First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Mar 14th, 2017Jerry S. from Buna, TX signed.
Mar 13th, 2017TIME FOR S. from Franklin, NJ writes:
**** you DEA, your time will be at an and soon. People see the hypocrisy of what you are doing. Taking medication from sick people to lead them into the streets on harder shit. Wonder why? Tell the CIA I said **** you too. All related!Mar 13th, 2017Someone from Mantua, NJ writes:
The corruption within the Medicare system and the insurance company conglomerate pigs are the ones in need of restriction and monitoring, not our valued, hard-working physicians. Surely, some of the DEA and other government officials are well taken care of by lobbyists' funding, therefore, I don't see any resolve coming in this arena. However, I'd like to voice my support for physicians across the United States.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 12th, 2017Ryan A. from Morehead, KY signed.
Mar 12th, 2017Someone from Corbett, OR writes:
I've had a severe injury at work from the start I was put on a pain contract. six months ago my Dr started giving me less and less of my medication. After 8+ years I can not handle my pain level in a day to day basis with the cutback. The Dr doesn't care he's covering his own butt. I didn't ask to be on the meds. But now it's the only thing that helps me cope with the pain. I'm to the point I would rather be dead than deal with the pain everyday.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 12th, 2017Someone from Clarksville, TN signed.
Mar 10th, 2017Someone from Fairless Hills, PA writes:
I'm sick of being treated like a junkie for being prescribed tramadol! They also feel that I am too young. They stopped treating me because of it and kept saying that the DEA is cracking down on drs for prescribing all narcotics. I have a herniated disc in my lower spine that I'm eventually going to need surgery to repair, nerve damage down both legs, degenerative disc disease in my cervical and lumbar spine, osteoarthritis in my neck and wrists and carpal tunnel in my left hand.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 10th, 2017Someone from Cleveland, OH writes:
It is terrible what's happened to good honest working pain management doctors that practice good medicine. I remember when going to the doctor was a fun and good thing. Today's times are so very different it's like your scared to be honest with your doctor. For the fear of him dropping you as a patient. I hope that congress fix this horrible thing that's making good honest citizens suffer in pain. By destroying our once great health system and keeping the faith in our great doctors....REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 10th, 2017Someone from Encinitas, CA writes:
If I did not have 30mg qid of morhpine this past winter, I would not have been able to function- I still have pain, but my doctors are forced to lower to below 90mg/day which will render me inactive and not able to take care of myself properly - when I was taking 30mg q4 h I had very little pain - now it is tolerable, but any lower and I might as well put myself in a nursing home. Most of the abuse and overdoses occur on oxycodone and hydrocodone - the government is going from one extreme to another - no common sense. I have no side effects with what I am on - but extreme chronic pain is harmful to my health and quality of life.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 9th, 2017Someone from Cleveland, TX writes:
Their millions of patients that have Major Chronic Pain and can't get the pain meds that they need,so hey they turn to alcohol and whatever they can get on the streets.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 8th, 2017Terry B. from Pittsburgh, PA writes:
I have been suffering from chronic pain for 7 years now. I was cut off from pain management for taking pain medication that had been prescribed by the hospital. I have been suffering for 6 months now. They cut me off. No compassion. I can't work now and will soon be homeless. Unbelievable the disservice that has been done to me. Government and DEA have too much power.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 8th, 2017Cindy P. from Vernon Rockville, CT writes:
I was in hospital two days in a row- test revealed a hiatal hearnia. I'm in so much pain, even breathing, and hospital nor my doctor will give me pain meds. I was told don't take Advil, take Tylenol- I'm using a heating pad. I can't eat or sleep, lay on right side, pain is similar to heart attack they said. I feel so depressed that I can't get out of this pain. I'm not an addict. Why?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2017Colleen O. from Sallisaw, OK writes:
I live in daily pain 3 back surgeries later no relief. With two herniated disks in my neck and a bulging disk in my neck, my arms are shoulders hurt constantly. Doctors will not give me anything to help the pain other than a mild muscle relaxer. Please help those like myself, it truly sucks to live in pain daily with no relief.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2017Someone from Blackwood, NJ signed.
