How soon can i refill my Xanax?

I know my Insurance, Cigna HMO will actually fill it on day 23 but if the Pharmacist wants to be a *^!& about it (which they usually are) he won't fill it until 3-5 days before I'm suppose to. I called Cigna about this once and Cigna told me that just b/c Cigna will ok it a week early, It's up to the discretion of the Pharmacist weather they want to fill it or not.  I know from personal experience that I tried to get a Controlled Substance filled early and it would go through my Insurance but the Pharm said no, it's too early so I asked If I could pay cash and the Pharm said no. Needless to say I switched Pharmacies after a couple of months in a row of this B.S. My new Pharm said she will fill it 3-5 days early unless there are circumstances like I'm going out of town or something. It all depends how much of a "God Complex" the Pharmacist has, I guess!

Good Luck...................KK

Is this site where you primarly talk about scripts and pill indentifing and the like .I was just curious?

Thanks

The pharmacist may balk at being asked to put a script through early, even if you offer to pay cash.  If your doctor has been tapering your dosage, and writting for 90 tab a month, his intent is clearly not to have you take more than that, and the pharmacist will be aware of this.

how are you guys getting 90 a month ?

I used to get Rxed 120 2mg Xanax per month.

might need to go to another doctor

DyBNaps.........What I meant by "God Complex" is the fact that 2 different times the same Pharmacist lied to me and told me that he ran my Rx through on day 27 and Cigna was denying it. I knew he was lying b/c Cigna has always let our Rx's go through at day 23. Now, I know it is up to the Pharmacist weather he wants to fill it or not. When I called Cigna the next day and asked them to pull up my file, the rep at Cigna said she could see on the computer that the Pharmacist DID run my scripts through and they were NOT denied. What upsets me is the fact that he lied to me and said my insurance denied it and wouldn't cover it until day 29 (another lie.) I would rather he just tell me that he doesn't feel comfortable filling it that early. The rep at Cigna suggested to me that I switch pharmacies b/c my complaint about that particular Pharmacist wasn't the first they have encountered.  Yes, I agree it is an "ethical issue" but in my opinion the pharmacist is gutless and can't be truthful. I have used this pharmacy for about 8 years and we are there atleast 3 times a week (my 14yr old is a Diabetic) so I see no reason for him to lie to my face & tell me that Cigna denied the Rx. That's my experience and there is nothing more to say from my end.

KK

i guess i feel blessed w/my pharmacy after all.  they go completely by what the insurance co. tells them for my vicodin every month. i get 240 a month and run out early alllll the time, unfortunatley. which is about to be rectified by having my milligrams upped, but anyway, when i've tried getting my vicodin early, the pharmacist says that the insurance company won't let me have them beyond 5 days early. i have asked if i could just pay cash for them too.  one time they said yes and one time they said no. i actually felt really icky asking to pay cash for them and was quite shocked when the pharmacist said yes. but then one time, the same pharmacy, different pharmacist said no.  guess every place; pharmacy, insurance company, exact moment is different each time.  bottom line, take them like you're suppose to and you don't run into this problem. (i have to tell myself that constantly!!!)  God bless.

 Some one told me the easiest way to get an early refill without any questions is to do an online transfer to a pharmacy that doesnt have your insurance on file, like Walgreens or Walmart. It should be noted that there are only a few states that deligate to the pharmacist how early a prescription can be refilled. In my state its left up the pharmacists best judgement, so its very east to get early refills at mom and pop pharmacies and pretty easy to get them at chain pharmacys.

 Oh yea one last thing. Some insurance companies go by a certain monthly quantity limit, not when your script is 'ready' to be refilled. When I had HAP they allowed 240 lortab 10 a month, I used to get 150, I ran out 3days early which is normally no big deal anywhere. However they would only fill 90 until three days later when the next 240 count cycle started again.