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Docreed2003

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7. Agreed

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 8, 2017, 08:27 AM

Jan 2017

And I hope I didn't come off as anti-pain meds. There are a significant number of patients like yourself that require narcotic prescriptions and legitimately needthem for severe chronic pain. My issue here is with the doc.

Last year in RI, the Providence Journal had a front page expose on the top 25 opiate prescribing physicians in the state. I didn't necessarily agree with the tactic but it was definitely insightful. Now practicing in TN, the rules for opiate prescriptions are much stricter here. I can only write one script after surgery. If a patient requires more, they have to see there PCP.

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A dermatologist HassleCat Jan 2017 #1

Yes, the doctor does appear to be blind to the ridiculousness of his claim.hOWE TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #3

As a surgeon... Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #2

You make an excellent point. TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #4

Agreed Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #7

I honestly don't think it's the fact that he wrote scrips for 120 pills at a time, Warpy Jan 2017 #5

That's a lot of opioid scripts, but not the record: Cooley Hurd Jan 2017 #6