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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I use a concierge practice and have had the same doctor for over a decade. My experience has been that most primary care doctors will not prescribe benzodiazepines or sleep meds on a regular basis. They might give you one or two weeks’ worth of prescription sleep meds or a couple of tablets of benzos for a one-time event, but don’t expect that to be renewed. This isn’t so much a One Medical issue as a change in prescribing guidelines for this class of medications that reflects up-to-date information on how quickly patients develop physiological dependence—as little as 2-4 weeks. Such medications are no longer first-line treatments. Expect to be asked to try other meds and interventions first with possible referral to a specialist(s). Also expect an exam to rule out causal factors.

When you say anti-inflammatory injection, are you referring to Toradol or steroid? If steroid, that type of back injection is usually done by a pain-management specialist or physiatrist. These treatments are also not considered first-line treatments. Doctors usually expect that you will try physical therapy and have imaging done before they prescribe such interventions (and insurance often requires it). Anything that requires more than one injection tends to be coded as a procedure (Botox for medical reasons, nerve blocks, steroid injections) rather than an office visit. These often involve insurance pre-authorizations that take more than one business day to obtain.[/quote]

In my case, I'm talking about a Toradol injection. I've gotten a 2-3 of them over the last 24 months with good results.[/quote]

You need an in person for that and you seem like you are drug seeking.[/quote]

Even if you aren't "drug seeking," you may look like you are on paper. The doctors are covering themselves appropriately.[/quote]

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