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Why won't my doctor prescribe me pain medication?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Narcotics ?: Physicians may be reticent to prescribe narcotics if NSAID's or less aggressive meds might do the trick.

Answered 5/20/2015

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