First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Mar 14th, 2015Someone from Ringwood, NJ writes:
my neurologist referred me out to a pin clinic to advise how to treat my pain caused by multiple sclerosis pain compounded by arthritis of the spine and herniated disc. Most pain from MS though because arthritis and herniated disc didn't show up until years later after the pain started. The pain office did test whereby needles were put into the areas that hurt while I was attached to a machine. They were somehow able to determine where and how much pain I was in that way. After years of treating my pain, the neurologist sent me back to pain management. This is b/c the rules were changing and now I would have to go once a month, sign a pain contrat, get urine analysis, random pill counts, etc. I was with same pain clinic for about 7 years when my doctor had to take prolonged leave. He had a covering doctor there; a new one almost every month. Most of them had no problem writing my rx after examining me and seeing my history. One doctor decreased me to only allow me to take my rx every 4 hours instead of every 3 which was the way it was prescribed to me for years b/c my pain spikes up after 3 hours. I had to learn to live with some extra pain but didn't have a choice. Last month I found out my original doctor is not coming back for 5 years. The new doctor that was there who I only had just met and saw for about 5 minutes, saw what I was taking and referred me out for a second opinion to Kessler rehabilitation center. He said in all honestly he had been accused of over-prescribing in the past and would not give me my rx again without the pain doctor at the rehab center agreeing to what I was taking to cover his you know what. Why would he send me to a rehab for a second opinion and what rehab center is going to agree to give me a narcotic? I never asked to be put on narcotics and after years of trial and error with things that didn't work or had bad side effects, I finally found a doctor to give me something in a high enough dose to get back my quality of life back. The last 7 years have been a blessing compared to life prior. Even with the narcotics the neurologist was giving me, the dose wasn't high enough to give me QOL. I am not sure what I will do if they take my pain medication away. If they have an alternative that works that doesn't require a narcotic I am all ears but I have been told my pain is from the cns and no needles in the back/or PT or exercise will fix that. I know, these things I tried first. I tried chiropractic, massage therapy and sports injury doctors in the beginning. I found no relief there. I was flat out told by my neurologist and the pain management doctor that narcotic therapy was my only recourse of action for any kind of Q.O.L. and that I could expect to take them for the rest of my life. Basically, the doctors made my body "dependant" (meaning I will withdraw if just pulled off or decreased quickly) on narcotics that DO work for me as a legitimate sick person with a disease. And now, the doctors do not want to prescr -
Mar 14th, 2015Someone from Carson, CA writes:
my neurologist referred me out to a pin clinic to advise how to treat my pain caused by multiple sclerosis pain compounded by arthritis of the spine and herniated disc. Most pain from MS though because arthritis and herniated disc didn't show up until years later after the pain started. The pain office did test whereby needles were put into the areas that hurt while I was attached to a machine. They were somehow able to determine where and how much pain I was in that way. After years of treating my pain, the neurologist sent me back to pain management. This is b/c the rules were changing and now I would have to go once a month, sign a pain contrat, get urine analysis, random pill counts, etc. I was with same pain clinic for about 7 years when my doctor had to take prolonged leave. He had a covering doctor there; a new one almost every month. Most of them had no problem writing my rx after examining me and seeing my history. One doctor decreased me to only allow me to take my rx every 4 hours instead of every 3 which was the way it was prescribed to me for years b/c my pain spikes up after 3 hours. I had to learn to live with some extra pain but didn't have a choice. Last month I found out my original doctor is not coming back for 5 years. The new doctor that was there who I only had just met and saw for about 5 minutes, saw what I was taking and referred me out for a second opinion to Kessler rehabilitation center. He said in all honestly he had been accused of over-prescribing in the past and would not give me my rx again without the pain doctor at the rehab center agreeing to what I was taking to cover his you know what. Why would he send me to a rehab for a second opinion and what rehab center is going to agree to give me a narcotic? I never asked to be put on narcotics and after years of trial and error with things that didn't work or had bad side effects, I finally found a doctor to give me something in a high enough dose to get back my quality of life back. The last 7 years have been a blessing compared to life prior. Even with the narcotics the neurologist was giving me, the dose wasn't high enough to give me QOL. I am not sure what I will do if they take my pain medication away. If they have an alternative that works that doesn't require a narcotic I am all ears but I have been told my pain is from the cns and no needles in the back/or PT or exercise will fix that. I know, these things I tried first. I tried chiropractic, massage therapy and sports injury doctors in the beginning. I found no relief there. I was flat out told by my neurologist and the pain management doctor that narcotic therapy was my only recourse of action for any kind of Q.O.L. and that I could expect to take them for the rest of my life. Basically, the doctors made my body "dependant" (meaning I will withdraw if just pulled off or decreased quickly) on narcotics that DO work for me as a legitimate sick person with a disease. And now, the doctors do not want to prescrREPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 14th, 2015Someone from Imperial, PA signed.
