katlin09

Also, if you do have to go through withdrawals, along with tapering as much as you can, have a supply of stomach easing meds such as Zantac, Pepcid, or pepto bismal, something of these nature to help keep your stomach somewhat calm. Have you called Duke or UNC yet to see about an appt? There are also Advanced Pain Consultants in Raleigh, North Carolina Pain Management Clinic in Raleigh.

The duke clinic is called, "The Duke Raleigh Diagnostic and Interventional Pain Clinic". I mean the Triangle, which is what the Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh area is referred to is literally teaming with Pain Management docs. It's one of the largest and most renown medical area's in the world. You should not have any trouble finding a pain doc here. Have you asked your old doc for a reference? Or your family doc if you have one?

Let us know how it goes.

Kat