I don't think they look at it as such (drug seeking), they said that it is standard protocol for them to do so with anyone who requires long term pain managment

Just about any doctor would prescribe to me but, if they are going to do it for the " long term ", I think almost all of them around here require it, from what I have learned from research and talking with others, there have been doctors who have been in alot of trouble over writing scripts

In some states I have heard it is law.

I recieved a email outlining their protocol, since I requested that I completely understand it before signing, no problems that I can see

I don't think they see my efforts as not being sincer or serious, since I have never requested anything, and have only followed their regimen " as needed "

I have never thought of keeping a booklet, I may start, but I usually don't take as much as I probably should, and rely on staying active to keep my mind off of it, but this increases my blood pressure, which they have pointed out to be a problem, and as I age the problems become compounded and I quess the mind over matter does not work as well as it once did

I work 10 hour days 4 days a week in a physical job, then work all weekend on my own, or others projects, I seem to never stop working, or playing with the kids, and my body just does not hold up as it once did

I did not request my medication be increased, they are just preparing for long term treatment, since there is nothing else they can do

I have never actually ran out of medication between visits, since I use them as sparingly as possible, none the less after time, people build up a tolerence to whatever