Can I get in trouble for telling my Doctor I need help with addiction?

Question

Hello, 

I am an addict to prescription medication looking to change.  I took Hydrocodone for a few years up to 6 10/325 per day and recently my wife caught me and wanted to help me change.  I tapered down to only 1 norco per day, but like an Idiot went and told my doctor that Norco wasnt working anymore and I was in a lot of pain and needed help with my pain.  He prescribed 5mg oxycodone of which i have been taking about 6/day for only a few weeks.  I need to quit before this ruins my life.  My question is, If i tell my doctor the truth and that I need help to get clean and need him to cut me off for good, can I get in legal trouble if I really havent been in the amount of pain I told him I was in to get him to prescribe me medicine?   What is the best way, should I just tell him the drugs are affecting my life and I need to get clean, or should I tell the truth that I've lied about my pain levels to get more drugs?  I feel like I should tell the truth because the Doctor is not the bad person here, I am. 

I've researched and I know the tough road I have ahead of me to quit, but first I need to come up with a plan to make sure my doctor wont give me any more, or give me a way to lessen the blow.

Any help is appreciated...

4181steph · Answer

Don't Doctor-Patient confidentiality rules apply here! I believe the ONLY time a doctor can call the police is if u say ur gonna kill someone.

Steph

Rekovrd · Answer

Id be very surprised if ur doctor reported you for anything crimina. If they are a compassionate/educated doc then they would understand how pain management can turn into addiction. With the docs help you can taper your dose and have some medical support through withdraw. If you really cant bring yourself to confess then u could atleast say that you are feeling better physically and want to start working off the meds. Thats kinda what i did then came clean a pretty quick when i realized that he wasnt gonna just cut me off. Its scary to compromise your supply of meds but a good doctor will help you as long as you commit.