Really so sorry. As an RN (retired), I get really irritated that people who are really in pain cannot get adequate relief. Pain is the 5th vital sign and must be managed to a person's comfort level. There are many in the medical field who have never really felt pain; there should be a way to induce the worst possible pain in those people while they are in training, so they know what really bad pain feels like. I wouldn't think a person showing up with an injury such as yours would be faking pain. When I had a cervical nerve root compression, most of the docs I saw thought I was a drug seeker. It was agony.

Go see your primary doc.

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Posted by upgrayedd

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Posted on 6/16/16 at 9:43 am to LouisianaTigers

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Posted by Tigerpaw123

Louisiana

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Posted on 6/16/16 at 9:46 am to upgrayedd

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Many ER docs and GPs don't want to deal with triplicates

that is a crappy arse excuse for not prescribing the medicine someone needs

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Posted by Carolina_Girl

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Posted on 6/16/16 at 9:50 am to Puffoluffagus

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I did call them and they said they can't prescribe any thing stronger than what they gave me

Tell them they are lying lol. But yeah pcp or another urgent care is your best bet. Some EDs will do it through heir fast track if it's open, but you'll pay the copay and get footed with a larger ed bill likely.

Depends. Usually "doc in a box" type facilities like independent urgent care centers/minute clinic type establishments employ NPs and/or PAs to provide patient care without an actual doctor being there at all. A doctor is available to collaborate (usually by phone) should the provider need further assistance but isn't physically present.

Each state dictates what schedule of narcotics NPs and PAs are allowed to write for indepedently. I am licensed in SC so I am not familiar with Loisiana regulations but basically, if the requirement for anything stronger than the schedule that ultram (tramadol) falls under requires an actual co-signature by an actual physician, the facility the OP initially sought treatment from will likely be unable to prescribe anything stronger.

Best bet is to call first if you plan on going to another stand-alone urgent care center and ask if they have a physician on site. Otherwise, your best bet is to either wait and go to your normal family doctor or head to the ER.

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