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[reviewer]

Hi, I just went to an immediate care because I had a major I mean major migraine that was not even being touched by tylenol.  I had been there a few times for legit purposed, kidney stone other migraines and so forth... the doctor there was looking through my chart and he says.. just how much drugs do you use?  I have been clean for a week now, I was going there for narcotics I wanted something to ease the headache, a muscle relaxer or something.. He told me to wait in the room and he went out and had the nurse call all the pharmacies in town to get my " Record".  He came back in and told me this.. For one thing CVS got it all wrong about two medications that I take.  I take ambien for sleep and klonopin for RLS.  This was prescribed by my doctor and only him, I had an Rx last month and I just filled one this month.  CVS told them I got them from a another doctor as well.  I had been to the ER a few weeks ago for a kidney stone and he gave a script but it was not for those.  Sooo this doctor at the clinic says  well you can  have a headache from w/d... I was so embarassed.. I have never been so in my life... I dont think I will go to another clinic again..  I just got this new doctor and I really like him.. he is in the same building as this clinic they are probably going to tell him and I will probably have to get a new doctor.  I know I brought this on myself from using in the past but this guy was a real d##k.. no compassion at all...  All they want to do is label you after you have been addicted.  That is not fair at all.. I just want to cry and bury my head in the sand.. I am so ashamed right now. I just dont know what to do...

[worried878]

I am sorry this happened,,,but we are not bad people..this can happen to anyone...after attending NA, i found out that my pain doc and my sinus surgeon were addicts in the past.....you are doing something about it now and should be proud

[LONESOME]

I'm really sorry you had to go thru that really, but here comes the but I work for a doctors office and you should see the patients that we get shopping for 1) doctors and 2) for prescriptions, Doctors can loose there licenses if they prescribe narcotics just like nothing, I'm not saying that that is what you went to look for I know you didn't. My question is how did he know that you were using before and all of that, you know to call CVS? is that the doctor that prescribes narcotics to you or what?
I know that that is something we have to deal with until we probe that is real pain and not just a need of the pills.
Also don't go back in forth looking and changing doctors because that dosen't look good in there eyes I mean if you have to cause you don't like the guy or girl they yes you have the right to do something just like you had the right to defend your self this am when you felt like the doctor was pointing fingers and stuff.
I'm really sorry about the situation you had to go thru.
GS

[reviewer]

Thanks you so very much for your words of encouragement, I really needed them today... things here are just not very good.  Those words meant alot.. tears in my eyes to be precise...

[mimi1313]

Don't let one doctor or one aspect of your life define you. Yes I was addicited to vicodin but I am a daughter, friend, sister, fiancee, hockey fan, dog lover, music lover... You get my point. I find that judgemental people judge others so they look better. I will guarantee there is something in that doctors life that he is not proud of. So **** him!! You are clean and a great person and he cant; take that away.

[reviewer]

Thanks for the encouragment.. right now I just feel so very low and ashamed.. I never ever thought in a million years that I would end up with someone having to call pharmacies to see my drug use... I never thought in my life that my life would be this...

[cathy5841]

i am sorry this happened to you. maybe they wont say anything to your dr.  try not to be so down.  it will get better i promise.
cathy