Doctors taking meds back

[Nanatotwins]

Hello,

I just actually recently posted a thread on taking oxycodone on another message board and right after I did that, I called my doctor to tell him I wanted back on the meds I was on before and his office staff told me inorder to do that, I had to bring in my prescription of the oxycodone in to the office. Well I went into the office to pick up the prescriptions I wanted to fill and even before I could be handed those, a nurse asked me if I had brought the oxycodone, so I handed them over and when I asked what they would do with them, another nurse just said they would put them in the box where they throw their needles away and then just put the pills on the table.

I would just like to know,is this legal? I had paid for the pills, they were mine, could he take them back from me just like that? I got no reciept so really I have no proof I gave them back if he ever decides to give me a hard time. I mean , no, I didn't plan on doing anything with the meds other than throwing them away but again, being that it was mine, shouldn't I have made that choice what to do with them?

I was just wondering what the policy was on this kind of thing, I don't know if it differs from state to state or not ( I live in Michigan) but if anyone can let me know, I would appreciate it!

[Robert_325]

There is NO law anywhere that gives the dr the legal right to make you give them something you purchased. Of course he doesn't have to write you a new script either. He was just making sure you weren't selling them or using them too quickly. Lots of addicts blow smoke at drs. You have to understand that. I don't know for sure what I would have done. Depends how badly I wanted the other script I suppose. But you should have requested a receipt for the pills. You can still obtain one I would think if you tell them your concern. You don't have to be intimidated by the dr. He took something you paid for. You have a right to receive a receipt just as you mentioned. Good luck.

[sisterwin2]

Hello,

I just actually recently posted a thread on taking oxycodone on another message board and right after I did that, I called my doctor to tell him I wanted back on the meds I was on before and his office staff told me inorder to do that, I had to bring in my prescription of the oxycodone in to the office. Well I went into the office to pick up the prescriptions I wanted to fill and even before I could be handed those, a nurse asked me if I had brought the oxycodone, so I handed them over and when I asked what they would do with them, another nurse just said they would put them in the box where they throw their needles away and then just put the pills on the table.

I would just like to know,is this legal? I had paid for the pills, they were mine, could he take them back from me just like that? I got no reciept so really I have no proof I gave them back if he ever decides to give me a hard time. I mean , no, I didn't plan on doing anything with the meds other than throwing them away but again, being that it was mine, shouldn't I have made that choice what to do with them?

I was just wondering what the policy was on this kind of thing, I don't know if it differs from state to state or not ( I live in Michigan) but if anyone can let me know, I would appreciate it!

Speaking as nurse only here. I would have never put my career in jeperody and taken those pills...... at least not by myself. Nurse pratice act says NO NO NO> If the doc I was working for insisted that I do this then he would have to have been there to do it himself. When we take narce to destroy,,, there must be two nurses there with signitures. Not a patient and nurse, not a doc and a nurse but two nurses......Just fyi.

[Nanatotwins]

Thank you so much for your advice, both of you! I greatly appreciate it.