Mar 7th, 2017Taneea S. from Highlands, TX writes:
Well I am Taneea and 5 years ago I was run over by car so I am basically half metal and so I am always in pain and so narcotics r the only pills that ones that helpREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 7th, 2017Renee s. from Sicklerville,, NJ writes:
I live with pain for many years . I did not go on pain meds. for 12 years till one day I could not get out of bed. Had to get in the car on my knees , can not sit long even on pain meds. But I do have a life I hurt but that's ok I'm not going to kill myself this, pain is ok ! I would not be here today without them. I did try everything,before ever thinking of pain meds. ! This is heartless !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 6th, 2017mark p. from The Villages, FL writes:
they stock pile all the pain killers.....mking a supply and demand mking doctors rich and lieing abut the amount of deaths..REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 6th, 2017Angela W. from Crossville, TN writes:
It's unfair to be denied pain meds for legitimate patients suffering daily. Unfair profiling, discrimination, and humiliation by pharmacist who refuse to fill your script. Treating us like criminals and druggies. Forced to suffer unnecessarily. It's wrong,unprofessional and unethical. This has got to stop. It's inhumane to deny much needed pain relief to patients who has no quality of life without them.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 5th, 2017Someone from Dallas, TX writes:
I have chronic back pain which was recently made much worse by attempting to fix it with surgery. My quality of life is horrible without pain medication. Even something as simple as sitting down to dinner is a nightmare because the pain makes me too nauseous to eat. My doctor just told me that he may soon need to stop prescribing my (very low) dosage of Vicodin because the DEA is now saying the maximum time anyone can be on an opioid is six months. I have tried everything including meditation, exercise, epidurals, and cognitive behavior therapy. Unfortunately these other methods have not worked, and the only thing that makes my life bearable is medication. Please leave this decision between the doctor and patient and stop making desperate people suffer needlessly.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 5th, 2017Bruce C. from Hoboken, NJ writes:
Chronic Physical Pain requires Treatment ! Please do not confuse legitimate pain patients with addicts using illegal Street Drugs ! Priority # 1 in dealing with the addiction problem is to STOP the flow of Illegal Drugs into our country, thereby limiting access to those drugs to our young people and others. Also, preventing multi-million dollar drug empires from flourishing. Kindly do not inhibit physicians in the treatment of pain. STOP THE DRUG CRUSADE that is wrongly focused in such a way that it impacts doctors and the patients who are dealing with chronic pain! Thank you for your kind attention.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 4th, 2017Someone from Whitehall, MI signed.
Mar 4th, 2017Someone from East Brunswick, NJ writes:
I recently switched from my oxycodone to asuboxone to make my daughter happy, but I am in total pain and I think I made an awful mistake. please give me some advice to find another doctor so I can get back to work.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 4th, 2017De C. from Baraboo, WI writes:
I am watching my teenage son who has a rare disorder. I live in Wisconsin and the pain clinics don't not due medication management. He was bed ridden for two years. The doctors would only give him vicodin for three minths. When I then caked the clinic to tell them he can't sleep eat walk to the bathroom and I was told to take him to the er. Why would I do that?. They would take four hours, Give him three vicodin and tell him to see his primary care dr. We finally found a wonderful Dr who has given him a combination of narcotics that has him consistently doing school work and seeing friends. Now his drs us retiring and we have to start from scatch and try to find a new dr. I am afraid for my sons lufe. Ease pray for us.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 3rd, 2017Someone from Smyrna, GA writes:
I have pain so bad, at times I cannot sit, stand, walk or lay down without so much pain I can't be still or sleep etc. Pain med or whatever should be available. I'm not talking about just taking narcotics, but there must be other types of pain meds. I am so sleep deprived and tired, I feel awfull.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 3rd, 2017KIMBERLY M. from Palm Harbor, FL writes:
Yes. I know the reason. I am an RN who left the field in large part because of this issue. Once upon a time, our DEA made a deal with "el Chappo" (responsible for 80% of heroin in the US). This deal in the media was simply reported as El Chappo was to 'tell on' rival cartels and he would be left alone. What they failed to mention was that "El Chappo" was given his own border crossing, complete with a fake camera (which my husband watched them install- and noticed the lack of wires). My husband watched as truck after truck came through this border, drop their load off at a warehouse, guarded by armed guards, and go back. On this side, American trucks would pick up the cargo and bring in to a city near you. Guess who doesn't get their "cut" when people get legitimate RXs?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 3rd, 2017Someone from Urbana, OH writes:
This is my life. EXACTLY! Since my pain medication has been decreased to an extremely minimal daily dosage, I spend most days laying in bed. I can no longer effectively complete my Activities of Daily Living & have virtually no social life. My partner doesn't understand either my illness or the seriousness of the pain I experience & is about to give up & leave me... The increased pain resulting from a significant decrease in pain medication has left my quality of life virtually nonexistent.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 2nd, 2017Lisa H. from Statesville, NC writes:
