First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Apr 22nd, 2015Someone from Philadelphia, PA signed.
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Apr 21st, 2015Someone from Knoxville, TN writes:
My GP used to treat my stenosis he retired a new quak came in his place long story short he told me I can't continue on these Meds even tho I had passed urine screens etc it was easy for him to terminate me as a patient after I had received 8 years of treatment with no issues . This is a crime by him family clinic oak ridge Tn He wouldn't give referral to pain clinic he didn't offer any help when Iam out of Meds and could die from withdrawal all he cares about is his own*****thanks DEA what now that cannabis is legal you have to go after doctors patients DEA is the problem !Apr 21st, 2015Someone from Scandinavia, WI signed.
Apr 21st, 2015Someone from Plano, TX writes:
Doctors should not be bullied by DEA and and should have the ability to diagnose and treat their patients without fear. In the govt/DEA's zeal to legislate pain medications they are hindering patients with legitimate medical needs from receiving the care they need and deserve.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 21st, 2015Someone from Cynthiana, KY writes:
I have severe kyphoscoliosis and I'm sick of people watching me pee when I'm NOT doing illegal drug's and I take my meds exactly as prescribed! It makes me in more pain sitting on the toilet for along time just to prove myself to anyone and it's wrong plain and simple...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 21st, 2015Someone from Parkville, MD writes:
I think the only way to fix this is as patients to go to Congress and chew them out and let them hold hearings and call the dogs off of us because this is not only the violation of our constitutional right but also a human rights abuse. We have the right to enjoy the scientific breakthroughs of our country. Not the gov't org. but a private entity.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 21st, 2015Someone from Mapleton, UT writes:
I am a pharmacist, I love helping people, I know that the DEA is behind this discrimination of people seeking pain relief. The wholesale company that sells my pharmacy medications has told me that they are considering not selling to me anymore because of the number of controlled substances my pharmacy dispenses. The drug wholesalers hire ex-DEA agents to come into our pharmacy to "talk" and try to strong arm pharmacists into their model of compliance. I have spoken with pharmacy benefit management (insurance companies) who openly admit to discrimatory practices of opiate meds in refusal to pay or putting the patients through unneeded reviews prior to approving coverage of the medications. Please tell all your friends, loved ones, co-workers to sign this petition. We will all suffer at some point in life if we continue to remain silent!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 20th, 2015Someone from Cincinnati, OH writes:
The DEA is responsible for my husband's death after they investigated him for being a "piill mill" doctor. He lost his practice, declared bankruptcy and left the practice of medicine for four years. Then, out of the blue, they informed him that their investigation was closed and that he had been cleared of any suspicions. Of course, he had lost his health due to the stress of those years of fear, distress, and financial ruin. Six months after learning that he could get his DEA registration back and he anticipated getting a KY medical license, he died from complications following open heart surgery due to CHF. He knew that the mind, body, and spirit were integrally connected but apparently the DEA only worries about its conviction record and getting hides on the wall. I have lost faith in my government and in the country that I once proudly served as a Naval chaplain. Thanks, DEAREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 20th, 2015Someone from West Babylon, NY writes:
Absurd. Totally absurd. Here I am age 65 and facing a future of going to 7-11 corners or taking up drinking which I do not do, to alliviate pain. The DEA IS NUTS.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 20th, 2015Someone from Holbrook, NY signed.
