Thanks to all for your thoughtful replies. Yes, this new neurologist is clearly running scared of the "responsibility" that goes with prescribing the max amount of hydrocodone--one 10/325mg taken every 4-6 hrs as needed. What he is not taking into consideration is that I have been a model patient for over ten yrs. I've taken the required Federal urinalysis tests, I've never asked for an early refill, etc. I've taken this amount of hydrocodone with four 5mg diazepam daily without incident for over 10 yrs. He did write the diazepam the same as my old doc, but for the hydrocodone he only wrote three 5/325mg daily. Right now I'm in pretty bad shape. I have DJD at C-5, C-6, & C-7. The 5mg tabs simply don't do anything at all. I've called once and left a msg to that effect. That's about all I can do, legally...