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Is it legal for a Doctor to take you off all pain meds cold turkey

farimari

I have had 3 lower lumbar surgeries (L4-5 - S1), the first one 6/13/2001. I now have to have C3-4 down to L5 done due to more bone degen...

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Oxycodone Metabolites

alansara

I have been taking oxycodone 30mg 3X a day for a long time. I have many urinary problems with retention and chronic kidney problems and ...

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Pain management failed drug test

lmull

I have been going to the same pm center for 10 years, I have always been compliant. In January i did a random urine drug screen I was hoo...

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WHAT CAN I DO IF MY MOUTH SWAB TEST SHOWS NOTHIN IN MY SYSYEM WHEN ZK-

Molly_6995

I was born with spinabifida which resulted in me being At the age of eighteen I started experiencing severe pain in my hip area but tried...

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Pain management newbie

Thatgirl1619

Hello, a little background since Feb 2020 I've had two microdiscetomies on my L5-S1 that were considered failed back surgeries, it re-her...

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Help. Drug screen negative for Oxycodone

gwenw46

I have been in pain clinics over 20 years and never failed one untill this month! I never use any meds other than mine. Dr said Labs didn...

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