Boondoc,

No--I wouldn't call him--it only encourages such bad behavior. No appointment--no rx. In fact, behavior such as his would be a red flag to me that this may not a good person to be on chronic narcotics.

Nevertheless, these questions are tough. Dealing with narcotics is tough. That's why most of the pain specialists in our area say, "You'll have to see your family doctor about prescriptions."

John


John Howland, M.D.
Family doc, Massachusetts