Apr 20th, 2015Someone from Detroit, MI writes:
I had back surgery 3 years ago and has since had constant back pain since the surgery. My doctor prescribed me with Hydrocodone and it helps eases the pain throughout the day. With the use of the medication, I am able to work full time again with minimal pain. I have never requested more than my doctor prescribed to me. Now my doctor refuses to refill my medication. I had to go to emergency just to ease the pain but the Tylenol 3 are not working. I have missed days from work because of the pain and just don't what to do right now. How will I continue to provide for my family when I am missing so many days from work due to the pain? It's just not fair! Until DEA feels the pain that I go through on a daily basis will they understand how wrong they are for treating us like this.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 20th, 2015Someone from Dundalk, MD writes:
If it weren't for the courage of my pain management Dr. to prescribe me adequate doses of narcotic pain relievers i would not be able to work, fish, hike, or play with my children. Shame on the DEAREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 20th, 2015Someone from Menomonee Falls, WI writes:
I have had chronic, intractable pain for almost 50 years, due to congenital spinal deformIty. I was misdiagnosed, for 10 years, having my first corrective surgery in 1973. After the birth of my first child I lost the reflexes in my lower extremities and needed emergency surgery to prevent permanent damage. I did loose some function but was able to return to work. My pain was successfully controlled with propoxyphene 65, which worked well and was pulled from the market in 2010, Between 1981 and 2001 I ended up needing 6 more, "reconstructive" surgeries, which were disasterous. I acquired flat back syndrome, from Knodt rod insturmentation inappropriately used for spinal stabilization. Had a surgery to repair this damage, suffered a spinal fracture, post op from over distraction of the Texas Scottish Rights Hardware, placed to realign my spine. I then got a nosacomial MRSA osteomyelitis in my spine, which nearly took my life. When the infection cleared I had another surgery to repair the spinal fracture and further stabilize my spine. The pain from these surgeries and the spinal infection necessitated an increase in pain medication to MS Contin, with propoxyphene 65 for breakthrough pain.In 1998, the hardware broke and the MRSA osteomyelitis recurred. I had that hardware removed and in 2001 needed a 7th surgery for spinal restabalization . I lost bladder function, developed a drop foot, wore a leg brace and used a wheelchair and crutches. I slowly got myself to a point where the meds were working well enough that I was able to, eventually loose the brace and walk with crutches. Eventually one crutch, then no crutches. I returned to my profession, as an R.N. in an acute ICU care setting. I worked for 7 years, continuing to take my MS Contin and Darvon 65. I never had any side effects,or,"high", from the meds. It made me.functional and able to concentrate on the very critical condition of my patients and give excellent care. In 2008, I was struck by a car, inside a.local store, when a murderer, fleeing from police, crashed into the store running me down. My doctor said that I was lucky to have survived. It took me 5 years to recover. All Propoxyphene was pulled from the market, in 2010. I have an inability to tolerate many other pain meds, so my MS Contin needed to be increased. It worked for me, along with an anti seizure drug, for a non epileptic seizure disorder, and an occasional sleeping pill, as I suffer from PTSD, secondary to being a victim of a motor vehicle assault. Between 2010 and now, I have had more andore difficult getting scripts for MS Contin filled,.often having to go without, for several weeks, due to stock shortages or unavailability. I moved back to my home state last fall, tried for 3 months to get in to see physicians I'd seen and been treated by during all of my spinal surgeries. It took 4 months to get an appointment, which is in a week. I ran out of my pain meds almost 2.months ago and couldn't get any help. It soREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 20th, 2015Someone from Gainesville, FL signed.
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Apr 19th, 2015Someone from Spring Hill, FL writes:
since I've moved to Florida 3 years ago I have had nothing but problems trying to get my prescriptions filled.. I have been asked by the pharmacist for my MRI, my xrays and other treatment that my doctor has tried. I've been told I have to have two non narcotic prescriptions for every narcotic prescription or they will not fill them.. I've been told they won't accept my insurance because they take too long to pay they want cash only. Recently on a Thursday the pharmacist said I would have to wait until Monday since my doctor was closed on Friday because she has to verify with the doctor, however I only had enough pills for the rest of Thursday night which is why I was getting them filled. pharmacist said it was not her problem. however without my refills I would begin withdrawal within 24 hours. I have also been told the pharmacy is no longer accepting new patients. I have been embarrassed in front of my children ,who already suffer because of mychronic pain. I moved here from Michigan and I never had a problem with my prescriptions in Michigan. I am mortified that my life is left in the hands the pharmacist who is already prejudiced against opioid treatment and a doctor who is terrified of losing their license. if people were unable to get there heart medication or diabetes medications there would be an uproar, it's time somebody did something about this before we have mass suicide of chronic pain patients.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 18th, 2015Someone from Rochester, MN signed.
Apr 18th, 2015Someone from Napa, CA writes:
Years ago there was no long term treatment for pain now that there is life is so much better. It's so hard to get a good doctor my last doctor would refuse to hear any of my issues she was so worried about my pain Meds. Doctors are too scared to treat pain and yes I get treated like a drug addict at the pharmacy.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 18th, 2015Someone from Marshall, VA writes:
I AM DISABLED, Live with chronic pain daily . Intense daily pain is totally disabling. Horrible. Government DEA should stay out of Doctors and Patients business. We need help not censoring.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 18th, 2015Someone from Culver City, CA signed.
