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My doctor has had me on 1 mg xanax 4 times per day for 15 yrs now and oxycodone 30 mg 4 times a day. I was supposed to see him last Thursday to get my refills but when I called to make the appointment I was told that he quit indefinitely so now I'm going cold turkey without anything...my pharmacist faxed my refill orders several times last week & they told me they couldn't find my medical chart....1st time in 15 yrs my chart got lost & my refills for xanax were never called in to my pharmacy... Can he legally quit on me without informing me here in Arkansas?

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Stace, concentrate on finding a Dr.right now that can give you meds to easy the withdrawals from the xanex and oxycodone. Don't wait until you have to go to the er, although it may not come to that. And be sure and contact your Dr and get a copy of All your medical records. They must give them to you, for a fee if they chose under federal law. In cases on mental health drs, they can chose to not.release them directly to you.but they can release them to a third party. You do have to sign a release form, even if you are getting the copies.

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The reason I have a lawyer is BC I was recently involved in a automobile accident. I'm afraid to have seizures, strokes, heart attacks or death. I'm more worried now than ever my sons already lost their father in 2005 I'm all they've got left

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You have no malpractice case. Have you applied for disability? You mentioned your attorney wanting to talk to your Dr. You do need to get a copy of your medical records ASAP. Especially is you have a disability or personal injury case already in the works. You also need to find a new Dr ASAP. Just don't be surprised when they won't prescribe you the same meds. There is nothing anyone can do to make another Dr give you the same meds you've been on.

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Well I recall something very serious Bri, near death is about as serious as it comes? Unfortunately there is no cause of action for a lawyer to become involved until after you pass away or have a stroke, seizure or heart attack. Doctors are trained to tell you about how addictive a substance might be, most have NO clue about withdrawal symptoms which start up very soon after discontinuing the drug.

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First of all Stace you are not addicted to the medication but dependent on it. This happens with most medication after taking if for a long period of time. For example lets say your blood pressure runs 150/90 which is high. The doctor put you on blood pressure pills to lower. After taking the medication you blood pressure is a normal 120/80. 2 years later (or even as short as a few months) you stop the medication. Your blood pressure will not just go back to the original 150/90 but because your body is dependent on it your blood pressure will go much higher possibly suffering a stroke or heart attack. That is why it is so important to taper off medication. This can even happen with even over the counter meds. If worse come to worse go to the ER if you start having problems. You also might want to go to the doctor office not just call to make arrangements to get your medical records and get better information on what is going on. Also is he the only doctor in the practice. Who covered for him when he was out of town. Maybe that doctor will take you on.

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this stuff has a lot of side effects when you stop it, I did some research years ago, I had some info about people who went off it. I don't recall anything serious just some strange side effects and feelings they had. I think you'll be ok, but you probably need to take something to calm you down. The side effects can last some time.

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Thank you very much & I do have an attorney who knows I'm on these meds but he doesn't know yet that my Dr quit so I will call my attorney in the morning first thing....what's weird is my lawyer had questions for my Dr & told me that he was going to call my Dr the same week he quit...I'm the most worried about being off my xanax BC of the health risks that follows my boys' father was killed in 2005 & I'm so worried something will happen to me and my boys will be without not just their father but their mother too, I can't stop crying and I.am just so so worried I really wish I could go fifteen years back in time and tell that Dr "no, I don't want to be on xanax" but I was young and definitely wasn't thinking about myself becoming addicted to it....never knew I was addicted, never wanted to be an addict but it snuck up on me that's when I knew I was addicted, bc I "had" to have it. Thank u for replying to me. I'm only 35 years old and I am so afraid of dying or having stroke or seizures & whatever else risky that can happen to me.

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The problem with trying to Sue for malpractice when taking meds that can be addicting is that you accept that risk when you accept and get the rxs filled. If you suffered irreversible damage like brain or heart damage that prevents you from making a living, it.is possible but.highly improbable that you can find an attorney to take your case let alone win it.

So far you can't find a Dr to prescribe the same meds and it is.highly doubtful you will be able to. Drs rarely prescribe that combination of meds any longer due to abuse and deaths from overdoses. You do need to find a Dr or go to an er and see if they will prescribe you meds that will ease the withdrawals some. They won't give you the same two meds you've been taking. But there are meds that will help that aren't addicting.

Based on what you've said here, it sounds like your Dr has lost his license to prescribe these meds. So you won't be getting any more rxs from him.

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Yes you can be dumped as a patient anytime, sometimes while standing there at your last visit. However stopping certain medications 'Cold Turkey' can be hazardous to your health, and for example if you suffer a stroke or other known problems when stopping Xanax you could attempt to sue the provider for malpractice.

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