My son used the Lenlock, Alabama Wal-Mart for filling all his prescriptions. Josh committed suicide on Dec. 23. A few days after his funeral, I went to clean out his apartment and noticed some empty pill bottles sitting on the counter so I just threw them in my purse. When I returned home, obviously very upset, I just took the pill bottles out of my purse and set them on my kitchen table. The bottles sat there for a couple of weeks, then one day I just picked them up to see what they were. The first thing I noticed was the quantity of pills, 120 Tramadol, well that got my attention, it was filled on Dec. 3, then I looked at the other bottle, again 120 Tramadol but filled on Dec. 9. Josh had gotten 240 Tramadol in 6 days! I was astounded! I got my daughter in law to go online and pull up Josh's prescription history, I was flabbergasted, Wal-Mart had given my son 480 pain pills the 20 days prior to his death!!! I immediately called the Lenlock, AL. Wal mart Pharmacy and asked to speak to the Pharmacist. I told the Pharmacist what I had discovered and she said if Josh paid cash they really don't track those prescriptions as well as insurance. I was furious to say the least. The next day which was MOnday, after work, I went to the Lenlock Walmart and asked to see the Pharmacist. I told her who I was and she immediately said that she was told not to talk to me and that someone from Walmart was trying to contact me. The claims management rep. Did finally contact me and ask me what I was concerned about, oh she did say they were sorry about Josh. She asked me some questions then said they would investigate. I turned it over to an attorney at this time. Evidently I did not hire a very good attorney and after a few months, he informed that Wal Mart denied any negligence on their part! I fired that attorney and am once again handling things on my own. Wal mart said there were 2 prescription numbers and they had no way of tracking how much mdication Josh was getting! Can you believe this??? Wal mart does not track the number of pills they give a person, they ask no questions, don't make a note in a chart or call the Dr. I can see how all the dope dealers get their drugs! Go to Wal MArt they don't track the number of pills thay dispense!!! I am continuing to fight this and I will until I get an explanation from Wal Mart, they owe my family that much. Tramadol is a very dangerous drug especially to someone that already has addiction problems, which my son did. Tramadol, the quantity that Josh was given by Wal Mart contributed greatly to his suicide. Josh was irrational that night, and he had changed, mental and mood disturbances that I couldn't unserstand, I finally know why my son changed so much. It was the amount and kind of medication that he was getting from Lenlock, Al. Wal-Mart. And they say they are not negligent, well I intend to see about that. Any help from the public will be greatly appreciated.
Vickie White and Family
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