Actually, I think that had I been in FL, I may have violated that "Dr shopping" law.
I had seen an orthopedist, and I was having problems with my back, foot, and leg... 3 different issues. For the pain, he prescribed vicodin. Well, one night, my foot really got worse, and it turns out that this Dr completely missed the fact that I had 4 broken bones in my foot. He didn't even bother with an x-ray, even though my foot was swollen to the point that I couldn't tie my shoe, and it hurt, even though I have nerve damage, and I have practicly no feeling in my foot. So, I went and found another orthopedist.
When I got to him, he found a more serious problem, and sent me to a neurosurgeon. But in the mean time, he offered me a Rx for percocet. I told him that I didn't need it, because I had a Rx for vicodin, but I did ask if he could give me an Rx for something weaker (I'm hypersensative to hydrocodone: When I take one, I need to go lay down for about 9 hours). So, he gave me a Rx for Darvocet. The neurosurgeon decided that I needed surgury, and in the mean time, gave me an Rx for oxycontin.
Frankly, I'm scared to death of becoming addicted to these sort of drugs, and I feel that I've got a pretty high threshold for pain. My grandfather got addicted to Rx pain killers in the 1950's, so I've always avoided them unless I had no choice. Out of the vicodin Rx for 60 tabs, I took 3, and only one of the oxycontin, immediately after my surgery. I did take quite a few of the darvocet, but never more than 2 at a time, no more than twice a day... They just took a bit of the edge off the pain.
I can understand how easy it would be to become addicted to those pain killers. If not for my irrational (maybe it is rational) fear of addiction, I'm sure that I could have eased my pain. But I'd rather deal with pain than take a chance of addiction.
Mark
Not if your story is factual. You fully disclosed the medications you were already taking.
In Rush's instance, the DA wants the records to see if he disclosed all his drugs to the doctors.
And then they'll compare his Rx's against the pharmacy records. What they're hoping to find is the quantities don't jibe and that means there are other MDs and/or pharmacies to check.
Good news. Since you told Doctor #2 about your other prescription, you are not a felon. But you were close to committing a felony under FL law.