Mar 14th, 2015Someone from Carson, CA signed.
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Mar 14th, 2015Someone from Toms River, NJ signed.
Mar 14th, 2015Someone from Toms River, NJ writes:
For the last 4 years I have been seen by one of the most compassionate doctors I've had the pleasure of being treated by. He Remembers your children's names, your pets names, your conversations from your last visit, of course all your health concerns and on top of that he was ready for all the DEA protocol roll outs far in advance of the deadlines. What happens to this great doctor? Based on 2 fraudulent tips ( he recently fired two rude employees ) and I'm sure the other tip was from a friend or relative of there's yet he wasn't allowed to know why they came to inspect him. Well the inspection was just an excuse for a raid. They found nothing suspicious yet still took his records, his DEA license to fill pain meds yet let him keep his general practice, and see those patients and prescribe their meds. This is another case of the DEA ACTING LIKE THE GESTAPO AND Discriminating against chronic pain suffers and good doctors! ALL I CAN HOPE IS THAT SOME DAY THEY ALL SUFFER PAIN LIKE US...... but then again it's the DEA they get there drugs off the criminals they steal them from. It's not a coincidence that there's a crackdown on pain meds and our troops are guarding poppy fields in Afghanistan. Google some info on our troops and poppy fields. It's Iran-Contra all over again. This time they are going to take away our pain meds, hope we turn to heroin, then fill the privatized prisons with slave labor! And no I'm not crazy...there's plenty of info on the Internet!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 12th, 2015Someone from Kailua Kona, HI writes:
Can't type well due to arthritis in hands (and knees and hips). Have a long story with multiple conditions and full disability. Same dose of meds for over 3 years which has lost effectiveness due to tolerance. MD suggests $100,000 surgery, which I have no means to pay for...meanwhile I am losing what little mobility I still have. This is inhumane.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 12th, 2015Someone from New Port Richey, FL writes:
This is Barbaric! (See Dr. Marcola article: Anti-inflammatory causes inflation! ) I've suffered greatly for no good reason! And have had my kidneys shut down. MD stands for moral degenerate!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 11th, 2015Someone from Valley Village, CA writes:
PLEASE PLEASE RETHINK AND REDO this insane restriction for people who REALLY LEGITIMATELY NEED pain management. My elderly mom has to live with a cracked spine because there is NOTHING they can do. Are you mean absolutely inhumane people to do this to doctors and patients just trying to get thru life because of the people who took advantage????? Find a better more humane effective way to deal with the problem but how can this department be so cruel to the people who ACTUALLY LIVE IN PAIN????REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 11th, 2015Someone from Trenton, NJ writes:
Our way of life has been compromised. Freedom is an illusion. We need to wake up and RISE!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 11th, 2015Someone from Panama City, FL writes:
I have been on a opioid since 2007. last week my dr. said the d.e.a. is prohibiting any and all narcotics from being written by his office. I was referred to a pain management dr who took all of 3 minutes to say sorry guy, I cant help you, GOOD LUCK!?!?!??!? so now I have no way to receive the medication that has been working flawlessly for 8 years. I don't know if I will be able to continue working? I might understand the d.e.a. restricting new patients, but 8 years strong with no miss haps??? I do not think so. I hope we can ban together to make things right!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 11th, 2015Someone from Scranton, PA writes:
