First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Apr 3rd, 2015Someone from Beltsville, MD signed.
Apr 2nd, 2015Someone from San Rafael, CA writes:
I have 2 people in my life in severe chronic pain, and one has epilepsy and seven crushed vertebrae. Month after month he's gone cold turkey because of the difficulties of filling his prescription caused by the DEA's poorly-thought-out and inhumane actions. Then, his insurance ran out, and the switch to ACA Medi-Cal led to not being able to get any medications at all, not even anti-seizure medication, and he immediately had another grand mal seizure, and another fractured vertebrae. At this point, he still has not been given anything and is still seizing on a daily basis. We're told this is *also* because of DEA regulations. This is destroying the health and productivity of millions of us. I can't believe this was the intent. The cost to America is outrageously high. Furthermore, the punitive way this nation treats addicts is also extremely ineffective, and makes addiction worse, as numerous studies show. It's time to scrap the whole war on drugs and start building policy around medical research and best practice, not some puritan notion of punishing people for weakness or sickness. But of course, over time, institutions grow to exist primarily to perpetuate their own existence. It's time for Congress to investigate and reconsider this one.Apr 1st, 2015Someone from Tulsa, OK signed.
Apr 1st, 2015Someone from Washington, PA writes:
Unless you have experienced chronic pain for years, you have no idea what it does to a person. I used to keep my house clean, go to activities with my kids and have a normal life. Now all I can do is go to work at my desk job (which I am very fortunate to have) and come home. My house is always a mess and needs cleaned very badly. I cannot do what I need to do because I am exhausted from being in pain all the time. Medication allows people to get their lives back, but that doesn't seem to matter. Some conditions can only be treated with medication on a long term basis. That is just the way it is. Like it or not. I have tried physical therapy, epidurals, trigger point injections, the works. I still have pain that is only controlled by medications. People like me are treated like criminals because we need medication to function in our daily lives. It's sad that we are condemned to this existence of constant pain because of governmental policy. I have plenty of medical documentation to prove that I am in pain every day. Want to know why heroin use is skyrocketing? Because people will do anything to be out of pain. The lack of pain management is driving thousands of desperate people to try anything to stay out of pain.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 31st, 2015Someone from Milton, FL signed.
Mar 31st, 2015Someone from Pemberton, NJ writes:
i see a lot of comments from different states but not from New Jersey. I am one of these patients in need of these Meds for some sort or everyday life. They aren't sure I can even have kids because my fiancƩe is afraid my lower bad would give out I'm that close to being paralyzed. However not only am I ****ed over this bull******over pill mills but drs not taking my insurance put into effect by the government that no one takes. I was receiving tri care due to my parents and I was disabled before I was dropped which was the rules so I thought I have submitted everything I have to get it back to prove I need care but I still don't fit the bill which I think is bull because even the state doesn't think there is anything wrong with me I'm not saying it should be relaxed but certain information from other should be taken with a grain of salt because those are the ones milking the system ruining it for others who truly need it. I'm barely making it by as it is but also putting up my own money for my drs is getting so far from what it should be you got millionaires making decisions on capital hill which get the best care possible while even a military's family doesn't get the best care it should be reversed they defended YOUR country but they get a shake of the hand maybe a pension and a have a nice day I NEED this medication or I'm just a sloth on the couch no normal life for me thanks I do hope one day something better happens but with greedy suits on capital hill idk what good there is unless that first changesREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 31st, 2015Someone from Youngstown, OH signed.
Mar 30th, 2015Someone from Pompano Beach, FL writes:
What about petitions against CVS & Walgreens who won't fill our prescription when we finally get done jumping through the hoops with doctors? What is wrong with this society, have we completely lost our sense of compassion?! My poor elderly neighbor can't even walk & yet she's treated horribly by both CVS and Walgreens both. This is unbelievable! Seriously?! Since when do we punish the innocent because of the crimes of a few? The state of affairs, at least in Florida, is disgusting & I'm ashamed to call myself an American when it comes to this.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 29th, 2015Someone from Mccleary, WA writes:
Since 1999 , I 've been suffering from Rheumetoid Arthritis,, 16 years of fighting I just want my doctors plural to be able to do what is less convient for insurance companies, pharamacies and government!!!!!!! Let senior citizens know what's best and do not restrict my medical doctorsREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 29th, 2015Someone from Clearwater, FL writes:
you have made a lot of people suffer who have chronic pain. I cannot believe that the ignorance you people in Congress and the president have you have made in Florida the worst things get worse. there's been a lot of drug abuse in Florida with young children and vice versa. the people with the health issues that have pain can't get their medication witness this. the people who are drug dealers with all the cash seem to walk into the pharmacies with their money and walk out with their pain medication I have seen this time and time again I have insurance they won't refuse your insurance that should be against the law dumbasses your dumb if you even believe in him.like I said you've hurt the people that are suffering and you put more cash and the drug dealers pocket how come you do not see this you're hurting people who are in pain and I'm sorry this is not right you are not God quit trying to plug it up there and do it right cuz you're not you're making it worse down in Florida the drug dealers are getting the drugs not the people who are in pain with insurance they go on with cash they pay with cash I don't have that kind of money and you know what the pills that you're trying to control only cost 50 cents the pharmacies are now a new drugcharge more money than the pharmacy cuz they got the cash to go in and get it I've seen it and I'm disgusted I'm in pain and I got to go from pharmacy the pharmacy well I put a stop to that cuz i brains you people need to use your brains because you the drug dealers to get the medication not to people who need it and it disgusts me your decisions about just about everything disgust me you need to start working party with party instead of party against party and start thinking about Americans instead of yourself I'm totally disgusted with you people are there in Congress and the President and Vice President of India you need to work together to make America strongREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 29th, 2015Someone from Clearwater, FL signed.
