First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Albuquerque, NM signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Port Angeles, WA signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from La Vernia, TX writes:
its time that true medical conditions are treated as such. Stop punishing us and treating us like addicts. I use every natural supplement first, but it's not always enough. Those that want it will get illegally one way or another. Taking it away from those of us in real need, will not stop that. It will only lead to more suicide out of desperation. Punish the criminals, NOT THE PATIENTS.Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Avoca, NY signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Grand Forks, ND writes:
I sooooo agree that things need to change!!!! We need to be treated for our pain just like any other disease is treated.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Just for the record I'm in a lot of pain . Now I have anxiety towards doctors . If they did not treat you pain because they our scared of you . I'm not scared of you . Your just stupid people that miss use power .how I'm I supposed to respect or trust any doctor now . My pain level is 10 . I only have Tylenol for it .you know you take too much Tylenol you will die . You going to outlaw that now ? Yes I take 3 , 325 Tylenol every three hours for pain . It dose not work well but what else I'm supposed to take ? No doctor will help me and I blame you . Fix your stupid mistake now !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Cannabis for pain medicine ? Is that your way of controlling us ? Miss use of power is what it is ! Professional sports players are forbidden to take steroids and for good reason they kill ! You would let a medical doctor inject this poison I us . You aren't in pain is that what it is ? If it where you what would you use? When you get sick or in pain want me to tell you what to take ? I really can't believe you people went to school . Or you just board and need to mess everybodies life up . Tell us we really want to know . Life is to short let us die not in pain . Fix your mess up now or step down from officeREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Georgetown, SC signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
I have to wonder now , is smoking cigarettes as bad as you say ? Or did you get mad at the cigarette companies for not paying you off . Because you sure do put a lot of taxes on it , but it's still legal . Who you trying to fool ? Stay out of medicine! Class one drug legal cannabis. Remember steroids bad .REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
I'm not a doctor and I don't play one , neither should you ! Stay out of my pain management . For once in your life use common sense! Filthiest miss use of power now or step down from office . Steroids bad cannabis good . Think you need to explain to the American people . Fix it nowREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Alma, GA signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Waycross, GA signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Any doctor who injects steroids should not have a license. Those are the doctorsame who kill. Fix this miss use of power now not tomorrow now stay out of people's pain management. You all went to school ?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
One more thing hot shots . Steroids are unsafe illegal , but you would tell a doctor to put this poison in me . You are murderers . You should not be in office. Fix this bad mistake of yours now . Or step down from office . A class one drug legal cannabis?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Class 1 drug , cannabis? It will kill you . It's unsafe . You , the same so called leaders of us The American People . I want answers . I want an apology. NOW YOU ARE TELLING ME HOW MY PAIN SHOULD BE TREATED ! Remember now , a class one drug cannabis legal ? Fix this miss use of power NOW!!! OR STEP DOWN FROM OFFICE!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Chambersburg, PA signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Lonoke, AR writes:
"The government" is NOT MY PHYSICIAN! Quit trying to be & messing with my health & well-being!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 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
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
I write to all of you who suffer with chronic pain this afternoon. I can honestly, 100% now understand & feel the pain you all endure on a daily basis. I don't suffer from the same ailments as all of you, mine today was a different, yet painful experience. I am having some female health issues. Today I had a endometrial biopsy. Of course, pain medication is not needed, just Motrin or Midol. My OBGYN said the pain & severe cramping will slowly subside. I could barely walk to my car, hunched over, holding my stomach. Glory to God my fiancé was driving because I couldn't. I'm now at home, lying in bed with some bleeding & still severe cramping. I just want to cry. I can't even get up out of bed to make a cup of tea or cook dinner. Wow, this is a huge "eye-opener" for me. My heart goes out to all of you & you all will be in my thoughts & prayers. I WILL have a voice to support & express my thoughts & opinion about the DEA & those in office allowing the control of who is to receive pain management & who is to lay in bed suffering. Shame on you, Mr. Barak Obama for allowing this to continue. Shame on you, DEA for "cracking down" on controlled substances. And especially shame on the physicians who do not take care of their patients due to the DEA. This needs to be resolved in a timely manner, actually ASAP. Stop turning your backs on God's beloved. We are all God's beloved. Act like it. Go to church & repent. Be humble servants of God with humility. & "Treat others as you want to be treated." Stop holding people captive in their homes. The very first few words in this petition says, "FIRST DO NO HARM" You are "doing" harm. Please stop casting stones on those who abide by the laws & take medication as directed. May God have mercy on your sinful souls.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Did you guys really get an education . A class 1 . A class 1 . A class 1 substance legal ? Cannabis will kill you you said . You denied people the relief of Cannabis that some people could not tolerate pain pills . All these years that in its self is a class action suit . How many people went blind .how many unsafe with many side effect drugs did people over the years have to take . You went to school ? GET OUT OF MY MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR PAIN ! FIX IT! FIX IT ! NOW !!! OR GET OUT OF OFFICEREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
