Originally Posted by
Scott Card
I don't know of any way to get opiates except by prescription. Get another doctor. Is there a history of opiate use with your father? Was his treatment at the V.A.? I am only asking because I have not heard of this type of behavior. If he has something on his chart or record that may be a reason for not prescribing. I also have heard the V.A. is pretty skidish on opiate prescriptions. I know the pendulum is swinging back towards not prescribing, but I had not heard that it had swung that far. I know when my mom passed away a couple of months ago, they had no problem giving her morphine to keep her comfortable while she died.