Posted by Leor on July 3, 2002, at 23:38:42
In reply to Re: Dexedrine and anxiety (HELP please!) » Leor , posted by fachad on July 3, 2002, at 22:51:06
Dear Fachad
I live in Ontario, Canada. The rules differ from those in force in the USA. The controls here are less rigorous. P-docs are permitted to perscribe all manner of meds by telephone.
My p-doc is based in Guelph Ontario whenas I live in Ottawa (we communicate over the telephone.) He placed the monthly refills in order to insure that I never ran out of the medication (as he is often away at conferences and is, by his own admission, absent-minded it was feared that he might forget to issue the refilled)
There is another bizarre nuance: there were 2 prescriptions open at one time - one for 15mg spanasules and the other for 10 mg. (I needed the both of them when I was taking 25mg per day.) How I wish we had discontinued the 10 mg one after the dosage was raised to 30mg. Doing so would have averted the problems that later ensued.
I am not offended by your inquiry & realize that further explanation on my part was wanting. I trust that you will understand that (as God is my witness) I never stretch the truth in matters pertaining to my illness (with the possible exception of certain times when I have been manic). I know that to do so would be
nothing but detrimental to the resolution of my
current problem.I will be most grateful for your advice.
Blessings.
Leor
> Loer,
>
> I'm taking some time to digest your post, and I want to offer support and suggestions, but I have one question right off concerning a factual matter in your narrative.
>
> You said: "...my p-doc was foolish enough to have placed monthly refills on my prescription..."
>
> What exactly do you mean by that? Are you in the United States? In the US, Dexedrine is a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
>
> That means all Dexedrine prescriptions must be:
>
> 1.) hand written (no phone in), AND
> 2.) for no more than a one month supply, AND
> 3.) NO REFILLS ARE PERMITTED.
>
> If you turned in a Dexedrine RX to a pharmacist and it had refills on it, that pharmacist would immediately know that it was fake; no MD would ever make this mistake.
>
> I don't mean to be accusatory in a forum meant for support; I just noticed something in your story that seemed impossible.
>
> Maybe you are not in the US; or maybe I am wrong about the Schedule II restrictions. Maybe it's just MY Dexedrine making me jumpy and obsessional about details (grin), but I'd feel better if you'd elaborate on what you meant by the refill thing.
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