Are You Having Trouble Getting Pain Meds Now?

[PrimeTimer]

My husband suffers from RLS (restless leg syndrome) and Diabetic Neuropathy (nerve pain). He has terrible no, SEVERE pain. He cannot sleep. Until recently, his neph had been prescribing him low dose Clonazepam (or brand name Klonopin). It worked beautifully. He took the same little dose before bedtime every night, no more no less and...it worked! But then suddenly his neph stopped writing him refills. She said that in light of the opioid drug crisis on the streets new regulations allow only pain management specialists to write scripts for pain meds. So, without warning, she stopped writing his refills and has left it up to him to find a doctor who is allowed or willing to write him a script. Is this BS or what? True/not true?

Are there any real alternatives to pain meds? While my husband searches for a pain doctor his neph suggested he take "melatonin and aspirin". Yup, that's what she said! Unfortunately, until he finds the right doctor, he is taking Ibuprofen and that is barely touching the pain. This is maddening because he is suffering. I mean really suffering and neither one of us can sleep. This is just my opinion or perhaps I am now on a rant but I feel like innocent people who legitimately need pain meds are being punished because of other's bad choices in life. 
 

[kristina]

Hello PrimeTimer,

I am sorry for you both about this distressing experience. Could your husband ask his GP about his usual pain-killers for the time being?

In case your husband suffers from high BP please let him be be careful about the dosage of "Ibuproven", as a very high dosage could "thinnen his blood" and could lead to further issues.

Please take great care and good-luck wishes from Kristina.   

[Hereware]

Ibuprofen can cause a lot of harm if taken regularly. Please be careful.

[PrimeTimer]

kristina: Thank you for your response. His nephrologist said only pain management specialists can prescribe pain meds now. He might see a neurologist tho to see what they say. Or his primary.

Hereware:  Yes, thanks for the warning. He's aware of the dangers of Ibuprofen but is desperate for relief. Pain will do that to a person and he's in severe pain.