CDC guidelines

I use the CDC guidelines as a scape goat whenever patients want higher doses of narcotics...and it usually helps limiting escalating doses (even tho pts aren't happy). However, I've had some providers refer to me after the patients fail to get better even after they r on 100mmeq/day (MSIR 30mg TID) . They suggest that bc im pain management I can prescribe higher doses and that the guidelines were primarily for pcps. Any thoughts?
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