Please note: this page offers general guidance for people concerned about proposed opioid dose reductions or loss of access to a prescriber. It does not offer personal medical advice. Please speak with your own health care providers, and the people you personally trust for insight and guidance. If you lost your prescriber and have no doctor, it may be more helpful to look at items 12–14 below. This page does not provide support for people feeling suicidal. The US Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is here, and can be reached by dialing 988.
Also, this page represents my personal views. I’m Dr. Stefan Kertesz, a primary care doctor, primary care researcher, and advocate on issues related to chronic pain. Nothing on this page represents formal positions or views of the University of Alabama at Birmingham or the US Department of Veterans Affairs, although I am employed by both. Individuals may wish to review my scholarly work on homelessness,