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Ny Pharmacist Told My Fil What Drugs I'm Taking Putting My Safety And My Wife's At Risk

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I had a major back injury in 2022 resulting in 2 herniated discs in L4-L5/L5-S1 as well as multiple lumbar and thoracic bulges

I've had a rhizotomy procedure as well as physical therapy, lose 45 pounds to decrease stress on spine (280 down to 235 but still ways to go need to drop to 160 and working on it) as well as epidurals monthly, trigger points every 2 weeks and a pain management program.

My local big chain pharmacy (CVS/Walgreens/Walmart etc) has had supply chain issues with my fentanyl patches and the pharmacist mentioned I should try independent pharmacies as they've had better luck than big corporate stores

So I find one nearby that takes my insurance and I had my pain doctor send scripts there for the patches

My county has a drug issue so we have a lotta folks who sadly keep an ear out for easy marks

The independent pharmacy I sent the script to denied it as they have a no narcotics policy which is fine my pain doctor just sent it to another pharmacy to fill while I just wait.

Now it gets dicey. My family and my in laws both live nearby and the pharmacist knows my family and my in laws somehow. I didn't know this. The pharmacist went to my father in law and told him I was filling dangerous scripts and he's worried. This man is a stranger. And my FIL is a bit of an ass. He then goes straight to my wife and harasses her in our home about how I'm a drug seeker. He is convinced despite multiple MRIs that my issue is just being fat and he's been very vocal about how fat people are clogging the health system.

My wife is a mess as she's easily anxious. My FIL shared my issue with his family to make it seem like I'm a problem . And my dad's angry at the pharmacist for violating HIPAA

Additionally I've gotten texts and calls from folks in the county as they were apparently around when the pharmacist spoke loudly and publicly to my FIL and want to know which doctor gave me scripts and I've had my bag searched twice at my local temple.

I should add we're Indian so narcotics are a bit taboo so the social stigma aspect also hurts as now everyone knows and judges me which IDC but my wife's mental health has sunk.

I go to temple regularly and in a small community news spreads, my wife has had her car broken into and we've had a lot of issues with drug addiction in the community with thefts and violent behavior becoming normalized from community members suffering from addiction.

How do I get help against the pharmacist and my FIL for spreading my medical information and causing my wife and I to become marks for drug seekers?

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