Advice&Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

I have pretty bad pain from 4 impacted wisdom teeth that have cavities. They are growing in sideways and pushing against my other teeth%26amp;everyday my other teeth hurt and ache, and so does my jaw. The pain is getting worse, and to have them removed, i%26#039;ve been given an estimate of around $2400 for all four. I don%26#039;t have insurance, or qualify for any care credit plan so have had to cope with the pain. The thing is, I have 2 dentists, located in different places. I went to one of my dentist and told her I couldn%26#039;t deal with the pain and lack of sleep and she wrote me a prescription for Vicodin, but will not allow me to have refills. I%26#039;ve found that Vicodin knocks the pain right out and I get a full nights rest. So, my question is, is it wrong or illegal to go to my second dentist and ask for a prescription as well? She%26#039;s already told me that if Motrin isn%26#039;t taking care of the pain, then to come back and she%26#039;ll write me a prescription.

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

Its not illegal but it is misleading, %26amp; can be dangerous if they start prescribing different medications, they may %26quot;clash%26quot; %26amp; either have nasty side effectrs or cancel each other out.

Be careful not to over self medicate, that way can lead to addiction.

Id say ride out the ignorance for now, but beware of the above %26amp; come clean only if u need to, you wouldnt be the 1st to have multiple health providers

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

I dont think it wrong. My mother does the same thing well not for tooth ache but for all over body pain that she has had since she was five, It becomes wrong when it becomes an addiction

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

Neither is it immoral or illegal. You need the medicine. Just be careful because vicotin is very addictive, like any opiate pain reliever. You should really figure out a way to get dental insurance, or get a job that gives dental benefits, so that you can afford the help you definately need.

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

no you go to the bank get a loan and get them teeth pulled your going to be a drug addict with bad teeth

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

...i dont think its illegal but you sounds like one of the ladies I saw on intervention, who would go to diff doctors and such and get diff perscriptions. I think that instead of going from place to place to try and get more vicodin (which can become addicting over time) why dont you try daving for the operation...not getting your wisdom teeth out can lead to other problems in your mouth, and you may have to get surgery later in time to fix the problem you could have fixed months ago...so in the end..i would just save up for the operation...ask friends/family/co-workers for some borrowed money if you need to....

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

if u can%26#039;t afford to fix then u have right to get the medicine to get rid of pain. but by telling the doctors u can%26#039; be protect yourself from any side effect of the medicine.

if u know there is no side effect n as far as u r paying the bills and buying the medicine then i think it is okay.

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

I don%26#039;t know about its legality, but it is unethical. You seem to be asking for reassurance that the end really does justify the means. Western Dental offers installment payments, I believe. Why not check them out?

The end does not justify the means, or even murderers would be holy because we all try to justify ourselves.

And think, also, of the harm you might be doing to yourself, your loved ones, or society, if you become addicted to painkillers. This would make it unethical from the viewpoint of utilitarianism and ethical altruism. Would you want everyone cheating to get more painkillers than a trained medical professional would want you to have? Including your jet pilot, chauffeur, and brain surgeon? Then it is unethical from the viewpoint of Kantian ethics.

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

I wouldn%26#039;t say it%26#039;s wrong. Now if you were getting it because of an addiction, that would be wrong.

The first dentist has already told you that she would not give you a refill, but you still feel the pain. So if the other dentist is willing to give you the Vicodin and you actually need it, it should be perfectly fine.

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

Yes, this is illegal. Go to one dr only. If the pharmacy catches you (they have networked now), you will get in trouble.

Go to the closest dentist university. They will pull them for low cost or even free.

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

Away at college? Are you near a dental school? You can get the work done there much cheaper, possibly free.

Stay clear of the vicodin unless you want to be a strung out college kid.

Advice%26amp;Opinions? Is this wrong or illegal?

yes it is illegal. Rusch Limbaugh did a similiar thing and got into big trouble.