How do I get my dr to take my case on its own merit? the push is to do away with opiates, I get why but not about me. I turned down pain meds over 30 years, have suffered since 16, know every mind trick, massage trick, hot/ cold trick you can think of to cope with and counter pain...it worked until about 5 years ago then arthritis joined menopause n top of my ever present fibro and I have tried every other medicine and only short acting oxycodone works to restore some of my life??? I get the worry but I truly have never taken that second pill