Dammit

I got my first oxy prescription a little while ago - really helped with my pain, plus a great buzz. Went to get a repeat today and the doc says he can't do a repeat without an authority. He says I will need to go see an orthopaedic surgeon and he can't guarantee that this surgeon character will be sympathetic to my needs. He is implying, I think, that the specialist will advocate spinal surgery for a bullshit sciatic nerve, instead of just giving me painkillers that help me manage the pain perfectly well. Apart from the fact that I enjoy the oxy and it works well for me, I don't want people messing around with my spinal cord and the nerves around it. Kind of a phobia of mine.
And I'm pissed off. If my doc couldn't give me a repeat, what the hell was the point of teasing me with one script! Grrr! Back to Tramadol

 

Try going to a different doctor? Not sure what it's like where you live but if you tell them that your old doctor gave you meds that managed your pain perfectly but is now suggesting overly invasive surgery then they should probably be okay because you've been prescribed it before so it won't look like drug seeking.

This may not work in your area, but that's what I'd do where I live. Hope this can help, if even a little.

 

Thanks for the tip
I have actually been considering going to a different doctor. I'm not exactly sure how the authority thing works here (Aus) though - if I'm allowed only one script and the repeat has to be authorised, can I get a "first-time" script of the same thing off another doctor? Guess I'll find out..