I an 56 and have had osteoarthritis in my spine since I was 16. Since then it has gotten progressively worse and the back pain also affects my legs. I suffered for years on otc meds and finally around 2001 I found a warm and compassionate Dr who listened and cared. She not only experimented with many different combinations of meds to help me, but she also diagnosed me with fibromyalgia.Unfortunatly,after being with her about 15 yrs, a few years ago she went into a boutique type of practice that I couldn't afford and had to find a new Dr, What a nightmare!! At this point I was also diagnosed with rheumatoid arth, and my back has progressed to degenerative disc desease. This new Dr started out filling my scripts, that I was on for years. Then the hammer came down on my entire life...THE DEA! All of a sudden after a year with her, she and her rude and disrespectful nurse, who intrcepts all ability to speak to the Dr, decide to fabricate a reason to terminate me from the practice! I couldn't even do anything to defend myself. I was also red flagged throughout the entire network of Drs. I had to find another Dr that right away said she was going to wean me over a few months off of the pain patch I was on. Now that Im almost weaned, in agony beyond words, cant get out of bed,and my ability to be a semi productive disabled housewife, no longer exists. When I asked her now that Im almost weaned off of the patch that she didn't like, what she was going to switch me to......she said oh no, I don't prescribe pain meds!!! Now all I can do is cry in pain, and also because I don't think theres anyone out there to help me out of this hell.....thanks to the DEA....REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 10th, 2015Someone from Fairmont, WV writes:
This very serious problem that legitimate pain patients endure in not being able to reliably obtain necessary medicines prescribed to them by highly qualified physicians. Being a young chronic pain patient has brought many huddles in my every day life. Not only do I seek a physician who will treat me as a person but also help me figure out to treat or at least control my condition. I have lived in chronic pain since the age of 18yrs old. After I went under my first major spinal cord surgery. Today I have had surgery three times and only getting worst. The aftermath of these surgeries have only added more pain and disability. Please Senate, Congress, DEA help us legitimate chronic pain patients and physicians find a happy medium!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 10th, 2015Someone from Tampa, FL signed.
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Mar 10th, 2015Someone from Jacksonville, FL writes:
Very well said and this petition covers just about all of the points of this very serious problem that legitimate pain patients endure in not being able to reliably obtain necessary medicines prescribed to them by highly qualified medical doctors. No one, not even a pharmacist, is able to determine what kind of medical condition a person has just by looking at or profiling them. Doctors, pharmacists and patients need to work together. It is mind boggling that our government will spend millions of dollars on the upkeep and care of deliberate drug addicts while legitimate patients are abandoned by the country they have served and paid taxes to all of their functional lives. To force people that already have surmounted unimaginable physical and emotional damage to live in pain and to be made to feel ashamed for their conditions is an outright crime.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 10th, 2015Someone from Houghton Lake, MI writes:
hello, doctors in mich are refusing to see me because I take narco? that was prescribed! for over 20 years due to a severe auto accident.as they are afraid of losing there jobs? what about the disabled?? I am scared of the withdraws & pain. nobody cares any more. Thanks dea!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 10th, 2015Someone from Ashland, OR writes:
I am 68 yrs old with no criminal record..not even a traffic violation, yet I'm treated like a criminal because of chronic pain..it's a long list, all spinal issues. The pain is real and completely debilitating, yet my medicine has been cut by over half. I'm ready to go..tired of this hell every minute of my life. Thanks, DEAREPORT COMMENTS
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