I was in the uk for 8 years and I bought all my paperwork over from my Dr in the states. Can you get paperwork- something showing your pain issues- I got one of my scripts from the local NHS pcp that way- I also saw5-6 Dr's at a time privately but I had to take the train to London sometimes twice a week. Even then you really have to confirm with them before you go that they prescibe controlled substances. I had rx boxes that I showed them to prove I was on them, it worked, the other Dr's name isn't on the rx box. It's pricey though for the private drs and you'll need to show some proof of taking it for awhile and medical records for nhs. Believe me I wish I was back in the uk now. I have gone into wds 3 times in1.5 months and I showed the Dr's here my rx boxes and paperwork and they barely give me anything. It's hell, right now for the 3rd time I'm in wds- and that kratom really doesn't work for me . For you and I both, we are between hell and a hard place..
Hey, thanks for the reply. Really, has it got that bad in us ur willing to come back to this shit pit lolz?! I thought oxy n hydrocodone was king in America. And xanax. That's another thing, I've got really bad anxiety. Like it's better than it was. At one point I couldn't answer the door or even my phone to my own family, n I only went out once a month to pick up my scripts. N then I go on the mental health service that messed up my health to begin with n I think gave me these leg cramps. I already had a bad knee injury from years ago when I used to Thai box. But I went to this mental health service n gave me olanzapine, a bloody hardcore antipsychotic for anxiety. All cos the nhs are scared of benzo addiction. I don't think they're scared, I think it's all about keeping costs low. N I quickly found out xanax is only available on private, not even available on NHS n klonopin is just for people with epilepsy. Apart from private. Anyways, olanzapine made me gain a hundred lbs in less than a year and I was eating clean n working out. I stopped olanzapine cold turkey cos found out it had messed up my pancreas n my blood sugar levels were on the verge of full diabetes. N as soon as I stopped it the day I found out about my blood sugar, about 7-8 months ago, I've lost like 80lbs. So yeah, they say benzos are too addictive, no one gets them now. I get 15mg a day from my drug replacement clinic, which I've been on for years. N staying on it every year or two when they talk about stopping it freaks me out, like full blown panic attacks in the clinic. The only reason I've stayed on it the last 7 years is cos they know I'd go back to daily drinking if I didn't have it. It's just disgusting the NHS has nothing available medication wise for panic disorders. Unless ur willing to go private. Yeah, my dad was on private for years for injectable methadone ampoules. He said privately u can get pretty much what u want, even if you're an addict cos ur paying for it. Yeah, I think u probably got them cos you'd already got them in the states, so they had to carry on ur current pain treatment, if that's what ur used to. But that's how my friend managed to get prescribed 3 months xanax, was by going to a doctor in Europe, then coming back n the doctor had no choice but to print off what the Polish doctor had ordered. Yeah, the strongest medication I've been given is df 118s, u know dihydrocodeine. N that's before all this information sharing. As soon as all the different NHS services like, gp surgery, mental health services, and any drug and alcohol services started info sharing u can't get anything or tell any white lies. Cos anything u tell one service, they write or email the other services, what ur appointment was about, treatment given and all medications. Went to the doctors about legit back pain that was so bad I'd wake up in middle night n have to sleep sitting up. N cos as soon as I go to the gp for anything it comes up on their screen, 'substance dependant, methadone replacement, diazepam maintenance' n seriously when they started info sharing, this doctor looked at screen n said 'right before u ask, I'm not prescribing u any painkillers, I'm definitely not prescribing u benzos, no muscle relaxants, n I'm not even gonna prescribe u sleepers', then he just told me to take over the counter stuff. So rude man. They automatically assume ur just there for drugs now. N even tho I didn't trust them because of what they did with the olanzapine, I went back to the mental health service just to try n get a bit of extra diazepam to try n start going out more and control shakes. They told me it may be possible to give me 5mg extra, I'd asked for 10mg on top of the 15mg I was already getting, n then cos I got a copy of the letter she sent to my gp after every session I was disgusted. Every letter didn't start off about mental health issues even tho that's the service, she started every letter with substance dependant, n then listing all medications. Then I read if I let them go ahead n give me the 5mg increase, they were gonna take the whole dose over from my drug replacement service, add 5 to the 15 I get, so up to 20, then after a month or two start tapering me off. I was like forget this. I wrote to them saying to release me from their service. So at least I still have my 15mg valium a day, better than nothing. I don't trust this country's healthcare any more. I'll only go to hospital if something feels seriously wrong. U don't wanna be honest with them, cos the other services find out exactly what's been up with u. N if its something ur embarrassed of, or ur scared will affect ur medication, u can't be honest anymore so it's pointless! I've thought about going to America to stay with my best friend when I was 16 who lives in California, but if ur saying its as bad as it is here or worse now, there's not really much point, cos at least I'm able to try n get off methadone here n go on to buprenorphine. But, even though I guys get vicodin n oxys/percs in us, its not even listed in the nhs medications book I have. Not joking, if ur born here, n have not been given them before either for cancer pain, terminal cancer or surgery recovery, u won't ever get vicodin or oxy here. It's kinda sick, that the strongest thing they give u outside of hospital is dihydrocodeine, 1 fith the strength of morphine. N u only get morphine if ur maybe gonna die or you've got a horrible injury or infection. Other stuff for pain like methadone in small doses, buprenorphine patches, n fentanyl patches are only for severe chronic pain, n its rare. Oh maybe tramadol for certain types of different pain like nerve damage. N that's pretty weak. Yep, so I've got nerve damage cos of the high blood sugars, mainly in my right foot but in my hand from an injury, get 1500mg gabapentin a day. I was shooting for pregabalin cos they're much stronger, but doctor saw substance abuse on notes one day n said, we've gone as far as we can go with the gabapentin, even though I knew for a fact the max dose is 3600mg. Liars lolz! N I couldn't tell him I'd taken pregabs buying them off people. Prescribed antidepressants, but even tho they have a sleeping agent in the mix, I don't take em that often cos I don't like being sedated all day. Now I gotta take tablets twice a day for the blood sugar. Which they caused cos they think benzos are the devil. 98ml methadone a day for heroin addiction , n 15mg diazepam a day, for alcohol n benzo addiction due to anxiety. I know it's bad but I'm gonna switch over to buprenorphine, from methadone when my dose gets lowered enough. Just cos its painkilling abilities are about 10 times better than methadone, or so scientists reckon, but cos its only a partial agonist, even though its powerful, it wears off by the time u wake up the next morning, its fully not on ur receptors anymore. So I can get high on heroin again. If u don't take ur bupe dose that day. I know it's bad, but I've been using a couple times a week now the last 6 months or so, n cos of the methadone, I just feel a quick rush that wears off in a couple minutes, then it blocks any euphoria, nodding, n most of the pain relief. N to achieve just that, I have to take just a 3rd of my usual dose that day n wait till my dad's able to score for us. So. I thought rather than use my veins which took ages to heal as much as they have, I might as well be using them to get high. I know it's bad, but these doctors give u no other choice. N these people have degrees lolz. N they can't spot the coincidence between addiction n them withholding meds. Jeez, sorry for the rant, I didn't realise how much I wrote. Sorry XD I think I needed to vent haha! Seriously, wish u all the best n hope u get sorted soon enough, or already are