My mother has a colaspsed hip. A broken femur. A disc that is pushing into her spinal cord and if it moves smother millimeter she will become paralyzed. Yet her Dr took away 2 of her morphine for fear of getting in trouble with the DEA. Give me a break. She can't even get up from a chair. What should she doe? She needs hip ssUrgery but can't have it until she has neck surgery. She can't even walk to the Dr. It is a disaster.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 2nd, 2017Someone from Moody, TX writes:
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis AND Fibromyalgia 7 years ago. After much trial and error, the only pain meds that keep the pain at bay enough for any resemblance of "quality of life" are up to 5 Norco and 3 low 10 mg doses of Methadone a day, and still I have breakthrough pain. Because health insurance through The Marketplace (Obamacare) is still too expensive, I was forced to change insurance this January, as well as my pain management doctor. My new pain management doctor said he "is not comfortable prescribing pain medication to me because of the DEA." I asked what about his patient's comfort? I have 7 years of records showing no abuse and the clear reasons for my pain and he turned a blind eye to it. Now my pain level is 9 at the minimum and sometimes unbearable. I'm missing work for the first time in years and am going insane with the pain. They are hurting innocent people, taking away any shot at a liveable life. I bet the suicide rate in chronic pain sufferers will rise dramatically. Guess that's ok with you guys though, right? We're just a bunch of drug-seekers to you anyway. I wish you could walk in my shoes for one day-you'd change your tune pretty darn fast.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 1st, 2017Horace B. from Mcminnville, OR writes:
i am 58 yrs old and ive had multiple car and motocycle accidents and i hurt constantly and i cant get my doctor to give me the pain reliief i needREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 1st, 2017Someone from Pocahontas, AR writes:
I also am a chronic pain sufferer w/neuropathy, never been an addict or abuse my medicine but yet am being treated as if I'm a druggie & guilty through all the med counting, urine samples etc. Today I was told by my physician that I will have to explain to the board why the pharmacy filled a rx from another doctor for 60 pain meds ( which I take 90 a month) so I had to get the other filled, as the doctor would not correct the rx he wrote, but admitted an error on the last rx to the pharmacy, which red flagged me, it was an honest mis-understanding but yet I can't go without my meds @ 3 a day to barely function, so yes I turned in the the rx, as I'm in pain & use them for only that. Good god help us all & hope & pray this gets to the Whitehouse as the DEA needs to butt out. I will be starting all over with a new doctor now, thanx DEA for making our lives pure hell, even more so by your adding on from the pharmacies to the doctors... god bless us all...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 1st, 2017Tracey W. from Phoenix, AZ writes:
I have a condition called Innersticial Cystitis (IC); a bladder disease that causes my urine to irritate the nerves in my bladder. I was diagnosed in 2000. After 17 years of dealing with feeling like I have a UTI 24/7/365 I am STILL having to BEG for doctors to prescribe me narcotics as they are the only treatment in all these years that actually relieves my pain so i can function and live my life not curled up in bed in excruciating pain.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 1st, 2017Christina W. from Hayes, VA writes:
I understand that people that are misusing narcotics are making it so hard for people that actually do need these meds to just function. It's not fair that we have to suffer and our family specially our kids because we are usually in bed majority of the time and we often get aggravated easily and usually the little innocent kids take the brunt of it. Not to mention all the simple activities of life our kids should not hahave to miss out on that do. Some thing has to change so families not just patients have to continually suffer.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 28th, 2017Robert S. from Milford, CT writes:
I think the way the Dea involves themselves into the doctors and patients lives is disgusting to the highest degree If someone is in legitimate pain they need treatment from their doctor not the governmentREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 27th, 2017Someone from Poughkeepsie, NY writes:
It is unfair that dr can't treat the patient who has chronic pain and lives like this everyday of there life in pain.the goverment has no right to run my healthcare decision between me and my Dr.were treated like drug addict .not every one abuses there pain medacation ,there a lot of acholics I don't see the goverment stop selling achol .who die from kidney liver failure who drive drunk and kill people.go after the drug dealers not our dr.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2017Lauri N. from Tempe, AZ writes:
