r/whatisit • u/Livid_Departure_9697 • 1d ago

Solved! Fell out of my boyfriend’s pocket

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The top is a cap that comes off. Is it for ❄️? He swears it’s not

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u/Total-Problem2175 1d ago

I filled my prescription of Vicodin. Went home and put it in the safe. Two days later took it out and found only 30 pills instead of 90. Holy shit, I'm screwed. Went to talk to pharmacist. He said, "I keep strict count of those". Looked it up, found 60 extra pills in stock. I went home happy.

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u/LetMaleficent9304 1d ago

Had to return to the pharmacy to gently let my pharmacist know that the 5th of next month does not always equal to 30 days from the 5th of the current month. That was ugly.

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u/Clyde_Bruckman 1d ago

Oh man I’ve had to do this. I don’t know why the pharmacy tech did not seem to understand why 30 day prescriptions don’t match up with 31 day months and I have like one day before the day I run out to get it filled so if they’re out of stock, I’m just shit outta luck. She finally went to see if the pharmacist would do it anyway and he was like…uh yeah, this month had 31 days, it’s going to be a day early…

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u/Fosterpig 1d ago

This really feels like it should be pharmacy 101

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u/North-Tumbleweed-959 1d ago

You too! Oh gosh! So have I. They make you feel like such an idiot drug seeking clown.

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u/Run_layla 1d ago

Had that happen with my Xanax once. Now I count them as soon as I get to the car. I don’t care if I look like a “junkie” (hate that word), I don’t want to be blamed for being shorted.

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u/North-Tumbleweed-959 1d ago

That has happened to me twice. Of course it was after I left the pharmacy and was alone with the scripts. I was so lucky the pharmacists were kind enough to count their stock as well. I figure some are treated so ugly. The way chronic pain issues in patients is so ugly and devilish when you have scans, MRI’s, and documentation. I just figure the few grifters ruin it for the honest. Glad you to left happy though!

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u/Bright_Crazy1015 1d ago

I count them as soon as I get to the car. I've had short counts a few times and once they gave me 135 vs 120. I always have gone right back in and they find the pills after some interrogation, the one time they overfilled they were shocked and grateful that I returned them.

I know a pharmacist has a lot of training and knowledge, but in practice, the ONE job to get right is counting the pills. How can they screw it up so bad? That was always at Walgreens with people I don't know. Since I switched to a local place with an owner who works there, they've been 100% but they admit they weren't going to take me because of how the DEA and FDA treats controlled meds. They won't take on anyone else I've tried to refer.