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“They’re” taking this opioid crisis to the wrong group of people. Chronic pain people are doing things they never thought they’d have to do. Therein lies the overdoses. After my second knee replacement in April (not to mention all the other surgeries I’ve had) I’m disappointed that even my surgeon can only prescribe for six weeks. The hydrocodone they now have me on barely touches the pain. I want a copy of the new prescribing rules. I’m not looking forward to going to pain management where they give you a pee cup as soon as you walk through the door. To add insult to injury, I also have Tardive dyskinesia which is a movement disorder I got from taking Abilify. The muscle movements are very painful and there’s no stopping them. I need a referral for every specialist from my primary doctor.

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Yes the state of Ca notified my neurologist not to prescribe tramadol and send me to pain management. Got the pee cup 1st visit. Tried cymbalta got dehydrated and with savella high blood pressure. After 60 these meds are not easy to get on.

I've been seeing pain management for 20 years. I get 2 scripts. One is filled that day and the other put on my file at pharmacy. I don't pee every time I go. It's a random list that comes out for the days patients. Most people think they are looking for other illicit drugs taken but it's actually to make sure you are being compliant with your own medication. It's to make sure people aren't selling them instead of taking them. I have no problem giving a urine sample. I do as I'm supposed to.