# I'm so frustrated with my parent's medication situation.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-frustrated-with-my-parents-medication-situation/668658>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 12, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-frustrated-with-my-parents-medication-situation/668658 "2013-09-12T13:50:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-frustrated-with-my-parents-medication-situation/668658/41 "2013-09-16T05:23:46Z")

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When I had problems with insurance/MD’s not allowing \>1/day, I found another drug that had the same effect.  
Doc has no problems prescribing both - she is well withing guidelines AND insurance - she is not prescribing \>1/day for either.

The fact that I use 1.5 of one for 20 days (30/1.5 = 20), then using 1.5 of the other for the rest of the month does not show up on the paperwork.  
Since these are both controlled substances, the only questions I get are from the pharmacists afraid I’m mixing them.

I have a very good reputation for using controlled substances as prescribed, so I can get pretty much anything I can show reason to get.

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**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-frustrated-with-my-parents-medication-situation/668658/42 "2013-09-16T05:25:14Z")

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Love the google ads:

“Opioid Dependence Doctors”

Um, no thanks, I already have one that provides all I need 😃

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