A pill, a drink, a plant does not "cause" addiction. Sex does not "cause" sex addiction. Gambling does not "cause" gambling addiction. Shopping does not "cause" shopping addiction. The abused substance (or activity) is merely the symptom of something much bigger and more complex. Any substance that can be used (and consumed in any way) can also be misused and abused. This includes alcohol, which is still the most abused substance in America. 88,000 people die each year in this country due to alcohol or alcohol-related accidents and injuries. It is legal, cheap, and widely available. It has no medicinal value but is a wonderful form of revenue for federal, state and local governments (as it is taxed at a higher rate). Who is the DEA, CDC, etc. to determine who gets pain relief and who doesn't? They are building a false crisis with manufactured, flawed, made-up statistics, taking the focus of a patient?s right to treatment by their physicians (which will do NOTHING to alleviate the addiction problem ? addicts will always find what they want). Very, very few chronic pain patients become addicted to opioid medication ? fewer than 2%, fewer than 1% if there are no addictive behaviors in the family. With 88,000 people dying from alcohol, and 38,000 dying from drug addiction (overdose with prescribed medication and death by heroin and other illicit drugs are lumped together) other than alcohol, why the witch hunt bent on destroying the lives of 100,000+ chronic pain patients??? Alcohol prohibition worked so very well, after all, right? No more alcoholics because of it? You?ll be seeing a big rise in alcoholism and deaths as well as increases to suicides because of the horrors of unrelieved, intractable, chronic pain. Why isn?t the ADA helping the disabled? Why is it not protecting our rights to medical care? Why is it not stopping the interference of the DEA and CDC with our physicians and appropriate care? The discrimination against us, because of the medications our bodies require, reduces us to second-class citizens who are seen as lazy addicts. Why is cancer pain set aside as ?special?? People have sympathy for cancer victims, but not for chronic pain patients. Once a cancer patient is declared cancer-free, but left with painful conditions from treatment, are they no longer worthy of proper pain treatment? Without proper treatment, there will be increased strain on medical system, more people will be on disability or waiting in ERs for help that will not come. We don?t expect to be pain-free; we are not that naive. We just want to be able to leave our beds and FUNCTION. We want to be useful and pull our own weight. Our disabilities were not our choice.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2017pete n. from West Palm Beach, FL signed.
Feb 25th, 2017Damien F. from Axton, VA writes:
My lover was not given pain medicine even after asking twice and his insurance was informed and doesn't care enough to listen and his primary doctors/administrators shielding my concerns, too. I equate this irregularity to possible manslaughter. My lover told his doctor his major trouble functioning and all doctor did was argue ObamaCare made things difficult for him. This was inappropriateof a doctor who has accepted a patient. Especially who hadno trouble giving his psychiatric meds(he had n electroshock treatment, once). I see no cause for causing further harm to my lover who went on to die. I'm trying to establish link. My lover needed 911 call after they belatedly tried to collect his urine sample he didn't leave. I believe all the pain and run-around is why my lover didn't cooperate any further; and after all the prostate investigations and botched biopsy they did they were late to discover his essential heart trouble the main cause written-up on his death certificate!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2017Someone from Clearlake, CA writes:
My meds are cut so far down I'm having to use my chair. Can't sleep. This is traumatizing. Nie Dr is shutting down altogether. I've no life functionally or otherwise at , to me so little\no-meds.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2017Someone from Clearlake, CA writes:
My meds are cut so far down I'm having to use my chair. Can't sleep. This is traumatizing. Nie Dr is shutting down altogether. I've no life functionally or otherwise at , to me so little\no-meds.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2017Ray P. from Pacific, MO writes:
I am also a chronic pain sufferer. Two lower back surgeries with horrible pain, now combined with horrible neuropathy in my feet and now my knees. I am also in the position where I am forced to concentrate on where my relief is coming from this month and whom is going to interfere with and delay the process of acquiring the pain medication needed to allow me to be mobile and productive rather than live a life where I cannot daily do the simplest things that others that are not chronic pain sufferers take for granted. Things as simple as walking my dog, grocery shopping, live a social life or even get a nights sleep. Being anchored in one room without human contact because of my pain is psychologically just as damaging. I can see no other way out of my chronic physical pain and deep chronic psychological pain and loneliness is just to give up and commit suicide. I do like the idea of my death meaning something, taking the suggestion of another person that posted a good message and that is to write a notarized letter describing what I am dealing with. Whom by name, position and process they used to stand in the way of my right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by delaying and denying the medication needed to ease my physical pain so that I may try to accomplish the pursuit of my supposedly constitutionally protected rights. Make multiple notarized copies directed to the news media outlets,(Television, newspapers, internet, etc.), my supposed governmental represenatives, the physician, the pharmacy owners and directors, The D.E.A. and all other entities that stood in my way, making my life a living hell. Send the letters via a process server or at the very least send them certified mail, U.P.S. or in some manner that it would be publically verified that enity recieved the letter and chose whether or not to act on it. I am sure they would just label me another addict and/or junkie and/or direct the blame toward each other. At least it would be public knowledge that those entities actively stood in my way of obtaining pain relief that lead directly to my death. Oblivion would be better than the hell I live daily compounded by these people preventing my ability to recieve pain relieving medication.REPORT COMMENTS
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