Eeyore27
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Well, I was under the impression that most of the domestic OP's have some sort of "cross referencing" database programs, but since most of these OP's are obviously only in it for the money, I'm sure that a lot of them either don't check or overlook people who order the same medications from different OP's on or around the same time.
Funny you should bring it up, though, b/c my sister recently got "busted" by an OP for trying to order Norco 10/325's before the scheduled refill she was supposed to get from another OP. She paid the consult fee, and it took them 2 days to get back to her, and they told her that they'd be happy to fill her order, but not before the 5 day waiting period was up on her order from the other OP.
The doctor she consulted with even warned her not to try to refill with with the other OP, because they had already been in touch with the people from that OP and they weren't going to give her another refill if she ordered from them.
So, apparently there are some OP's who do things by the books and cross reference patients names, so if you feel uncomfortable ordering from different OP's for the same meds, just be aware that there are some out there who check into people's records. There's no law that I know of that says that you can't switch OP's, but ordering the same meds from several OP's at once is just asking for trouble, if you ask me. JMO, though.
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emb708
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I often wonder how many people do this and live in a "Drug Free School Zone"? Imagine the charges and penalties?
I thought the Drug “Free School Zone" was only for selling I live right next to a
School does that mean I can get in big trouble for having my pain meds I DO NOT SELL THEM
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Trampy
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... I thought the Drug Free School Zone" was only for selling I live right next to a School does that mean I can get in big trouble for having my pain meds I DO NOT SELL THEM
State laws. Different in every state. I used to live within 500 ft of a school so i paid attention. They had a MANDATORY 18 years in state prison for possession w. intent or manufacturing, even with no priors.
Poss. w. intent often does not require any evidence of planned distribution; having a large enough quantity is often enough. Manufacturing could mean doing anything to change physical or chemical properties or even just having chemicals and equipment that could be used to do it. Many states allow the convictions even if these activities had nothing to do with anyone from the school.
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blissmiss
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Question; If a person has ordered say...hydro, from a nr op, but then is finally convinced her buffoon of a doctor to give her a copy of her med records, and x-rays, and she would now like to be legit and order from a good op, say "yod", would there be a cross reference between them? (I used Rxbetterdeals).
I see another hurricane coming, and with the nr op's I could only afford about a 2week supply, I would now like to get involved with a reputable op that would actually care about my health, and prescribe not only hydro, but vioxx, or another anti-imflamatory as well.
Anyone have any helpful advice?
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Eeyore27
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Good question. From my point of view, no records OP's are just in it for the money and probably wouldn't cross reference. But perhaps the Records OP might...I would use your own judgment call on this one, ya gotta go with your instincts, right? Just some food for thought...
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blissmiss
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Please be patient with me, but where is the "judgment call" button.
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Eeyore27
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BlissMiss,
Sorry I can't help you find that button...LOL. All I can tell you is that if you ordered from someone like BetterDeals, they probably won't check on their end, but YOD or NWW might. Worst case scenerio? Probably what just happened to my sister. They'll take your consult money but tell you that you have to wait until your other script is gone before they'll refill you. Good luck 
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lolajones
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I too got alittle paranoid about this and always throw away my old bottles and make sure now to only get a delivery once a month after funny looks from the FedEx lady. If you don't draw attention to yourself and be obvious, you shouldn't have a problem....i.e. don't answer the door naked and drunk.....ha ha....don't open the door, rip open the package and take a handful right in front of the delivery driver.....common sense things like that. I also don't tell friends about it anymore or talk on the phone (cordless) about it to friend's anymore, never know when officer friendly is down the road with his laptop trying to intercept your call.
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Eeyore27
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don't answer the door naked and drunk.....ha ha....don't open the door, rip open the package and take a handful right in front of the delivery driver.....common sense things like that. I also don't tell friends about it anymore or talk on the phone (cordless) about it to friend's anymore, never know when officer friendly is down the road with his laptop trying to intercept your call.
LMAO, I swear to God, you practically described my sister to a "T" on that one. She told me that the last time she saw the FedEx guy driving up her street, she ran out of the house in nothing but her bathrobe, snagged the package and hid it in the recycle bin next to the house because she didn't want her husband to know she was ordering meds online. She then sent him out to the store for something, snuck the package in the house and took God knows how many. It's to the point now whenever she calls me, I immediately get off the cordless phone because I don't want LE listening in on our conversations. Jesus, is she nuts, or what?? Or maybe I'm the one who's nuts for putting up with her BS, who knows?
I rue the day that I ever introduced her to OP's...
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Opie_Yates
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Also, probably not coincidentally, Keats created some of his greatest work while using opium, there being no OPs in his day. 
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ordberger
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Well, I was under the impression that most of the domestic OP's have some sort of "cross referencing" database programs, but since most of these OP's are obviously only in it for the money, I'm sure that a lot of them either don't check or overlook people who order the same medications from different OP's on or around the same time.
So, apparently there are some OP's who do things by the books and cross reference patients names, so if you feel uncomfortable ordering from different OP's for the same meds, just be aware that there are some out there who check into people's records. There's no law that I know of that says that you can't switch OP's, but ordering the same meds from several OP's at once is just asking for trouble, if you ask me. JMO, though.
Eeyore
Is that legal under HIPAA? I just read my pharmacy's privacy policy, it seems like they can only share your info for medical care reasons, not to prevent double dipping. I've heard here on DB that walgreens and eckerds share, but is there any proof? I know for a fact that most or all reputable, records ops do not share patient information with other ops.
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meowsie
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as long as you are not using 2 op's that use the same pharmacy you are fine; for example, if you use yod (bi wise or woody's) and say nww (medipharm) you would be ok. Now say you use 1stemeds (universal) and ephy (universal) then you would have a problem! Just make sure you know what pharmacy your op's are using!
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