It is the whole opioid issue. The whole world is reacting to the overdoses and addictions by taking them away from everyone, including people who need them for their chronic pain conditions.

If you jump through their hoops, will they then consider prescribing you some/all of your meds back? Does the pain clinic have their own physician who can prescribe? Are they willing to try other meds? For instance, methadone is considered a more safe opioid as it doesn't give the "high" that other meds do (I am using it effectively for my pain management). It isn't commonly used, but it SHOULD be. Buprenephorine (sp?) is another one that is safer, and again - no high. These are meds my pain management specialist was recommending, but they are not used by the mainstream.

However, I have been seeing some articles lately discussing them as options for those who need long term pain relief. Other options are Ketamine infusions (I haven't had that) or other infusions like pamidronate.

It is ridiculous what they are doing to us in the name of the war on opioid addiction.