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Posted on Fri, 7 Aug 2015
Question: My name is XXXX XXXX I have been taking Lorcet 10/650 Watson brand and XXXXXXX 350mg Watson 5513 for many years for my pain instead of doing surgery. Now the doctors stick you are on norco 10/500 yellow and zanaflex to replace the somas I know Lorcet are no longer around cause the government wants to tell us how to wipe our ass when and where excuse me extremely irritated about the situation what type of pain pill is the same as a Watson 10/650 or stronger do not want anything to do with norcos or zanaflex
How would I be able to get a prescription online of the Watson 5513 XXXXXXX 350mg and something stronger than Lorcet since they are no longer available I do not want norcos or zanaflex at one point my dr was prescribing me ( 120 Lorcet 10/650 they where green ) and (120 somas they had XXXXXXX on one side & 5513 on the other side )
Don't have them with me the doctor I had all of his patients files got lost in a fire and he did not reopen his practice
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
DEA regulation on doctors

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I know the suffering of chronic pain, I empathise your situation. However there is absolutely no replacement drug that can fix the pain, when you have to replace it with other pain drug. The doctors generally do a trial and error method. Your previous doctor did a trial on XXXXXXX and Lorcet with certain dosage and he was successful during the first attempt.

So now you have to go throuh this cycle with another pain management specialist in your area since your previous doctor was no longer available. Also please note that doctors who prescribe narcotics are under constant scanner by DEA so they cannot prescribe you full amounts unless proven to.

So it is wise to seek a new pain management guy to do the job once again. I suggest you to gradually withdraw from meds and seek alternate pain management methods which are bountiful and effective like Acupuncture, Accupressure, Infrared thermal therapy. You had not mention complete details of pain for a precise advice on alternate methods.

All the best.
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Suggest Alternative Medication For Chronic Pain

Brief Answer: DEA regulation on doctors Detailed Answer: Hi, I know the suffering of chronic pain, I empathise your situation. However there is absolutely no replacement drug that can fix the pain, when you have to replace it with other pain drug. The doctors generally do a trial and error method. Your previous doctor did a trial on XXXXXXX and Lorcet with certain dosage and he was successful during the first attempt. So now you have to go throuh this cycle with another pain management specialist in your area since your previous doctor was no longer available. Also please note that doctors who prescribe narcotics are under constant scanner by DEA so they cannot prescribe you full amounts unless proven to. So it is wise to seek a new pain management guy to do the job once again. I suggest you to gradually withdraw from meds and seek alternate pain management methods which are bountiful and effective like Acupuncture, Accupressure, Infrared thermal therapy. You had not mention complete details of pain for a precise advice on alternate methods. All the best.