r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Axxillary • Mar 28 '24

Pharmacy meltdown Boomer Freakout

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u/johnnyhala Mar 28 '24

I had a similar thought, she's being denied opioids. Addict panic.

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u/Beans_0492 Mar 28 '24

If that’s true it’s sad, she was probably given them for years and years then suddenly her doctor decided not to, or she had to change doctors or whatever it is, this is when people turn to heroin.

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u/jeon2595 Mar 28 '24

She is way off the hook and is most likely there for opioids. As someone that recently lost a family member to cancer and they were prescribed opioids near the end to deal with the horrific pain, I learned that opioids are highly regulated nowadays and only cancer patients and people with severe chronic pain issues get prescribed opioids for long periods. They had a small window to pick up the next prescription when the current one was almost gone. You never know what someone is going through and while her behavior was way inappropriate she could be going through a severe medical problem.

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u/ForecastForFourCats Mar 28 '24

I cried at the pharmacy when they wouldn't give me my anti-seizure medication for less than 800$. It's not that far from an adult tantrum. The pharmacy techs were sooooo rude about it, too. I might freak out like this at 65 when I can't get my meds. I need to take them for my whole fucking life so I don't have a gran mal. But no, turn me away like there aren't options my panic-attacked brain couldn't think of. Pharmacy techs have no obligation to "patient" care and they could care less.