Mar 29th, 2015Someone from Dunedin, FL writes:
I suffer from several auto immune diseases,as well as degenerative spinal disease. I have been in pain management for over a decade. Living in Florida at times i would have to go to as many as 30 pharmacies to find my medication. I was not taking near what others i know took. Because of the stress involved and the chance of not finding it at all. I ended up getting an internal mrphine pump, which has been nothing but problems and gives very little pain relief. My life is difficult enough trying to do the simplest tasks. Nobdy should have to feel like a criminal to Try to have some sort of pain relief.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 29th, 2015Someone from Dunedin, FL signed.
Mar 28th, 2015Someone from Cookeville, TN signed.
Mar 28th, 2015Someone from Ilion, NY writes:
I have been diagnosed with spinsl stenosis and many bulging discs that my drs have deemed petmanent. Surgeries can cause these problems to get severely worse or even paralysis. I am limited to my work abilities and employers frown on this making it extremely hard to find work. I cannot go a dingle day painless and my life has become hard to where even walking a few minutes causes pain. Taking my pain meds away will not solve the problem. I take as directed by my dr and do not abuse what is given. I cannot deal with pain daily and pain management only helps some. It does not take care of the problem. I do not want to go without something that is making my daily routines bearable. If Congress continues to deny people like me the pain medicines I need, I fear what my outcome will be. I have a family that needs me. I am only 51 years old and taking away something as much as pain meds could cause me to give up . Please, help us that need this help. If my dr didn't know I needed them, he would not have perscribed them.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 28th, 2015Someone from Las Vegas, NV writes:
It hurts to see the one you love thinking about killing themselves to stop the horrendous pain they go thru every day. Something has got to be done to STOP this insanity. Quality of life should be the first priority of every human being..but unfortunately the DEA are not human and now I'm wondering about everyone else in the government who is ALLOWING this atrocity to happen. So very sad.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 28th, 2015Someone from Brandon, MS signed.
Mar 27th, 2015Someone from Goodlettsville, TN writes:
We have to come together. Twitter,Instagram,youtube,tumblr,etc social media. We must stop the DEA and our state goverments.to the federal. Lawyer up everybody this is our life we must defend.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 27th, 2015Someone from Boynton Beach, FL signed.
Mar 27th, 2015Someone from Shepherdsville, KY signed.
Mar 27th, 2015Someone from Elko, NV writes:
really no words can describe the injustice that is happening. a violation of our god given rights.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 27th, 2015Someone from Claremore, OK signed.
Mar 26th, 2015Someone from San Diego, CA writes:
The Veterans Admin doctor has cut off my pain meds AND refuses to communicate. It appears that V. A. has just blacklisted me from all medical care. I'll be moving back to Mexico so I can get what ever I need for pain. Screw the DEA and this administration. All veterans that get to the point where they're ready to take a bullet, please do it in the lobby of your favorite VA Hospital. Don't forget to call the news first.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 26th, 2015Someone from Santa Clara, CA writes:
I am disgusted that the DEA has decided to make it more difficult to get our pain meds. Not to mention a new report alleges that the DEA has no problem allowing drug cartels to finance sex parties for them. Really? What a joke they are. There are people in legitimate pain, they don't give a shit. You must be an addict right? Well I don't get in my car and kill people on my pain meds, if they really want to do something useful why not control alcohol. This needs to stopped. Patients in pain are not criminals.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 26th, 2015Someone from Amarillo, TX writes:
Report: DEA agents had ?sex parties? with prostitutes hired by drug cartels.... News article today 3/26/15. The very agency that is making millions of chronic pain patients suffer is getting what "they need" without consequences. Oh wait, article did say agent suspensions ranged from 2-10 days.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 26th, 2015Someone from Ilion, NY writes:
This is sick and demented! My quality of life is gone because of these restriction.. I told my doctor, do i look like i give a******about addiction. I can barely walk my dog most of the time or handle food shopping. The doctors these days don't listen to one word i say. I am afraid to be open to them these day. and the DEA is as much to blame. Say out of my health care!!!! I want a relationship with my doctor, NOT YOU!!!! I was thinking i should move to a more friendlier country but why should I? I am currently seeking to either start a class action law suit or join one. The doctors and DEA should be ashamed and my god help you...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 26th, 2015Someone from Rockwall, TX signed.
