First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
Public Comments (15,444)
-
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
And that pretend privacy act . The record the call to the doctor . They record the call when you need a test. You the politicians know all my conditions and medicines Tylenol. Show the American people what you take . It should be on your Web sights under your public picture and you should have the take a mandatory blood screen and display for all of America to see. -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
You know any and all doctors need to be psychology evaluated and politicians . You people aren't right in the head some how . And you profile me ? You look at me like I have four heads , the nerve .REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Noble, OK writes:
I just want 2 say I'm so tired of being punished for others wrong doings. This is the first year I've ever been scared of being put in a wheelchair at 41 because Doctors are scared of giving anything and that isn't right at all, it isn't right you taking their jobs away, how would you like and feel if your jobs was taken away? I'm sure if EVERYONE at the OBN took drugs test it would show a few of you if not all was a walking medicine cabinet.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from West Plains, MO writes:
Some physicians I have went to treat me like I am still a human.Few are actually sorry that I am going threw this sci-fi nightmare of drug control. The remaining treat you as your their " squeeze ball for their stress. None will treat pain to this day. If you upset one of them, they can write anything they so wish on your record. After all, I did not go to a pain clinic for a cup of tea. I was and am seeking meds or a viable surgery with results. "There is no drug seeking on my file", nor abuse. They want pain meds for end of life only and that is only if they want to. You can fight and win but its very taxing on a pain patient. Some want to strip you of your name and most likely a good name. Your father and mother gave you it and should be protected. Some have worked till our fingers bled. Many never sought treatment until unbearable. Many have pre-disposed conditions that are out of their control. This board is a good but temp relief of the stress associated with uncontrolled pain. " my view anyway", And sending the truth out Myself , I am actually looking at leaving the country to mexico because its seems to be getting worse than better. Anyone interested in a long trip, I am sure we can figure out a way. Were still alive after this abuse so...I am not one to just sit and die. Anyone in authority reading these....I have just had a rum and coke. Hope I am not an alcoholic by this admins standards. If I should be, tell the man that changed water into wine to make people happier that his people did not deserve to have the pains taken away that day. What I would give to see that.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
You see the irony of this right ? This doctor would try and treat my depression high blood pressure high sugar levels all steaming from my pain . And not treat the pain . So, what I could suffer a longer life . If you will not treat my pain the rest don't matter who wants to live in this much pain ? Not me .real good doctor hugh? Instead of having me on the right medicine for the pain he would have me take many medicines with lots of bad side effect and let me suffer ? Any one want to go to him ?REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Portland, OR writes:
I have watched a patient (i AM their live in aide) go from having activities like planting flowers, shopping, being happy to where they no longer are able to do that, it is to painful to shower, are in tears and only able to sit in chair on heating pad most days due to pain because the dosage was cut back over 60% for no legitimate reason, they have followed Opioid therapy plan perfectly yet due to Dr. believing medication is unhealthy/dangerous the Dr. has literally taken away ability to live healthy and have any sort of enjoyment or optimistic future. This is or should be a violation of medical ethics and doctors should be held accountable and some sort or punishment should in place for doctors whom do harm to a patient in this way.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
I don't know if anybody will understand what duress I'm under by all of this . I'm in bad pain , the people who should help hurt . My body is stuck in fight or flight mode . You on top of me being sick are profiling me and you don't even know me . I left the pain clinic . I was being treated , but it was the manner in which they treated me made me leave . If I was a drug addict I would have stayed . I'd rather suffer than be treated like that . That is the crime they are supposed to be professional doctors but they aren't.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Kokomo, IN writes:
I totally understand the issue with overdose and abuse and it's bad! But for true people like myself who suffer daily with pain, I get up and go to work every day and wish to become a productive member of society. These meds help me do that. I do not abuse them in any way. Would it be better for me to just sit at home and do nothing but take take take from the gov? I say No! I want to continue to work as long as I'm able! Legit pain patients should NOT have to suffer because of the decision of others!!! Period! It's time to bring the pendulum back to the middle!!!REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel -
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Greenville, MI signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
To file for disability you need a lawyer . They take your hard earned money to get records an everything because your to sick to do it yourself . I mean I'm sick that's not bad enough I need to send money for a lawyer . You go to the pain clinics you need a lawyer to . Yes that's right . Your sick not bad enough you need a lawyer to look over a pain contract . So they can have a pizza party in the next exam room and they get paid from it ? I need medical insurance ? I don't even have a doctor . All the systems are broken . I've reached out for help and you call me a drug seeker ? You don't even know me . Written but not readREPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
You know that acidamiaphine is not supposed to be taken for no more than ten days . It says if it doesn't help or the pain won't stop see a doctor . Where dose that leave me ? I have the medial records , but what good are they if you cannot find a competent doctor . By law I need medical insurance , why? All these systems are broken . I can no longer trust doctors . What do you do ? Written but not readREPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Lepanto, AR writes:
