Urgent help from someone who is located in the USA and being prescribed opioid

[halperinchen]

Hi, It would be nice for anyone who has been prescribed opioids by the USA doctors to provide their providers' name and location to help each other who is in need for opioids but has no access to find a doctor, especially in an emergent situation. We all have become a victim from this "war on drugs" and sometimes in a situation where we have run out of the opioids and face a very unbearable tortuous pain. then our life can be saved literally by someone who can come out to provide his opioid-prescribing doctor. Thanks in advance for the compassionate members at this forum.

[Lilaclady57]

Hi! I'm in Bear, DE and have found a Neurology Practice in Wilmington that the girl told me does use Methadone Treatment for RLS. If they ever get me scheduled for an appointment, I will let you know if they actually do!

[halperinchen in reply to Lilaclady57]

Hi, Lilaclady57, thank you for. your reply, I'll let TeddiJ know about your post and hopefully she can find it useful. Very grateful.

[scifire]

Hi. I see Dr. Brian Koo at Yale Sleep Studies in New Haven. He took me off Gabapentin, which was doing really nasty things to me and put me on methadone which has helped a lot. Only does out of state phone visits. Don't know if he's taking new patients but you can try.

[halperinchen in reply to scifire]

Hi, scifire, very grateful for your reply. I'll let TeddiJ know your post and hope she can get an appointment with Dr. Brian Koo in time, thanks.

[Canterberry in reply to scifire]

I saw Dr Koo over the summer. He prescribed gabapentin but I have been reducing it to scary side effects. He is very very good about answering any emails that you send him. I’m going to consult him in what to do next.

[TeddiJ]

Thank you, All!! You are so kind to help! xo

[scifire in reply to TeddiJ]

We all have to help each other with this hellish illness.

[TeddiJ in reply to scifire]

Thank you-so true! I called Dr. Koo and had to leave a VM. We shall see if they call back...thanks, again...

[halperinchen in reply to TeddiJ]

hi, Teddi, keep us updated with Dr. Koo's appointment.

[TeddiJ in reply to halperinchen]

I will! Thank you!

[TeddiJ]

You are such a doll to post this and try to help! I'm sure many others need this information, too! Thank you very much, halperinchen!

[Weezie99]

SO many issues come with your suggestion. The big one, as I see it, is that your Dr. will then be innundated with new patients seeking an Rx for opioids. The doc is then on the radar as one who prescribes carelessly, or illegally, and could end up losing his license to practice. So, no to making suggestions for a specific MD. I will suggest that you see your PCP, explain that your chronic pain...which is what RLS is... is life altering and almost unbearable. Then immediately request a referral to a Pain Mgt Specialist or Clinic. They are better equipped than your PCP to prescribe any necessary course of treatment.