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Apr 18th, 2015Someone from Saco, ME writes:
The government (DEA) has no business telling educated doctors how they can and cannot treat their patients! No more than the fools on Capitol Hill have telling doctors that they cannot perform abortions that they were trained to perform. Get government out of our personal lives NOW!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 18th, 2015Someone from Franklin, TN signed.
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Apr 17th, 2015Someone from Walls, MS writes:
i have been disabled going on 13 years now. I live in pain everyday all day. I have been taking pain meds for a long time and it's not that I want to take them it's because I have to if I want any kind of life. Our Government has discriminated against me by not letting me receive the treatment my doctors say I need. Just so happens there is nothing doctors can do for me except try and help me manage the pain I am in. I have to go through so much crap to get these meds my dictors prescribe for me if am able to get them filled at all. I can't tell you how many times I have gone through withdrawals just because some pharmacy is too scared to fill my scripts. I have been going to Walgreens for a very long time they know me when I or my wife walk in the door but I have problems getting my meds because they run out. They tell me it's because they are only allowed to have just so many at the store. So if they run out we are left running all over the country for meds. I've been out of town and not be able to get my meds because the government thinks because I'm not in my hometown I'm shopping for drugs. Come on. I know there are problems with misusing scripts but that shouldn't have anything to do with me. You guys are elected officials and we trusted you to look after our needs. Help us our we get someone that willREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 17th, 2015Someone from Shelbyville, IN writes:
I have a problem getting my morpheme.If the pharmacy is out I have waited in agony for a week till they get stock.If I go to any other pharmacy My Doctor fires me for breach of contract and I must go to the streets for heroin.If they planned to create addicts or kill chronic pain suffers their plan is working.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 17th, 2015Someone from Babylon, NY writes:
I too have become a "victim of discrimination" for about a year now!! I fell THROUGH my "Hurricane Sandy" floor, severely damaging my Hip and Back, that has now contributed to severe Nerve Damage throughout my body. I am on Long Island in NY and deal with this ridiculousness of not being able to get my much-needed Medication, ALL the time. I have an established relationship with my CVS Pharmacy, and have been on Oxycodone for 1 year now Regardless of the them knowing me for 18 years, after living here, them KNOWING the WHOLE STORY of what happened and how I damaged my Hip and Back, I still get the run-around. There are months in which I have had to drive (actually someone has to drive me, because when in so much Pain, I usually can't) to 15 different CVS' and stand there like an IDIOT explaining the story to every single one of them, and usually get the Story of "they" don't keep them in stock, or hope that "they" see I am NOT a Crack Addict, but just someone that is really in need of them in order to not be Bed-Riddin. This whole experience has opened my eyes as to what is happening out there and I will sign the Petitions now, if I have to, and would do more, IF I had the strength too, which I don't. The word PAIN is in my head every minute of every day for a Year & a 1/2 now and I can't even FIND a Pain Mgmt Dr that prescribes Opiods anymore..... This whole system is out of whack. I understand what the Gov't thinks they are doing to keep it out of the hands of kids and abuse, but it's getting ridiculous now. Please HELP ME and OTHERS that are SUFFERING on a Daily Basis...Thank youREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 17th, 2015Someone from Clovis, CA signed.
Apr 17th, 2015Someone from Minneapolis, MN writes:
I too suffer from chronic back pain that limits all activities. Over the counter medications do nothing for me anymore. At one point I was taking 3200 mg of ibuprofen a day, sometimes switching amount with aspirin. My stomach can no longer take it. I used to get hydrocodone at 5-10mg but haven't in over a year because inability of physician to prescribe. I would only take 1 a day sometimes every other day along with more ibuprofen. I didn't want to build a tolerance to the hydro because on really bad days I needed it to function. Simple daily chores are a nightmare and I'm constantly battling a messy house because I can't keep up. I have used alcohol to deaden the pain but that is even worse causing mood swings. I could make my prescription of 30 days last 2 months but still was treated like a drug addict. I'm very angry that people in the same position cannot get the medication they so desperately need. However members of congress, you and your families, hollywood actors, models, those in the music industry seem to have no problem with access to multiple opiats, morphine, cannabis oils, uppers , downers anything you want. What's wrong with this picture? We are simply trying to function at a somewhat normal ability. This problem needs to be addressed! Oh and one more thing when was the last time you took a **** test!!!!!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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