I said class 1 drug , CANNABIS. OUTLAWED ? YOU LEGALIZED IT ? You said it was dangerous it would kill you ? NOW IT'S LEGAL? STAY OUT OF MY PAIN MANAGEMENT ! FIX THIS NOW ! OR GET OUT OF OFFICE !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Number what 1 cannabis. You outlawed this .now it's legal ? You have no business to tell people how to be treated for pain . FIX THIS NOW OR GET OUT OF OFFICE !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Half Moon Bay, CA signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
You should do like Canada, at very least you can buy Tylenol 3 over the counter . How many over doses from that . They are humane to their citizens. They don't abuse power . FIX THIS NOW OR GET OUT OF OFFICE !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Baldwinsville, NY signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Ridgely, MD 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
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Greenup, IL signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
FIX THIS TODAY NOT TOMORROW, OR GET OUT OF OFFICE !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Springboro, OH writes:
Please let the doctors treat their patients. It's what they went to school for. We ad chronic pain suffers shouldn't be punished for having chronic pain. We didn't ask for it. If the people making these decisions had to live in chronic pain , this wouldn't be happening. Don't make us suffer more than we already do.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Raymond, NH writes:
Our voices will be heard. The current insanity must stop. Aren't we guaranteed the right to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?" How does living in intractable pain without hope of relief jive with that? What right does the government have to interfere with the relationship between doctor and patient? Stop the insanity. Stop the witch hunts. Give the practice of medicine back to the medical professionals.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
How many people died from taking pain medication who weren't tolerant to them and could have used cannabis? You the government told us it was bad it would kill us . How many people would still be alive if you know it all control freaks had never outlawed it . You need to be sued for ever making it illegal in the first place . Now you are going to kill and make people suffer that cannot use cannabis. You all need to stop trying to play with people's well being it's not your place . FREEDOM isn't that what America stands for . Stop repressing controlling everything . There needs to be less laws less government . Fix this stop the abuse of power or get out of office .REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Lakehurst, NJ writes:
I'm a now chronic pain patient who also happens to be a Licensed Healthcare Practitioner (currently disabled). We were ALWAYS taught from DAY 1, treat for pain. Assess for pain. Pain is the 6th Vital Sign. There are tools to help practitioners assess and document pain each shift. It's a required part of ANY assessment. Yet, being a patient, I can say with 100% certainty, that the way I was trained is VASTLY different than todays practice. Because of it, I suffer needlessly and am unable to do what I do best; help others!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Worcester, MA writes:
So wrong. Chronic pain is debilitating..It changes my life forever. .now I'm depending more on others to function. Although I Agree It Shouldn't Be Given To People With meds abuse HistoryREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Dearborn, MI writes:
This is so wrong. I hate taking medications of any kind. But with out my pain medications I would not be able to do half of what I am able to do when I take my medications. I have to depend on others for so much now, don't put myself and so many other people totally dependent on others to exist.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Charlotte, NC signed.
Dec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
You see this is the problem, you pencil pushers have never worked hard in all your life . You don't know what pain is , that's why we are not seeing eye to eye . I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth . I never got rich through the family line . I WORK HARD VERY HARD ALL MY LIFE . That's the difference between me and you . Now go work all 3 shifts 12 hrs a day and come back and tell me you don't hurt . Fix this stop the abuse or get out of office .REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
All and I mean all public officials lawyers judges and people who hold any public office should all be drug tested . If they drink they are alcoholics if they smoke they are addicts , if they take blood pressure medicine they are drug dependant . They should not have those jobs . No matter if it is insulin or depression medicine , because you are drug dependant . Why have doctors? I did not choose my illness. And to be untreated for it is a crime . This should be on the news every broadcast . How people are made to suffer . I guess it's probably censored from America , that the governing powers like to hurt their fellow Americans. Stop the suffering and act like well adjusted people who care about voters .  I really do believe that all people involved need to be psychologically evaluated. You may have a mental problem and are not making rash decisions. You are harming fellow Americans. Is that what America has become . That should also be a law any person running for public office needs to be psychologically evaluated. You use a a pen to make people suffer and die. Pens should be outlawed , and or regulated  And now you legalize cannabis . You are the people who said it was bad killing people . Make up your mind . You shouldn't even be aloud to tie your own shoes , let alone tell people what is good or bad for them .REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Silver Lake, KS writes:
If you want to see the suicide rate grow IMMENSLY and the use of illegal drugs go up, you do just that. As of now I have to drive 5 hrs yes 5 to get treatment. Are you out of your minds???REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 7th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
Which one of my elected officials would like to help me get washed , cook my meals , do the dishes and laundry , make my bed . You took my right to have medicine that would let me do it myself stupid me who needs freedom . Which elected official or for that matter doctor would like to wipe my behind after a number 2 ,because the pain won't let me do it ? Don't all rush over at once there is plenty to go around . Dose it make you happy to see people suffer , do you get some kind of a sick thrill out of it . Like being control freaks . Let America know . Well I'm at it , all people who hold any public office should have any and all medicines they take publicly posted. You all seem to know my medical history . We should know yours . There is no more rights to privacy . Let us decide if you should be taking your medicines , and if you are medically able to serve .REPORT COMMENTS
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