I know you guys mean well. Maybe I didn't explain well enough. His m.d. does know he's an alcoholic, and he did prescribe the xanax, and my ah is not abusing the xanax - he's only taken one when absolutely necessary. And the doctor has only given him a few. He told us that he doesn't want to exchange one addiction for the other.
Yes my AH does have pain issues. This doctor just found a drug that works GREAT for his pain. That is the ONLY way he could even CONSIDER stopping the alcohol. His pain is gone for the first time in 18 years. He is so thrilled with the pain relief. The doctor is monitoring him closely.
We may end up having him go to a hospital in the end but he wants to try by himself for a few days first.