Patients Left in Limbo After Pain Management Doctor Faces Federal Charges and Suspension

Doctor Facing Federal Charges Leaves Patients Without Pain Medication

Patients of a Louisville pain management doctor are facing uncertainty and concern after their doctor was suspended by the state medical board and is facing federal charges. The doctor, Dr. Lawrence Peters, is accused of allowing his staff to distribute opioids by giving them pre-signed prescriptions for controlled substances and instructing them to fill those prescriptions at his physician-owned pharmacy.

For patients like Sherry Shelby and Lilli West, who rely on pain medication to manage their debilitating pain, the sudden suspension of their doctor has left them in a difficult situation. They are now left without access to the medication they need to get through the day.

Shelby, who takes multiple medications a day including Hydrocodone, Tramadol, Naproxen, and Gabapentin, expressed her frustration and fear about the situation. West, who is down to her last hydrocodone and is now rationing her medication by cutting her pills in half, is also struggling to cope with the sudden loss of access to her pain medication.

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has issued an emergency order of restriction against Dr. Peters, suspending him from prescribing controlled substances. This has left his patients without a way to get the medication they need to manage their pain.

Patients like Shelby and West are now left scrambling to find alternative options for pain management, which could take months to secure. They feel neglected and abandoned by the doctor they trusted to help them manage their pain.

The future remains uncertain for these patients as they wait to see if Dr. Peters will be able to prescribe medication again. In the meantime, they are left to deal with their pain without the support and guidance of their trusted doctor.

As the situation unfolds, patients like Shelby and West are left wondering what their future looks like without access to the medication they rely on to manage their pain. The impact of Dr. Peters’ suspension is being keenly felt by those who depended on him for their pain management needs.