Opinions - How to tell your doc the meds aren't strong enough without looking like an addict

[dasfonzie]

To start, a little background. I have a herniated disc, and in a likely hood have for over 3 years. I recently got health insurance so I went to a doctor after I pulled a muscle lifting weights. The MRI showed I had a herniated disc so she put me on 5/500 hydro APAP. Before this I was a recreational user of opiates, also I weight about 250lbs. so taking 1 to 2 daily ( as recommended) i really not helping me. To keep the pain and spasms away I'm taking 6-8, and trust me, that's with much restraint. To top it off she did bloodwork and showed that I have an over active liver... most likely from the pill/alcohol abuse I've been putting myself through for the past 3 years.

So now I sit here my bottles of 60 hydros empty after a week, I don't want to call in a refill that's 3 weeks premature, this is also greatly affecting my sleep patterns. I work 7 days a week and have class 3 days a week, which makes no sleep a huge problem

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