I'll start by telling my condition. I have 3 buldging disks (L-3,4,5) and mild central canal stenosis at L-3,4,5. I went to a pain clinic at a local hospital and started seeing a doctor that I thought was great. I had 3 epidurals with little relief and 2 facet blocks with no relief. He started me on Norco 10/325 for the first 6 months, then switched to Fentanyl patch. First 12, then 25, then a 25 and a 12 together. I received no relief from the fentanyl. He then put me on 4 mg of dilaudid up to 5 a day. these were just like sleeping pills.Just last week he went on vacation and I was stuck in pain with these dilaudid pills that don't work. I would call his office and they would say they would page him and I wouldn't hear back. Finally I called again yesterday and a nurse called back saying that she spoke to the doctor and he feels he can't do anything else for me??? She said he thinks if the dilaudid isn't helping then narcotics won't help me??? She then gave me the numbers of 3 other pain specialists for a second opinion. How do you just drop a patient that's been on narcotic meds for 7 months. Now I'm starting to go through withdrawls. What should I do????