Getting Prescriptions From 2 Different Doctors For Pain Meds But There Are Conditions (Page 4)
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Well I just really need to know if what I am doing is considered doctor shopping. I fell at at department store and injured my knee. Now I have to go to the doctor the lawyer sent me to. He prescribes pain meds for me but the only thing he can treat is my knee. I started having back problems. My primary care doctor sent me to a different doctor and he also gives me meds. But the pharmacy said they would call the doctors and tell on me. So I went and ahead and told the doctors myself so that it would not look as bad. What do you think will happen to me? The pharmacy refused to give me back my prescription. Can they do that?

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I live in Washington State. I have a Contract with a pain Management Clinic for 2 of my meds, one being Norco which is a Controlled Substance. Recently the Doctor dropped the amount of pills and the amount I can take per day. I have been having some serious pain so I had taken some extra ones which caused me to be out of them about 5 days early. I went to my Primary Care doctor and explained what was going on and she provided me with enough until my next appt with the pain Clinic. When I first started going to the pain Clinic I had asked the doctor I was seeing at time (but no longer see) about getting this med from other doctors and was told that if other doc's wanted to that was up to them. The pain management Dr scolded me like a 5 yr. old about the whole situation. Her solution was Steroid Inj's. which I have to have at EVERY visit I can't afford. So then she tells me to take extra Tylenol. The problem with that is I have a stomach condition that if I take too many Tylenol will make me sick. So I'm wondering #1. Why can't my Primary Dr. prescribe me the meds if she decides to and #2. What is the rule in Washington State.... Thank You.

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Sounds shady to me Abbey. His name should have been on your script. You may need to check into this. Sounds fishy!!!! Good luck.

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I needed to find a new doctor (my previous doctor passed away). I just went to my first appointment. I suffered a brain stem stroke in 2007, I am diabetic, hypertensive and been on oral diabetic meds for the past 10 years. I also suffer from a leg condition which causes my leg to weep fluids and become infected (which it is again and is extremely painful). On my first visit they asked for a list of medications which I gave them. They took my blood pressure and asked routine questions. That was it. No blood work, no pain medication, just refilled my prescriptions from the list I provided and prescribed two different antibiotics. I didn't even realize the visit was over. I had the prescriptions for the antibiotics filled and noticed the prescribing doctor's name was not the doctor I had seen. He was not even located at the office I went to but at a secondary office. Is there something shady going on or am I just overly suspicious? In any case, I'm not sure I will go back to see him...I don't feel confident with his treatment of me. He came highly recommended. How do you find a good doctor? Is it a matter of hit or miss?

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Marlene, I check the Federal Register regularly. When a change in federal law or policy doesn't have to be voted on, the proposal is posted, the time for public comments is posted. After the close of the Comment Period, the Final Rule is posted. The CDC Guidelines aren't laws or policy, just recommedations, but they were posted their.

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Laurie look at that post date. It was 4 years ago......Probably over by now....lol

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I would ask to speak to store mngr. That still your property'
Goodluck
Lj

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Hey bl, thanks for the info. Were you informed of this forum? I sure wasn't, I would have been front and center. Probably a lot of people with chronic pain were not informed of this,,because that's not alot of responses. How did you know?

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Marlene, the Public Comment Period for Proposed 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain closed January 13, 2016. Few of the 4.373 comments were against the Guidelines.

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Marlene, what is this about and where do I find it? Thanks.

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WOW, I just looked at the CDC, they are really involved and had a public forum, which I never heard about. They received some 4000 letters and on an on......read the rest of it, Ken was shocked about what I read. To long to repeat an to early in am. Lol..

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Hey everybody, I just asked my tablet "who do I contact about my narcotic pain med'school being cut". You all should take a look......there's quite a few agency's involved.....if you want, please let me know what you find.....take care

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Hi laurie, you are right about the insurance co. I called mine and they are going by the same recommendations that the dr'so are going by.....We need to somehow get these dr's to pay attention to us and these Guidelines/recommendations. So we need to take action and stop complaining. I'm not saying you are, I've just heard this stuff from a lot of people..I'm sick of it to, so guess I will start with state officals, DEA, Maybe we need to start a petition?. Do you or anyone else have any ideas or insight as to where to start?

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I didn't have a problem with my insurance company. They told me I haven't done anything wrong. You can't use your family doctor for broken bones and fractures. Also you can't go 8 hours without something to use for breakthrough pain. That was my situation. I never use but 1 pharmacy that I have been using for years. My family doctor just had a problem with the orthopedic specialist prescribing me a lower dose for breakthrough pain. I never hid anything from either doctor. It's not right to let someone suffer if something can be done about it. I am not a doctor shopper and have never ever been. People that abuse pain meds and actually don't need them have it easier than the one's that have to depend on it. People shouldn't have to suffer from pain. You have no quality of life.

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I complain to my insurance company, they are the ones who keep cutting my dosage and now I have to get special authorized for my pain patch. My pain dr said it's the government, they don't care about our pain they are just worried about getting sued

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Hey joe992d, I agree with you about the gov't. There has got to be something we can do to not all be grouped together with abusers. This isn't a law, it's a recommendation.
Maybe the government should make alcohol recommendations, I'm sure most dr's are drinkers. One drink limit.....lol!! Anyways, back to our problem, I'm sure we can figure out whom to complain to about pain med's being cut. Any ideas? Everyone?

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It is if you don't tell him everything. This new law has made being in pain painful. I personally wouldn't get meds from 2 Docs. But if I did I'd use a different name address and SS number. Then I'd have to get a new fake Drivers License. More trouble than its worth. Like I said in another post. The Government has their nose to far up our ass!

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Having been on Pain Management for over 16 years, I know in the state of Florida they monitor your pain meds both from pharmacy, law-enforcement and state guidelines. I am glad you told both doctors. Dealing with pain is hard debilitating and depressing. I have been in recovery for over 32 years and was scared to go on pain meds. A doctor I knew in recovery explained it like this; if you get on pain meds take them exactly as prescribed. Being in pain and finally getting relief feels good but the way our brains think we say well 2 is better than 1 and the we get into abuse which leads to addiction. As I said, I have been on pain meds 16 years of my 32 years of recovery. Granted you may get physically dependent on pain meds but you won't be a clock watcher. Have one doctor for your pain meds, and if it not easing the pain let him know and maybe he will up the dose. It has worked for me once I found the right pain clinic who has rules and guidelines to go by and even the pain clinics will cut you off will quick if you are using a 2nd doctor for pain meds as well. Hope this gives you some insight. From my own research a lot of states are doing this. Remember a lot of people are getting addicted and have no pain. The real pain sufferers have to put up with this but establish one good pain Dr as well as one pharmacy.

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No you didn't wast your time you learned that this has been an issue for a long time.
Take care and check in now an then

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Lol yep, was looking at the dates of current responses. GuessI wasted my time

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I noticed but it's still an issue that should be talked about. These days it's important to know where you stand on what can be a sticky issue
There's just no good reason to get your med cut off or worse face charges for ignorance.
Bless you and have a great day

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