I went to a different primary care once that was closer to home than my usual cause of my chronic migraine and needed to get a rx for my sumatriptan. The doctor and I started talking and I told him about my issues with insomnia and how I have a hard time sleeping. He gave my a rx for Xanax without me even asking and it helped me so much that it’s something I realized really helps me. My normal primary care had given me a rx for adderall as I have ADHD as well. Now for months I was able to fill both rxs without any problem. I unfortunately had to use 2 pharmacies cause my regular oharmacy never had the adderall in stock. So I used my regular pharmacy for all my other rxs and a different pharmacy for my adderall. Today when I went to get my Xanax refilled the said that It looks like I see 2 primary cares and filled an rx for adderall 3 weeks ago. I panicked and told them I dont use it when they asked me before if I use any other medications, because I didn’t want the doc to stop giving me the Xanax. Now they said I have to pick 1 doc and can’t bejnf seeing 2 for 2 different ex’s at 2 different pharmacies... how did they even figure it out?! I didn’t even realize how bad this was cause I never really thought of it. I’m freaking our cause I need my adderall and I’m afraid to contact my doctor now and get it refilled. I can live without the Xanax but adderall unfortunately I need. What should I do? I’m not sure if the other doc red flagged me or not.. how do I find out?
I was thinking of going to my primary care and explaining what happened and how I also take Xanax and see what he says. But I’m afraid he’ll not give me my adderall rx then.
I looked online and I realized I’m very much considered a “drug seeker” and “doctor shopper” but in all honestly I don’t abuse either drug at all. I take the meds as prescribed. I am definitely not going back to the other doc for the Xanax but I’m just afraid I won’t be able to refill my adderall again...
Hopefully someone can help.
Is it possible to be “red flagged” by a doctor?
Question posted by desi_2x on 8 Jan 2019
Last updated on 7 February 2019 by adpivott
4 Answers
I have an ongoing prescription for adderall and Xanax and have had both for years. I only take the Xanax as needed and refill 2-3 times a year. My primary used to prescribe the Xanax but when I started taking Adderall, she only refilled it once and said I need to go to the dr/dept that prescribed my adderall. I’ve always been honest about what I take and why with my dr and he’s never had any concerns with issuing refills for both even though I only go in once a year to keep my prescriptions current. Go to the dr that prescribed your adderall and be honest about your needs. He/she may start you out with a low dose and/or small supply of Xanax to monitor use, but unless there are other drugs that can interact with the two or your provider has concerns about behavior or other issues, it shouldn’t be a problem to continue having both as long as you straighten it out and only go to one dr to get it.
Doctors and pharmacists have access to online confidential controlled substance reporting. It is required by law that the pharmacies document when the medications were dispensed, picked up, which pharmacy, by which doctor, their DEA number and which names the medication was filled under, as in which patient names as some patients will use multiple names for doctor and pharmacy shopping. This is a legal process and is used to monitor controlled substance activity. If anything is fishy the pharmacists should be contacting the prescriber and in certain cases, pharmacies can black list patients for multiple offenses.
Hi.
First you need to step back and don't panic. The pharmacy "flagged" you and most likely has called both doctors.
This is yet ONLY a potential problem. You need to keep telling the truth and go to your main doctor and explain to him/her everything you've said here. If you've got a good repor with him/her than things will work themselves out if he understands and is willing to examine you closer as to if there is a real need for the xanax or as you stated you need something for sleep you might get something different but you have not stated the dose and how long you've actually been taking Xanax so you may have already built-up a dependence so in that case if you do not get the Xanax in the same dose remind the doctor that you fear (rightfully so) withdraw and would appreciate a tapering dose or weaning off of that benzodiazepine.
Make sure that if he/she is not too willing to prescribe Xanax then you need to ask about your personal chances are for withdrawal. Everyone is different.
Be truthful and be complete in all of your answers.
Best Regards,
Kevin
My suggestion is go to your primary doctor and level with him or her.
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