It was exactly this kind of big brother behavior that made me go off the stuff....I do have a small script for vic, that is it....and, no, it isn't enough, but, the option is losing my dignity.....and I have a GOOD doc. The problem was the other docs in the clinic!

I felt tied by an invisible umbilical cord, that left me open to abuse from any physician with a bug up their butt....pain seemed a better option.

I don't use MJ....I only used my prescription drugs as ordered....but, historically, I found that as soon as you add a substantial pain med, docs act funny.....you get fewer diagnostics, they don't return calls, etc.

I am not saying this is right....it's not. It simply IS.

I weaned down from substantial fentanyl and oxycodone and I am doing about the same as when on the stuff. I was in pain then and I am still in pain now. A well placed vicodin seems to do as well as fentanyl patches.

Like I have said before....pain management is in hideous shape. If you are stuck with a pain condition in this country....docs seem to feel, 'oh well, better you than me".

As I said, I have a very good primary, who is very willing to prescribe for me and feels I should be on more pain meds, however, if ever she was NOT there, and I got some other dupe from the clinic, it was really hard to get my scripts. Once I sat for 2 hours waiting for a doc to give me my script for oxycontin. On another occasion, I had to sign a contract! I gave up and just use the vicodin.....and no, the tylenol in it is not good for me...

If you are on major pain meds, they have you by a chain around the neck....I got tired of my chain being jerked.