TDo these regs even speak to people who have already been in treatment for a long time? My husband has Tardive Dyskinesia, a disorder that causes spasms and severe pain in his mouth, jaw, and tongue. It has no cure. The primary treatment is drugs that help control the spasms and pain. A well respected and compassionate oral and maxillo facial surgeon diagnosed this about 14 years ago after my husband had suffered for more than a year. The doctor has been managing his treatment ever since. He literally gave my husband a life! The doctor told us recently that due to the changes in the law, he would not be able to continue caring for my husband and that we should look for a Pain Management doctor. I'm not sure why the doctor believes that to be true. But my husband is a chronic pain patient and the care he receives is palliative in nature. It appears 18VAC60-21-105 may allow him to continue treating my husband as long as he complies with the Board of Medicine regs. I'm not sure because I'm not an attorney. My husband's condition has been worsening recently and the loss of his doctor would be devestating to him. Besides that, I contacted 50-75 Pain Management doctors and all except 2 were anesthesiology pain management and didn't manage medications. Of the 2 exceptions, one said my husband's case was too complex. The other, who had assured me they could handle his case, backed out of that assurance when I called to make an appointment. In addition, I contacted the hospital's physician referral service and placed notifications on social media and on online medical forums. Those resulted in zero success. I just don't know what else I can do at this point. My husband did not ask for the disorder he has. It came about because some doctor failed to warn him of the serious side effects of drugs he prescribed. My husband is in his 60s and he does not abuse or divert the drugs he is prescribed. All he wants is to live his life in some semblance of comfort. If he should be made to suffer because of laws that are promulgated due to the bad acts of others, it would be a real travety.ype over this text and enter your comments here. You are limited to approximately 3000 words.