Information and opinions on health from mj or malia io at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3553/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3553/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3553/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/107351/pharmacy Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:02:15 -0400 mj or malia io my pharmacy was out of my pain meds this month and told me i should go to safeway. i went and the pharmacist told me that since i wasn't a regular customer he couldn't fill my script, he had to save his oxycodone for his regular customers, has anyone heard of this? is it legal? i went to 5 pharmacies and each one had a reason to not fill my script. what can i do about this situation. pharmacists on this island seem to be trying to over-ride... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/107351/pharmacy http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/24110/fear-meds Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:39:00 -0400 mj or malia io i had a bad reaction to cymbalta a few months ago, since then i've become a lot more educated about the meds i take. i'm on pain meds for neuropathy, another pill  for leg tremors, and one for my blood  pressure, i 've taken these for years and know my body's not having a problem with them, but i will not take any new meds because of all the side effects that could possibly happen. it's just not worth it to me to... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/24110/fear-meds http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/14811/dont-care Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:25:00 -0400 mj or malia io i've gotten past being frustrated, hurt, and plain old ****** off at my doctor and pharmacist, but i still have a problem to deal with. i have skin cancer, hypertention, an anuresmyl  problem with my ascending aorta, i have pain issues, nueropathy due to diabetes and a shattered arm, hep c (but he says i've been testing clear for 6 years) a pain that could be from scar tissue or a tumor, he isn't sure which after a year, anyway... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/14811/dont-care http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/12704/life-pain Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:28:00 -0400 mj or malia io I have a few things going on with my health, controling the pain is a big issue with me. I'm not thekind who can stay in bed all day and night and takepills. I have a number of things that i'm interested inand the pain meds make it possible for me to acomplish what's important to me like my Advocating.I swim, i'm a photographer, former hula dancer, and i just finished my degree requirements for my BA.I also do the weather for the... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3553/12704/life-pain