I think I'm in trouble.
I've been going to a pain clinic for several years and have been
taking methadone daily, (80 mg's) to treat the pain. Last month I
couldn't find my medication. I looked absolutely everywhere, but it
was gone. This has never happend before. Infact, I've never had to
have an early refill by even a few days.
Also, the pain clinic has every patient sign a contract stating
that they will not ask for medications early, nor will they get
medication for pain from any other doctor. No matter what.
Anyway, I told the Doctor at the pain clinic, but he refused to
refill the medication until the date it would have originally ran
out, which would have been about two weeks away.
A few days later I went to my Primary Doctor to ask him for a
refil.He knew of the Contract I have with the Clinic, and said he
couldn't help me even though he wanted to. He suggested I go to a
Methadone Clinic, because I was Habituated by medical necessity and I
was begining withdrawl symtoms.
The Methadone clinics wouldn't help me, because they said I wasn't
abusing my medication.
I tried going to the ER. No help.
So, I went to a new doctor and told him I was inbetween pain
clinics, and my previous clinic hadn't given me enough med's to last
until my first appointment with my new clinic. He asked why I was
changing clinics. I told him it was because I couldn't pay my bill
and I had been cut off.
Utimately he gave me a perscription.
I felt bad about lying, but I din't know what else to do. I was so
sick I couldn't get out of bed. I had blown off two interviews for a
much needed job, and on top of it all, my husband's grandmother died
and I was unable to be there for him.
So, that was about two weeks ago. Since then the original pain
clinic has given me a new perscription because the refill date was
March 1st.
I thought everything was okay, untill today. The new doctor, who I
lied to has tried calling. He left one message, but my caller ID
shows he tried five other times. I'm to scared to call him back..
What should I say? What could happen and how can I avoid it?
Thank you,
V