Correction, my doctor said she "might" give me a couple of days worth of Tylenol 3 if I jump through all those hoops, which I am not physically able to do. The ADA apparently does not apply to us with ME, POTS etc even thought they are recognized disabilities. every single doctor treats me like I am fully able bodied which cuts off my access to care.
Funny my husband pulled a muscle in his back a couple of years ago. Much less of an injury than what I have, but he was in a lot of pain. The same doctor prescribed him about 7 days worth of vicodin. Did not make him get an MRI or any other nonsense. She simply treated him