Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

**parkerman** · 01-08-2009, 13:52

In that case, that's even more unbelievable. No GP would do that. If someone needs painkillers they would prescribe them.

**Hannelene** · 01-08-2009, 14:12

I think it was in Episode #1.7091- where the Dr Patel hinted that this would be the last prescription she would be willing to fill as she thought after so many weeks on painkillers of that strength she couldn't believe he could be in so much pain still.
But I have later found out that patients who are suffering like this are often reffered to 'pain clinics' how come this was not an option for Joe?
How did he go from getting prescriptions from his GP to getting drugs on the blackmarket in a matter of weeks? Did he have some kind of problem before it came to light?

**parkerman** · 01-08-2009, 14:36

Originally Posted by Hannelene

I think it was in Episode #1.7091- where the Dr Patel hinted that this would be the last prescription she would be willing to fill as she thought after so many weeks on painkillers of that strength she couldn't believe he could be in so much pain still.
But I have later found out that patients who are suffering like this are often reffered to 'pain clinics' how come this was not an option for Joe?

Yes, that's probably what they would do and in the meantime they would continue to prescribe painkillers. They certainly would not just cut someone off who said he was still suffering from back pain. Why not refer him to find out what was still causing the pain?

**Hannelene** · 01-08-2009, 14:48

Exactly, it could be another issue but instead Corrie didn't follow it through they had him going from his GP to obtaining drugs illegally in a matter of weeks.

**Chris_2k11** · 01-08-2009, 17:31

The sooner Joe leaves the better, possibly one of my worst corrie characters ever!

**parkerman** · 01-08-2009, 17:34

Originally Posted by Chris_2k9

The sooner Joe leaves the better, possibly one of my worst corrie characters ever!

Couldn't agree more!

**Hannelene** · 01-08-2009, 17:39

When exactly does he die so I can start counting down?

**Ruffed_lemur** · 01-08-2009, 18:42

I remember the doctor suggesting that Joe should see a specialist about his back pain, but he refused saying that his pain was improving. Seemed like he was scared to see a specialist.

**lizann** · 03-08-2009, 21:30

Is Fiz embarrassed to be engaged to John Stape? She really is an idiot

Rosie gets more and more and more and more annoying

**Chris_2k11** · 03-08-2009, 21:36

haven't seen tonights yet, gonna watch it on ITV2 later

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