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cbayer

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11. No, warpy, no!! Flushing meds down the toilet is a serious and increasing problem.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:55 PM

Dec 2012

I know the FDA recommends it for this particular drug, but US Fish and Wildlife completely disagrees with them.

IMO, pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies need to be beefing up take back programs.

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A visiting nurse went to bat for me today! [View all] CTyankee Dec 2012 OP

It's not you, it is CYA hollysmom Dec 2012 #1

But I have friends who got a change in their pain meds for the same reason as I have. CTyankee Dec 2012 #3

There is a serious problem in this country with prescription drug abuse and doctors cbayer Dec 2012 #2

I just hope racism wasn't part of it... CTyankee Dec 2012 #4

Don't know where you live or what the population is like, but, in my experience, cbayer Dec 2012 #5

No, I meant because my surgeon is African. I hope he is not scrutinized more CTyankee Dec 2012 #7

Probably not. Any physicians that are flagged for writing narcotics are going to cbayer Dec 2012 #8

Thanks. I am doing just fine. No complaints. Like I told the visiting nurse, "I didn't die." CTyankee Dec 2012 #12

It's possible, but it's more likely a practice "policy". gkhouston Dec 2012 #10

I'd say give them to me but my kidneys can't take the Tylenol Warpy Dec 2012 #6

No, warpy, no!! Flushing meds down the toilet is a serious and increasing problem. cbayer Dec 2012 #11

No one has done so yet Warpy Dec 2012 #13

I can't disagree. The pharmaceutical companies are fighting legislation that would cbayer Dec 2012 #14

Because I have to go to the doc's office for my new script anyway, I'm dropping off CTyankee Dec 2012 #15

Mix them with something noxious - used cat litter is good - hedgehog Dec 2012 #17

People used to break into the dumpster at a nursing home I worked at Warpy Dec 2012 #18

I can understand breaking into a nursing home dumpster but how is anybody going to CTyankee Dec 2012 #19

home health locks Dec 2012 #9

You are the baby being thrown out with the bathwater. kickysnana Dec 2012 #16