,#2Consumer Suggestion
Mon, June 12, 2006
Thanks for catching that Robert. I typo'd it and didn't realize it. Oxycontin is schedule 2, you are correct. Lortab 10 is what I'm presently taking, as it is cheaper than Oxy and I no longer have insurance. I'm paying just shy of 90 bucks for 180 a month. I've never seen them online for cheaper than that. The person who did the rebuttal that said to buy them online I feel is mistaken. From what I've seen of online pharmacies, they will charge you a fortune for their own doc to write a script for what you want, then charge as much as your local pharmacy, if not more, for the meds. Given the way so many of online pharmacies are rip offs, I would never consider using one. I will stick with a local Osteopath who will give me a cash office visit price, which is much cheaper than an online doc and use a local pharmacy, so I'm assured I will always have my meds. I'm a pain patient, I have to be on pain meds 24/7 and if I was taken advantage of, I would go into an unplanned detox .. not fun!
Ted
Greenville,#3Consumer Suggestion
Mon, June 12, 2006
I too was in dire need for another avenue to obtain pain medication for a severe back injury. If you have a legitimate need and and are able to document it (this is not difficult for those that do), I have found YourPainManagement.com to be very reliable. You will first need to fax them your medical records which must then then be followed by a phone consult with an MD. While you cannot obtain oxycontin via the mail anywhere, you can get Lortab (brand or generic) if you can show a legitimate and previously documented need. Hope this helps someone as much as me.
Robert
Kingsport,#4Consumer Comment
Mon, March 13, 2006
To the above rebuttal from Lorraine. OxyContin is a Schedule II drug, not Schedule III.
Corey And Harold
West Harrison,#5REBUTTAL Individual responds
Sat, March 11, 2006
i am in very serious pain and on disability and was trying to purchase lortab 10. they are cheaper on the internet than at the pharmacy. don't let the statutes of limitations run out so that you can cancel you check that you sent them a copy of please don't let them rip you off.
Lorraine
Phoenix,#6Consumer Suggestion
Fri, November 25, 2005
Hi Janet. Oxycontin requires a triplicate script from your doctor before you can get it. It is illegal for it to be sent via the mail to anyone. This is true of all the long half life, schedule 3, narcotic pain meds. It's very hard to find a doctor to just give you Oxycontin. If you are well established with your doctor, then there is a good chance he would prescribe it to you for your back pain, but don't expect to walk in off the street and get it first visit from a doctor. They look at someone who does that as a drug seeker or drug addict. 20 mg is a lower dose of oxy, which tells me your pain is medium to severe, but not chronic. Why don't you visit and establish yourself with a doctor in your town. He could start you on something like Lortab 10's which are 10 mg hydrocodone and 500 mg APAP (Tylenol) and taking one of those every 4 hours would give you the same relief an Oxycontin 20 mg would. Doctors are more apt to give out short life opiate meds at first, then later once they see you have intractable pain, they will move you up to the long half life ones. The main reason my doc wants me back on Oxy instead of Lortab 10's is he worries about the damage all the Tylenol is doing to my liver. I don't have insurance right now though, so paying $500 a month for 60, Oxy 80 mg. is out of the question. As you can see by the price I said above, Oxy is very expensive. The price this company quoted you was so low it's laughable. I'm sorry you didn't realize how much Oxy really costs or you would have known they were not for real before they charged your credit card. Please go to your bank right away and have them get your money back for you. You only have 60 days from the day it was charged, so don't waste any time please.
Janet
nashville,#7Author of original report
Thu, November 24, 2005
I received e-mails from both companies and they both wrote me back saying that MDZone.org was not affiliated w/ them whatsoever.
Purdue-Frederick; I sent their pictures,via of e-mails to show them that MDZone.org was using their product as advertisement. I was written back being assurred that their security and medical dept.would be made aware of it, and said that someone would be contacting me.
And...P.D.M. Direct, in Australia wrote me e-mail's stating that they do not do business w/ MDZone.org and I would not be getting my medicine. NOTE I sent the bogus 15-23 pages to Australia that cost me $15-18 to registered mail it. I did send the contents of the floppy disc, so that the Australian pharmacy could see that MDZone.org is using their name, address, and country for advertisement. I will enclose what both company's said.
REPLIES TO ME INCLUDE BOTH COMPANIES, SEE 1) AND 2):
1) P.D.M. Direct in Australia said :
Hello,
Pharmacy Direct is not affiliated with MDZone in any way and we do not send prescription items unless we are provided with a current Australian Prescription, written by a doctor registered in New South Wales Australia. We do not have an order for you and will not be sending an order.
Kind regards
Jenny
Me: I will also include their web site as well and it is pharmacy@pharmacy direct.comau (Australian)I originally said in the e-mail to Australia:
I will insert the contents from the floppy disc and insert it now w/ your name, address, country, etc. I hope that you can do something about it for it being frauduliant advertisement. MDZone.org did refer me to your company, and sent me a floppy disc w/ directions to send a questionnaire to Australia. Their address is P.D.M. Direct, 3 Coal Street, Silverwater, NSW 2128 Australia. I looked up their address via internet and it plainly states that you'd have to have a doctor's prescription to receive oxycontin20mg tablets. So, I informed them as well.
2) Fredrick-Purdue Said:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for your email. I have forwarded your inquiry to our Corporate Security and Medical Services departments. Someone should contact you in the future.
Regards,
James Heins
Senior Director
Public Affairs
Purdue Pharma LP
James Heins
Director, Public Affairs
Purdue Pharma L.P.
One Stamford Forum
Stamford, CT 06901
Tel: 203-588-8069
Fax: 203-588-6223
[email protected]
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