Seeking Help With Pain And Anxiety Medicine.

Until recently my family doctor was treating me but due to the current changes in Texas. He will no longer write my prescriptions. I have been taking hydrocodone 10/325 and alprazolam for apps. 10 years. Need help with obtaining online. Would appreciate any help.

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cowboy fan where in texas are you and whats your diagnosis ? most pain docs wont write for the Xanax, see if your current doc can refer or recommend someone in your area. that would be the easiest. if not, its a search, you cant just call them up and say do you prescribe drugs? sets off big red flags that say drug seeker. have all your records ready. start on the web and just do some research. look under pain management, its a start. hope this helps.

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Eustace. Osteoporosis, DDD, Bilateral plantar fajitas, Spinal stenosis, Chronic bursitis in hips and shoulders, I worked in industrial construction. It took a toll on my body. I am at present not able to drive due to retinal neovascular disease. I had two ischemic brain attacks stemming from repair of a giant cerebral aneurysm. I have been on pain management medicines for 24 years. No I know to only discuss with doctor not on telephone. I appreciate your questions. It just takes a while for me to reply I am legally blind. Awaiting two surgeries maybe help. I will continue other avenues locally of course. Thank you.

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cowboy wow what a history. are you on disability? I am in dallas and there are several organizations who may be able to help. the dallas lighthouse for the blind and the texas commission for the blind. I used disability action center to file for disability. they were great and it didn't take too long. what about insurance coverage? does your insurance coverage have a list of providers?
due to my disability and limited income I have to use the county and other sources for low income. it takes awhile but they take care of me. if I can be of any help let me know and I can do some research for you. is Eustace in van zant county? I go to canton a lot and know where it is.

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Yeah finally awarded disability after 4 year war. I am fortunate having had a long career with good pay. But I not eligible for state help. The Lions Club paid for prior eye surgery while still waiting on disability. I am in Henderson county. Canton is appx 30 minutes. Might have found one in quitman still have to fill out paperwork submit recordsetc

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cowboy glad you have a lead on a doc, trinity mother frances and east texas medical center are both good organizations. if you wanted to go to tyler, I used to see dr. dale Jordan Bradley he is a great doc, very caring and up to date on current meds. he really helped me out until my drinking got the best of me, I went into rehab and got help with a debilitating depression after the loss of my spouse he committed suicide and it almost killed me. that was 2 years ago. im now back in dallas close to my family and not drinking. time to close for the night, let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

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Thanks for the chat. I also moved to Eustace to Brodie close to family. Yeah have an appointment next month. Wish me luck. Do you know a good psychiatrist around this neck of woods?

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cowboy I looked up a couple of things, no psych listed in Eustace, the Andrews center in Athens is a state agency but could probably refer you to someone, only other listing I found was for timothy j furlong md in Athens psych. keep posting on this tread id like to keep up with you. have enjoyed the conversation. good night

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I am familiar with center in Athens. At present there is a 6000+ person waiting list. Furlong is the doctor there. If I had known the situation would be this dire about getting meds in this area would have ate a bullet. I am looking at having to rent a car for transportation and drive 69 miles one way. The rental place doesn't have cars all the time. At my wits end if I can't get some pain and psych meds to get me through till dr appointment in mid march. Thought this site would be helpful. Sorry don't mean to vent here.

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hi cowboy how are you today? I know its frustrating, its hard even in dallas. ive been looking up some things for you. gunbarrell city has 35 listings for psychiatrist and Mabank has 19. I just typed in psychiatrist in Mabank tx and it gives you several listing options. same with gunbarrell. I don't know that the psych will write for pain meds but its a start. they may be able to refer you to someone, the other option is to go to local er. they will usually give you enough for a few days, that's not much but when you need it you need it and they may also be able to refer you. theres several urgent care centers and etmc facilities in gunbarrell. hope this helps let me know if theres anything else I can do for you. best wishes karen

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Thanks for your concern. I have been to Ethernet in bc and athens. I had a stroke about 6 weeks ago. I begged them for some help. I was hallucinating as I had done with prior stroke. My daughter is the only transportation I have. She is Extreme busy. Sorry I'm rambling. The hospital let me leave against med advice when I was clearly not in my right mind. In the middle of meltdown right now. Called critical care they told me call 911 they would send cops to pick me up and keep me in their suicide watch. I appreciate all your help.

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cowboy my prayers are with you. I know how it is to have to depend on someone else. my daughter is supportive but lives in the colony and I am in east dallas. while in recovery I had to take the bus.i was greatful though because I could usually get to my appointments. I now have my truck back. I love my truck. I had been without it for nearly 2 years. I am a nurse but am no longer practicing, I can relate to the emotional problems as well as the physical from firsthand experience. I am now on disability due to severe depression and bipolar, I still have problems with the ups and downs, I keep my apt with psych every month.. I am a nurse but no longer practice, cant take the demands of 12 & 16 hour shifts. and my mind is not as good as it used to be, so I volunteer with a womens group that helps women in recovery.
if you can send me a hint about your email if you want, would love to stay in contact with you. at least send another post when you can, ill worry about you if you don't. my thoughts are with you. karen

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hey cowboy, just checking on you.

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