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I don't give narcotics for migraine patients. If they don't get better based on everything else we use for migraines, then I just discharge them. If they are legitimately seeking drugs I will add that in to their diagnoses and that prevents them from getting a PG survey. If they are not clearly seeking drugs I usually have to deal with it because we occasionally have patients like this call, request to view their medical record, and then ask to have their chart edited for xyz, and what a nightmare to deal with that.
I do believe if, for example, a patient is highly anxious about their migraine and you include a DSM diagnosis such as anxiety, that would also prevent a patient from getting a PG.
I do believe if, for example, a patient is highly anxious about their migraine and you include a DSM diagnosis such as anxiety, that would also prevent a patient from getting a PG.