Every three months, I was required to go see my Dr. to renew my hydrocodone scripts. He would take vitals, ask about my plants and write three months worth of prescriptions. I never saw it as an inconvenience as the Dr. is just following orders.
Today, he told me that I no longer had to come in to get those script as he is now allowed to submit electronicly.
Also, he said the State passed, last week, a law stating that prescription opioid users must now, tri-monthly, submit to drug screening to the tune of $200.00. The State AG is cracking down on opioid abuse by going after the easiest targets, Doctors, manufacturers (he's already filed suit against five major drug companies) and by punishing patients who need it. (sound familiar?)
Section G states (paraphrasing) Any prescribing physician that deems the patients opioid needs are directly related to cancer, said patient will be exempt from screening.
You're lookin' at a happy Section G.
PS: the ticker is no better of worse, four years left on the battery, no sign of cancer, I lost 11lbs and got a sucker. (I sense a dichotomy between the weight loss and the sucrose reward)
He also gave me a 'do-it-yourself colonoscopy kit. Guess it's no different than the drywall mud bucket back when the kids were rasslin over the toilet and snapped the tank off.
Everyday is a sideshow and I have a roll of tickets.
Today, he told me that I no longer had to come in to get those script as he is now allowed to submit electronicly.
Also, he said the State passed, last week, a law stating that prescription opioid users must now, tri-monthly, submit to drug screening to the tune of $200.00. The State AG is cracking down on opioid abuse by going after the easiest targets, Doctors, manufacturers (he's already filed suit against five major drug companies) and by punishing patients who need it. (sound familiar?)
Section G states (paraphrasing) Any prescribing physician that deems the patients opioid needs are directly related to cancer, said patient will be exempt from screening.
You're lookin' at a happy Section G.
PS: the ticker is no better of worse, four years left on the battery, no sign of cancer, I lost 11lbs and got a sucker. (I sense a dichotomy between the weight loss and the sucrose reward)
He also gave me a 'do-it-yourself colonoscopy kit. Guess it's no different than the drywall mud bucket back when the kids were rasslin over the toilet and snapped the tank off.
Everyday is a sideshow and I have a roll of tickets.
