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Thanks for your reply.  I am already seeing a doctor who is prescribimg me with several meds that I take as necessary, depending on if I have pain and how bad it is.  I get both Oxycodine and Percoset.  My question is how often I should need to see him in order to get a new prescription.  He used to make me come every month.  Then, I told him about my friend that uses Percoset, and his doctor lets him come once every 3 months.  He gives him a script after the visit, then mails him the renewal each month for the next 2 months.  My doctor said that he could only do it every 2 months, not 3.  He gave me one script, then sent me another one the following month.  This only happened one time.  When I saw him a few weeks ago, he said he could no longer see me every other month-I would have to come in every month again (and pay $85 each visit).  He does not do any exam or tests-just writes out the 2 scripts, hands them to me, then I pay his secretary.   Last week, when my friend saw his doctor, he was told that due to a change in Federal laws he can no longer mail prescriptions for narcotics.  So he gave him all 3 prescriptions at once, but dated them 30 days apart.  My issue is if my doctor is just trying to increase his profit by making me come in more than I have to.