[angiedavis1975]

Wow, this is the hardest thing I've had to admit in my life.....I WAS a doctor shopper. Back last Feb. I had severe case of bronchitis, which my PC gave me 3 fills of Tussionex. I continue to have the same legit symptons for the next month or so but he wouldn't refill it any more. That's when my hell began......from last Feb until Halloween I doctor shopped, I mean badly, I went to several walk in clinics and several doctors to get my tussionex, using every pharmacy under the sun, and all with my insurance minde you, not too bright huh. By summer I didn't need for legit reason, I just knew I felt better taking it. Halloween weekend I decided enough was enough and I was through. I am a stay at home mom of 4 wonderful kids, and I knew what I was doing wasn't right, but I didn't fully realize the full scope of actually Dr. Shopping, after doing some major researching, I understood what I was doing. So, for 2 long hard days, I detox myself, quite cold turkey, and have been clean for 3 wks now. I NEVER want to put my body through that again....it so wasn't worth it. I "thought" I was a better mommy while on that ********************, I was always in a good mood, but of course I know better. On my last "clinic trip" I was caught, I think. The doctor came into the room and asked me point blank if I have been seen for this recently, stupidity I said no, he again asked me, and still said NO. Then he said he had my prescripiton history and it showed lots of tussionex prescribed. I about died......the drug seeker finally got caught. He wrote me a script for a antibotic and asked me where I worked, I said I didn't I was a stay at home mom. He handed me the script and I said thank you and left. It didn't dawn on me until later that night he probably called the law on me. I've google until I can't type any longer and realized I will go to jail for this......so here are my questions:
1. What are the chances I will be arrested for this....meaning will a warrant be issued and can I be arrested at my home while my babies are home?
2. Should I check if I have a warrant by going to the police station?
3. Should I turn myself in first. * KNOWING I DID WHAT I DID AND I AM SORRY
4. I have a spotless record........never done anything remotely criminial.............
5. Will I actually have to go to jail??????
6. How long does it take a warrant to be issued that I can check, the thought of being arrested in front of my kids is enough to make me turn myself in a heartbeat!
7. I am clean now.....would I still need to go into treatment?
8. Or what I pray above all.....nothing will probably happen to me, this was just the smack in the face I needed.

Thanks for listening!
I apologize for being so lenghthy but I am so scared..........as I should be. I WAS WRONG! And I know this has been said before, but I whole heartly mean this.....I WILL NEVER EVER DO this again.

[Robert_325]

I am glad that you have stopped doing this both for the legal aspect and for the benefit of your health. As innocent as syrup might seem that stuff is bad for you.

It's impossible to say whether or not the dr called the police or whether any legal action will be taken against you. Most drs would rather just scare you off if they are able and also them not have to be involved in a legal matter like this. They usually don't want to mess with stuff like this if they don't have to. They have more productive things to do like making money.

You could be charged for this. With no criminal record of any kind however and now being clean I doubt very seriously if you would be sentenced with jail time. That is very unlikely. Doesn't mean that you couldn't be arrested though however unlikely especially if a warrant has been issued. Authorities usually focus more on dr shopppers who are using prescriptions as a source for drugs to sell rather than use.

I would NOT advise that you go to the police station in person to find out warant information. They will put the cuffs on you right there if you have a warrant. I would call them first and say you are checking your record to make sure it is clear of any problems for a potential job or something appearingly innocent. If you are able to get the information over the phone, and I can't guarantee they will give it to you like that, you could contact your atty and have bail arranged before turning yourself in if a warrant did exist. Then it would be a simple process of them processing you in and then processing you out. That would only take a matter of hours.

Good luck. Let us know how it works out for you. Hope you learned a good lesson from this if nothing else. God bless.

[Psyched]

Angie,
I'm glad you did learn from your experience because it is a very serious violation. I agree with Robert in that you should not go to the police in person because they will arrest you immediately if you have a warrant. Calling is a good idea. I do hope you will be safe from now on and take care of yourself.Good luck

[icandoitin08]

I was a shopper as well. Over a year ago I was at a new dr. I was excited, thought I was in the clear and that de was coming back with a script. When he came back in he had my "list" and said "You seem like a nice lady, what are you doing with all of these pain pills" I just about died! I could not believe I had been caught. So I simply replied, I take them. Which was the truth. He told me about a dr in his pratice that treats people with narcotic addiction. He even had that dr come in and talk to me. That is when I learned about the suboxone. I made arrangments to come back for an official visit and the other dr gave me a script for hydro to last me the weekend until I came back. I needed 400.00 to see the suboxone dr. Well I never went back. But that situation did help me. I looked into suboxone and of course I could not afford it because I spent all my money on pills every week. Well here I am over a year later and I am now on Suboxone, started last wednesday, but it took over a year for me to get help. You are so lucky that you got scared enough to stop right away! I sure wish I would have, it would have saved me around $20,000 over the past year. $400.00 dosent seen like much now does it!

Good luck to you, you are so not alone in this. Read the threads here!

[OXYmom]

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[angiedavis1975]

you can email me.....

Angiedavis1975@yahoo.com

thanks for all the encouraging messages...........my nerves have been somewhat settled now.......LESSON SO LEARNED@@@

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by angiedavis1975

you can email me.....

Angiedavis1975@yahoo.com

thanks for all the encouraging messages...........my nerves have been somewhat settled now.......LESSON SO LEARNED@@@

That is good news Angie. Then the lesson was a blessing. Be grateful, get on with your life and don't do it again. Hope that is the end of it and move on. It's doubtful they will come pick you up. Just focus on being clean and turning your life around. God bless.