@faithwalker007 I've had a good relationship with my pcp. There have never been confrontational discussions, and I've just tried to let his lectures about opioids roll off my back. I think he probably knows that I don't agree with him. At my last teleconference I told him about my range of pain level, and that I have less pain if I take mscontin 15mg qid. It's a challenge for me to remember the middle two. I understand that the doctors are in a tough position, trying to balance the limitations imposed on them with helping their patients find pain meds that work.

I haven't understood the mme values, and what they mean. Maybe I should Google it.

I need to read your posts several times so I can absorb everything you've said. You're a walking encyclopedia of medical wisdom.

My eyes are getting tired, so I need to put in my gel drops, put on my chin strap and Bipap mask. I appreciate everything you write.

Jim