Doctor Won't See Me Anymore (Page 3)

I have been going to the same doctor since Sept of 1998..We have had some money problems this year like a lot of other people, and I haven't been able to pay my bill in full, however my husband and I have both talked to financing and agreed that we would pay a certain amount every month starting last month. We made the payment last month, so I thought everything was ok. I called to have a prescription refilled on Friday, and I found out that my doctor has chosen to not have me as a patient anymore. He has had me on several medications that will cause severe withdrawls if stopped abruptly. He has me on Temazepam 30mg one capsule a night, Alprazolam 1mg as needed for panic attacks, doxipen 150mg everyday, and EPI PEN if needed for bee stings, Albuerol for asthma and imetrx 100mg as needed for migraine, I am not worried about the alprazolam as I very seldom take it, but I have been on temazepam since 1984 with no stopping at all, and doxipen since 1979 with no stopping. I am starting to get scared because I have no insurance, and I am not on any kind of aid. Can my doctor just say too bad. you can't pay me like I want so see ya? What is going to happen when I run out of these medications? I can't find another doctor, so I guess I am asking do I have any recourse? He in fact has cut me off of medication I am dependent on and can die from withdrawls..What can I do?? I just found this out today..
Thanks

Pat

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Doctor do not care any more. I was on 4 a day - 7.5 pain pills . The pain Doctor did not let me know more pills. I was going ever month to this Doctor. They really could care less for use. I am having with (D) Now . and i have really bad Hives .All over me. ..In KY

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Is this true?

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I cant keep a good Doctor. All i go see now are really crazy Doctor. Cant help . Know pain pills . I am going to tell the next Doctor tells me this . To take all pain pills from (P) What are they good for id they do not help you with your pain.

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Old thread but interesting.
The same way it's important to wean off a medication that could cause withdrawals, its is as well important to receive the follow up visits to ensure that there are no adverse medications effects, physical signs of secondary medical conditions that might make it dangerous to cont. with such medications etc. Thus, when the patient and physician decided to start therapy with such a medication (opiates, benzodiazepines) usually there is a treatment agreement or contract; if not present nonetheless the physician is under no obligation to cont. prescribing foverer and ever as the patient pleases without pertinent follow up examinations.

The fact that the person had a history of addiction does not prohibit his treatment with opiates or benzodiazepines; nonetheless it does make him/her a "high" risk patient on which strict follow up is needed.

First do no harm, that's one of the tenets of the medical profession. And there is potential for harm from discontinuation of the medication suddenly AND also from cont. it's use without the routine follow up required.

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Your doctor has to provide you with two possible references and refill your medication until you get into another doctor. This is the LAW. What they are doing is criminal and if I were you I would speak to a attorney. .

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