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lealea28

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Louisiana
Although I knew this was shady, I changed the date on my perscription because I lost my bottle that I had just gotten filled 14 days ago. As soon as I left the pharmacy, the Narcotics police stopped me. They went through my purse and found my other perscriptions that I had not filled. Called my doctor to verfiy the date, then ask me to follow them (in my car) to their office. So I cooperated and followed. They again asked me if I had seen any other doctors besides the 2 that I had told them about, and I said no which is true. They then kept my perscription that I had just filled and paid for and gave me my other perscriptions back. Then they said I could leave, and they were going to forward their findings to the DA. They said the DA may call me or they may not. They may put a warrent out for my arrest for tampering with a perscription or something like that or they may do nothing at all.:confused: They said they were going to get on a database to see all the perscriptions I have ever filled and the doctors. They also told me that everytime I have a perscription filled from now on the pharmacist will call my doctor to verify it. What should I do? I'm concerned that I will be at work one day and the cops just decide to come arrest me, and am I going to have problems filling a perscription from now on?
 


seniorjudge

Senior Member
lealea28 said:
What is the name of your state? Louisiana
Although I knew this was shady, I changed the date on my perscription because I lost my bottle that I had just gotten filled 14 days ago. As soon as I left the pharmacy, the Narcotics police stopped me. They went through my purse and found my other perscriptions that I had not filled. Called my doctor to verfiy the date, then ask me to follow them (in my car) to their office. So I cooperated and followed. They again asked me if I had seen any other doctors besides the 2 that I had told them about, and I said no which is true. They then kept my perscription that I had just filled and paid for and gave me my other perscriptions back. Then they said I could leave, and they were going to forward their findings to the DA. They said the DA may call me or they may not. They may put a warrent out for my arrest for tampering with a perscription or something like that or they may do nothing at all.:confused: They said they were going to get on a database to see all the perscriptions I have ever filled and the doctors. They also told me that everytime I have a perscription filled from now on the pharmacist will call my doctor to verify it. What should I do? I'm concerned that I will be at work one day and the cops just decide to come arrest me, and am I going to have problems filling a perscription from now on?

Q: What should I do?

A: Pray.


Q: I'm concerned that I will be at work one day and the cops just decide to come arrest me, and am I going to have problems filling a perscription from now on?

A: It sounds to me like you already have problems filling presecriptions.




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1. I’ve been saved! (This is not religion specific; folks from all kinds of religious backgrounds use this one.)

2. My girlfriend/mother/sister/daughter/wife/ex-wife/niece/grandma/grand-daughter is pregnant/sick/dying/dead/crippled/crazy and needs my help.

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6. I was influenced by a bad crowd.

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Heather2

Member
If you go to the same pharmacy you will always have problems filling your prescription. I was charged with prescription fraud and every time I go to the Walgreens I did it at the cops get called even if I have a real prescription. So I just changed to CVS pharmacy and I haven't had any problems.

Your story is a little confusing. On what did you change the date on? The actual bottle cuz that's usually a printed label and I thought pharmacies had in there records when the prescription was filled. And why didn't you drop off the prescriptions in your purse when you went to pick up this prescrition? Your story is a little shady.
 

rmet4nzkx

Senior Member
Heather2 said:
If you go to the same pharmacy you will always have problems filling your prescription. I was charged with prescription fraud and every time I go to the Walgreens I did it at the cops get called even if I have a real prescription. So I just changed to CVS pharmacy and I haven't had any problems.

Your story is a little confusing. On what did you change the date on? The actual bottle cuz that's usually a printed label and I thought pharmacies had in there records when the prescription was filled. And why didn't you drop off the prescriptions in your purse when you went to pick up this prescrition? Your story is a little shady.
You are correct, it doesn't add up does it?
 

Heather2

Member
rmet4nzkx said:
You are correct, it doesn't add up does it?
Well after re-reading her story I assumed she changed the date on the actual written prescription so the pharmacy knew it was too soon to refill so they knew she changed it. OP must be addicted huh?
 

rmet4nzkx

Senior Member
Heather2 said:
Well after re-reading her story I assumed she changed the date on the actual written prescription so the pharmacy knew it was too soon to refill so they knew she changed it. OP must be addicted huh?
The are probably getting 1 script for each fill, not refills, thus all the scripts in her purse. If she lost the bottle the thing would be to either contact the doctor or the pharmacist. Probably isn't the first time this has happened.
 

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