Withdrawal
From: Sally Grigg (lostcst@mcn.org)
Tue Apr 30 16:53:51 2002
To everyone out there who needs medications because of chronic pain, always be aware of your doctor's schedule. I call every week or so and just check in with his very nice secretary. We have developed a good relationship. I've found out that he goes on many trips, doesn't work five days a week and is sometimes unavailable for more than a couple of weeks.
That means that I have to get my prescriptions filled out and dated for when they are due even if the date is a month in the future, otherwise I would be without my meds and going through immediate withdrawal because my doctor does not keep track or even seem to be aware what would happen to me while he is gone. This scares me, but now I keep in close touch. Love, Sally