Should I Ask My Doctor for My Hydrocodone Back for My Back?
Question by ghost: Should I ask my doctor for my hydrocodone back for my back?
I was in group home for a month and a half. I was given two 5/325 hydrocodones a day for my back problems. I have scoliosis. The group home CMA’s had a huge problem giving me my hydrocodone as a PRN. I had to ask for them, and each time I asked for them they would give me the 3rd degree like I was some kind of drug addict. I also had fioricet two times a day for migraines. I asked for a fioricet when I had a really bad migraine, and the CMA said no. I asked if I should call 911, and she said she was going to fax my doctor to tell him I was asking for to many narcotics. I left the place after writing her up to the head of the group home. When I went to my general practitioner, his nurse said for me not to expect to get my hydrocodone filled, because they had a call that I was abusing them.
I’m taking 200 mg. of ultram daily, and 30 mg of flexeril muscle relaxers. I still have pain in my back, and the two hydrocodne really did help. I told my doctor last month that I would just take my ultram and muscle relaxer, I didn’t give him a chance to say yes or no to giving me the hydrocodone.
Should I tell my doctor that I need my hydrocodone? I wake up with a lot of pain in the mornings. Ultram and flexeril do help, but I don’t think they are enough. If I ask him for my hydrocodone back, how should I explain the group home calling to say I was abusing narcotics? I think it’s impossible to abuse 5/325 hydrocodone 2 times a day.
What do you think? Was I “abusing” my narcotics? Do I deserve to live without pain? My uncle takes percocet 10, four times a day for his back problems, and I was only taking two hydrocone a day. I’m 31 years old, so I’m no spring chicken anymore, but I’m not old, and don’t feel I need precocets, or oxicotin, but I’m really in pain.
I alerted all the proper authorities to my situation with the group home, and I lost my DMH funding because they thought I was a pill seeker, so now I can’t go into any group home (not that I would want too).
What is your view on this? The ultram helps some, but I’m still in pain.
Best answer:
Answer by JustWondering
I notice if you just tell the dr that your still in pain and whatever they are prescribing isnt working. If you leave the option open for them to decide what to give you then you will have a better chance. I never like to just come out and say what specific kind you want – cause in my head that always sounds bad. Im not addicted to them but I understand needing them.
Thats what I would suggest. I dont think your abusing them but they just dont want you addicted.
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