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My Dr. has been prescribing me Fentanyl pain patches, a strong narcotic for a severe back condition. Apparently, he has been reprimanded by the DEA for miss using his license recently. His solution is to refuse to continue to prescribe the medications many of his patients are on including me. I am terrified that I will go into a horrible withdrawal ordeal. He can still write for this medication and I have a legitimate pain problem- that is backed up by tests and xrays- If he indeed cuts me off cold turkey what is my medical or legal recourse, if any?

Doctors face this situation daily. Your Dr. already is in some kind of a jam. Narcotics are scheduled drugs which means they are montored and there are many rules regarding prescribing them. There are so many people who are addicted or just like their narcs that they are always trying to get more. You seem to have a valid reason, so you may be better off if you can get your Dr. to refer you to a pain management group, also many alternative therapies are very effective and can provide dramatic decreases in your pain. Legally I don’t think you have any recourse, You could always complain to the state board but I seriously doubt that will help. If you like your Dr. sit down and discuss this just as you are doing now.

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