narcotic cough syrup - Pain Management Message Board

pmtest · 05-06-2009, 07:26 PM

i think i might have a problem. I have been under pm care for over a year and am currently on mobic and hydrocodone 10mg. I was sick back in February (with strep throat) and was prescribed an antibiotic as well as cough syrup with codeine. When my regular doctor gave me my prescriptions I didnt realize it was a narcotic. I get my scripts normally at target but went to publix because they give you a free 10 day supply of antibiotics with a rx, which I always get my family's scripts filled there when they are sick because of this. I went to the doctor last month and it didnt even hit me that i accepted a script for a narcotic from another doctor until i was on here reading other posts about people getting dropped tonight. I know I signed a contract with my pm about this but I didnt even look at the scripts and if i did i wouldnt have know it was a narcotic anyway. I didnt even know that it was until I got home and read the bottle. My pc doctor told me what he was given me (antibiotics, cough medicine, etc...) but didnt tell me what they actually were. I only took it that night and never again because it tasted so bad. Should I tell my pm doctor? Wouldn't they have know that I got it anyway somehow? I want to be honest with them but even being honest will get you dropped. Any advice is appreciated.

Boxerluver · 05-06-2009, 07:42 PM

Hey Pm, yes, you definately have a quandry on your hands. This is JMHO but I feel honesty is the best policy. I personally would say exactly what you did above about not realizing what it was and take the bottle in with you so the doc can see you only took it that one time. If you have a hard_ _ _ for a doc you are right and he may drop you because of this. Normally I cannot believe this would happen, but people are being dropped for nothing. I would certainly hope you would not be dropped because of this. My doc is very strict and I do not think this would be a problem, but if they are looking for a reason to drop you they will find one. As I said I would be surprised if this was an issue especially if you take the full bottle in.

Again this is my opinion and I totally understand about not wanting to tell the doc. I just think it will be better coming from you right away rather than down the road and from somebody else, insurance or pharmacist etc.

Melissa

tiggertoo2174 · 05-07-2009, 05:42 AM

HI!. I think I would take the bottle in the next appt and tell the PM doc what happened. A lot of people have no idea that there is such a thing as a narcotic cough syrup. The fact that you are bringing in the full unused bottle will work in your favor. As Boxluver said, better you tell the doc than having the doc find out from insurance co or whatever. This is the type of thing that could happen to any of us. I hope everything works out OK for you.

Tigg.

SpineAZ · 05-07-2009, 10:46 PM

Yes, I would let the PM know.

slipperyslope · 05-08-2009, 07:15 AM

Yes because the cough syrup contains codein and the meds your prescribed is hydrocodone. this could get you dimissed if they find out. As people do abuse cough medicine all the time. take in the bottle that is full and tell him you didn't realize it had codein in it when you filled it.
It would have said on your RX that it had codein in it so you may want to look closer at your RX'S before you fill them as you would have known if you looked at your RX ahead of time.
SS