I'd rather die than continue to suffer the way these so called doctors are allowing. I'm in debilitating pain 24/7. Hopefully, if this doesn't help, I'll just die.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
This is to add to previous. Rember those clowns for doctors get paid to miss treat me , and they want co-pays. I'm not supposed to be upset ? These are the doctors who should not be practicing .REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Burtonsville, MD writes:
I am 42 years old and have suffered with sever chronic lower back pain since I was 18 years old from a head on collision. I dealt with the pain with out any medication while operating and running my two businesses from 18 till I was 34. I had a construction company with 46 employees and a Landscaping & Design company that employed 12 plus employees. I at the age of 34&1/2 started on pain management due to my pain restricting me from standing, walking, and driving little lone running both my companies. I at 41 was forced to let all of my 46 employees go from my construction company and bring on a partner to run my landscaping company based on my pain and the lack of medication that my doctor for now nine years due to the facts of the change in laws which has my doctor feared that he could have issues with the DEA. So not only has this caused me problems with controlling my pain, this has also effected 41 people and their families financially as well as my life plans. I have been forced to go back to school to get a degree in Computer Science which I am 19 months away from getting my masters, again costing me over $80,000.00 dollars so that I can work. I up tell the changes effecting my pain plan I was going to build houses and commercial buildings till I was 55 and then retire early as everyone in my family has been able to do, now I have been struggling to finish my schooling and start working in IT Cyber Security which means that I will not be able to retire early, that is if I don"t have to go onto disability first. Please keep in mind that this is just my working abilities that I have talked about, I also have a 12 year old son that I have trouble playing sports with, taking him fishing, and boating, etc as well as my six Akitas that I have a hard time playing with and feeding without help, working my 10 acre farm with I have had to limit our animals as well as having to call in people to fix and keep up maintenance costing me money.These are all things that I was more than able to do while on the original pain plan that I was on for over six years until these new changes and treats from the government. I also have been forced to give up my hobbies such as skiing every weekend during the winter and deep-sea fishing or racing my boats, riding my atv's, hunting, even traveling is a issue now. I need to have help in the shower, using the bathroom, and even driving for more than 45 minutes at a time requires my paying someone if my fiance is not able to drive me. This is not helping me be a productive member in my community. I would like to top this off with one last thing, I am a first responder and have worked with FEMA since I was 24 years old which is something that I loved, helping people that needed help. I can only do clerical work as a first responder now. This is to bad, I will be on disability by the time I am 45 probably!REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
The last pain clinic i left , I was on 15mg time reared morphine 3 xs a day . Why did I leave ? For one year I told them steroids , I have diabetic neupathy, type 2 diabetes high blood pressure . Then my last appointment they had me in an exam room with the ball of cotton in my mouth to make sure I'm taking my medicine , for twenty minutes I sat and waited , I asked my emergency contact to see where the doctor was . They where in the next exam room eating pizza . Yes pizza , would you stay with these highly qualified professionals ? Then the doctor comes in a pizza burps in my face . These are are doctors ? Had to go to er because the new doctor I had couldn't even give me a call back when I told him I was sick , yes new doctor who also would not treat my pain . For two days I called . I went to er for my being sick they told me I had nemonia. While I was their my pain level was an 8.5 . The took a while to treat me because they were having a birthday party yes birthday party in the er. Nothing for pain I have a hernia bad shoulders neck back leg pain coughing , every time I cough hernia pops out and pain goes crazy . They give me a steroidal inhaler and a zip pack . Good doctoring Hugh? See where the problem is . Then people tell me I'm a drug seeker ? You cannot make this up these are are medical professionals. Please someone any one help me .REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Tucson, AZ signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
My blood is clean has been for a long time . I'm not a drug addict nor a drug seeker . I've had doctors who wrote pain medication for me , that dose not make them good doctors . I need help managing my pain and I should not have to go to a pain clinic . Many doctors have gave me many dangerous drugs to justify the pain medication , for dea. That was when I used to believe doctors and they had your best interest at hand . My body has been abused by doctors , along with my trust , my emotions have taken a toll . Here I am disabled laying in bed . No quality of life . The people who are supposed to help harm , the government is along side making it worse. Who are you to tell me I'm a drug addict ? I need medicine and that is what it is . Like I said in my previous emails if you take blood pressure medicine , insulin , depression medicine you are drug dependant . I do not want to be drug dependant nor do I wish to suffer with this agonizing pain . I have severe depression because of the pain . It is not being managed either . Because I can't move my blood sugars and pressure are going out the box . Doctors would treat the blood pressure and sugar , depression , but not the pain that is causing this . The world went crazy and didn't take me . I no longer trust or respect doctors do to all the trauma they have put me through . We're do you go from here ??? Written but not readREPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Winter Park, FL signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Saint Petersburg, FL signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Long Beach, CA signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