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Mar 25th, 2015Someone from Grand Marsh, WI writes:
The Dea think they found the solution.Well because of them watch the death rate rise. Because chronic pain will cause people to use far worse things yep street drugs.Yes drugs like meth.cocaine and heroine and whatever they can find.Why because they do not want to just exist they want to live. And its not fair . Doctors offer the new alternative method ( pain clinic) But why wouldn't they at the cost of 10000.dolars for injections and back nerve burns.After all we know by now that were just a number. THE OATH. they taketo do there best to help people is just a joke because once again were all just a number. Pam robbinsREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 25th, 2015Someone from Sequim, WA writes:
Imagine being in a car accident that was not any fault of your own, your lower spine broken and a rupture disc in your neck. Now imagine the pain, keeping you awake at night and keeping you from interacting with your family and friends. Your doctors have told you that you are now disabled and can no longer work, imagine the loss of income and the stress of being disabled. You went to physical therapy just to keep some modicum of mobility but it doesn't stop the pain and there is nothing more to be done for you except pain control medication regimen. Now imagine that you now have to jump through DEA hoops just to continue your regimen, filing a medical exception for the quantity of medication you require every year and the embarrassment of having to file that with the state and your insurance provider who automatically assume you are a "med seeker" or "long term drug user" even though you are very careful to not become addicted or over use your medication. Now imagine your doctor hesitant to continue to prescribe your pain medication for fear of what the DEA might do to him and the added stress it causes you and your family. I don't have to imagine it I live with it every day since my wife's accident in 1995. It has changed the life of our family, our children and our grandchildren. Now the DEA has caused additional stress and the embarrassment of being scrutinized as a potential criminal drug user by our pharmacy, all because she was unfortunate and was struck by a habitual traffic offender. What was her crime? Why is she and others like her being treated as criminals? Because of the DEA over-reach and interference between doctors and their patients. That is the real crime.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 25th, 2015Someone from Sequim, WA writes:
It's a nightmare...suffering from "chronic agonal pain" (description from my medical file) from an accident and several medical "missteps" when my appendix ruptured is only one of my concerns. In relating my story to others in our area I have found that our hospice can't get enough pain relievers to keep patients comfortable in their last stages of life. Today I found out that pharmacies are no longer willing to order enough hydrocodone for fear of a DEA inspection that will cite them for having too many on premises because...."well, ...what if they got robbed or broken into?" This is like saying folks shouldn't have any money on their person at the end of the day because, "well, ...what if they had a home invasion?". This whole thing is getting silly (that's stupid and dangerous silly not funny silly) and very, very close to true government over-reach.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 25th, 2015Someone from Brandon, MS writes:
I live in Mississippi and have had half of 2 and part of a third vertebra removed due to an infection. I was paralysed for almost 2 yrs . My pain is so bad I want to die but my doctor is so afraid of DEA til he only gives me a dose that keeps my pain at 8. DEA only allows Drs to give 2 pills a day and he has me on methadone so that is only 20mgs. If I don't get some relief soon I will be forced to buy drugs off the street.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 25th, 2015Someone from Goldsboro, NC writes:
Some of the Doctors need to be investigated . Likes the Ones that owns more the one Pain rehab center. Starting with GOLDSBORO NC , Family Medicine & Rehab Center , 1-919-751-5900 all around East coast . That's not from this country . Theirs drug screen is not true . or someone is lying . Dr. Ahmed is the one that's owns these places . (i think theirs 5 or more). He took me away from my Doctor.( Because Mr. Ahmed owns the Building). I just found out I am not alone . He cut people off theirs Meds. Trying make them have shots or surgery or both . If you don't He cuts off your Meds . He say he knows how you hurt or feel & that's he a SSI & SSA Doctor . So he can keep you from get SSI or SSA anytime he wants . Also can tell you or can't go to any other primary Doctors . They need to stay on this so call Doctor Ahmed & any connected to him .REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 25th, 2015Someone from Yucca Valley, CA writes:
I have had issues of doctors not taking me serious even though I have MRI that shows there are issues. They keep saying I'm too young but won't help me to deal with the issue.REPORT COMMENTS
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