Good Day
Today was a good day and a fruitful one.
Dr. Jason Dauffenbach with pain medicine impressed me a lot when Dennis and I met with him. It was a long interview. He could scroll through Dennis’ info and tell us that Dennis has been on methadone since 2018. The doctor got into Dennis’ records at Lewis Drug and he knew by prescription renewals that Dennis has never wavered from the amount taken from one month to the next, thus not looking for more relief by taking more pills. Nothing is changing in Dennis’ meds . . . now. When Dennis picks up his next methadone refill, Feb. 23rd, there will be new instructions on the label. The doctor’s thoughts are towards three levels: addiction, desperation and tolerance. Do all three fight Dennis? He wants Dennis to find out where he is with his own pain compared to pain meds being taken. There will be a gradual decrease of the pain med over time.
Dauffenbach hit all the right targets as to symptoms, good and bad, with the total gambit of Dennis’ drugs. Not putting out any blame. Dennis did what the prescription said to do, down to the last pill in the bottle.
This was a good day with what I feel will be a great doctor to help Dennis lighten up on several drugs. No easy come prescription pads.
I am tuckered out.
With that I take my leave. ♥