The DEA & those in office are breaking in the law. In today's society if you are PHYSICALLY abusing someone, you are charged for it. You stand before the judge & you may be issued a certain amount of days of incarceration, a fine and/or assigned public service. Because of the DEA & those in office, this law is broken. The DEA, those in office & physicians in the medical practice are breaking the law. They are PHYSICALLY abusing their patients by denying them medication to treat their pain. Of course, all of you cannot press charges. The police will laugh, the judge will laugh & there will be no accountability for this unethical crimes. The evil one, Satan, the Devil has entered the minds of the DEA, those in office, Mr. Barak Obama & doctors. They are listening to the whispers of hurting all of you. So, as the police & judges would laugh, Satan is also laughing, he is laughing hysterically. He is helping the DEA to hurt all of you, God's beloved. We are ALL created in the image of God. But ... they all have all gone astray from God, "Treat others as you want to be treated." "Do onto others as you want done unto you." I would love to have a Vigil for all of you, to pray together for this battle to end. I consider this as a war created by the DEA, those in office, & doctors against those in pain. Mr. Barak Obama, our President, please end the war. YOU have the power. My idea of a Vigil, unfortunately cannot happen. You all wouldn't be able to attend due to your pain. You wouldn't be able to endure standing for my offering to you. Plus, I, we would probably be arrested for having a gathering, "publicly disturbing the peace." I guess this is it, all there is for voices is posts, emails & letters. My plea again to our President, Mr. Barak Obama, end this war. It is time for peace. Please let the doctors pick up their pens & offer help to those who are now suffering every minute, every hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 30/31 days a month & now possibly 365 days a year. Again I plea to you, Mr. Barak Obama, YOU have the power, end the war. May God have mercy on your sinful souls.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
You in the fda, their are so many medications that have side effects worse than the disease they are supposed to treat should also be illegal . Do your job the right way . Stop taking big pharmaceutical money to put poison on the market . You all are abusing power stop it now . Fix this misuse of power . Be competent for a change . Or get out of office . FIX THIS NOW . TODAY . written but not readREPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Hitler , ring a bell ? Just because you work in government does not make you RIGHT . We are your watch dogs , the voters . You legalized a schedule 1 drug cannabis , after years of saying it is bad , it will kill you . So many people ,even my parents had problems taking medications that possible cannabis could have treated . You denied them that opportunity to have it at their disposal . That my friends is what you seem to do best , hurt us citizens . You are being political terrorist , by threatening doctors not to treat patients. You are abusing your political power . The doctors do still treat some of their patients how ever , but they use your robot saying we do not prescribe narcotics to the rest . Well they are essentially living to us by making that statement we as patients can have them lose their license too by lying . See . Stop abusing power stop hurting people or get out of office . Written but not read .REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Murrieta, CA signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Otis, OR signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Cherry Hill, NJ signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Mineola, TX signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Noxon, MT signed.
Dec 8th, 2015Someone from Mays Landing, NJ writes:
Over 20 years of 10mg daily oral coticosone steroids, and I finally was able to do what no physician was willing, and I stress NO PHYSICIAN. I weaned myself off of prednisone. Now my joints ache, my now throbbing shoulder dislocated three times and over the counter anagelsics have little to no affect. I am prescribed sleep medication to allow some quality of life, but even my rhumetologist will not prescribe pain medications. I give up. I occasionally will acquire pain meds through other means when the pain becomes unbearable, but with children and a career i risk so much. What else can I do? What options have they left me?REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 8th, 2015Someone from Franklin, OH signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Coeur D Alene, ID signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Peoria, AZ signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Mount Pleasant, TX writes:
I can't believe what I am reading. Obviously this is NOT from someone who has experienced long term CHRONIC PAIN. It was not my idea to be disabled at such a young age or to be saddled with all the painful medical problems I have. I'm SURE the driver that decided to DRINK while DRIVING had a lot to do with my problems today. No one has any IDEA what we go through day to day suffering in PAIN not having a life because we can't STAND the pain of walking sitting lying LIVING. I could go on and on. As it is I don't get enough medication to make it through the month now but I have to make it stretch while suffering quietly in PAIN. This is an outrage that THESE PEOPLE should have the right to tell you JUST suffer through it because that's the way it's gonna be for the rest of your LIFE. No wonder we deal with constant depression ALSO WALK A MILE IN OUR SHOES then you will see where we're coming from. STOP MAKING US FEEL LIKE addicts and scum of the earth.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Savannah, GA signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
I'm not going to wine , I'm not going to ask nicely , I'm not going to beg. Why , because you did this stupid act not me . I'm an American Citizen , my vote counts . Yes you are correct I never voted for such a stupid miss use of power like this. I VOTE THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTROL MY RIGHT TO BE TREATED FOR PAIN ! FIX YOUR MISTAKE NOW ! OR GET OUT OF OFFICE !REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Choctaw, OK writes:
I watched my mother die due to complications from the chronic pain she suffered with, her blood pressure finally killed her, constant suffering and labeled a pill head , she suffered so bad. Until you feel the pain you don't know.REPORT COMMENTS
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.
No, Cancel
Do you want to report these comments to the moderator for removal? They should be offensive, threatening, a duplicate submission, or spam.