First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Jun 25th, 2014Someone from Bastrop, TX signed.
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Jun 25th, 2014Someone from Simpsonville, SC writes:
I live with bilateral sciatic pain every moment of my life. If I forget myself and sit too much-as in longer than 15 to 30 minutes total per day-I end up in bed for weeks. Bending forward is not something I do. I have a set of doctors that do not want to confirm the existence of ruptured discs in my lower back, let alone suggest a real possibly curative treatment(surgery). I truly cannot tolerate many medications-among which are NSAIDs, steroids and-ironically most opiate based pain killers, yet-I have been treated as some sort of drug craving loser. I run my own business, and it isn't easy-especially since I have lost so much mobility. The current fad in medicine that is punishing those that suffer is the most deplorable thing I have ever seen. Even though I can't take narcotics-I certainly would like to see suffering people that can tolerate them get them. How about a crack down on people that are addicted to power for a nice refreshing change in our stale media misdirected society?Jun 24th, 2014Someone from San Angelo, TX signed.
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Jun 24th, 2014Someone from Beverly Hills, CA writes:
ive personally talked to the dea medicare my percription med company and they all say the same thing doctors are the ones who write the scripps and their the ones in charge of our pain medications...... its the ole three card monte trick folks, my pain doctor 3mo. ago cut my pain meds in half an yet this month he did it again and further more reduced my meds in strength in half as well. i was involved in a car accident in 1989 i broke the first 5 verts. in my neck and dislocated my hip, im in severe agony and due to my weight i would have to have several hip replacement in my life costing medicare 100,000s of thousands of dollars.. president obama had said on many occasions that if grandma at 90 yrs. old needs a hip feplacement i would be better off to keep her meds, well what happed to that theory, i thought my doctor was doing this to me becouse we just do get along, but after reading online this is happening to thousands of us. whats going on. please someone explain this to me' whos doing this to us and why?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 24th, 2014Someone from Beverly Hills, CA writes:
ive personally talked to the dea medicare my percription med company and they all say the same thing doctors are the ones who write the scripps and their the ones in charge of our pain medications...... its the ole three card monte trick folks, my pain doctor 3mo. ago cut my pain meds in half an yet this month he did it again and further more reduced my meds in strength in half as well. i was involved in a car accident in 1989 i broke the first 5 verts. in my neck and dislocated my hip, im in severe agony and due to my weight i would have to have several hip replacement in my life costing medicare 100,000s of thousands of dollars.. president obama had said on many occasions that if grandma at 90 yrs. old needs a hip feplacement i would be better off to keep her meds, well what happed to that theory, i thought my doctor was doing this to me becouse we just do get along, but after reading online this is happening to thousands of us. whats going on. please someone explain this to me' whos doing this to us and why?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 23rd, 2014Someone from Latonia, KY writes:
I have been told by a doctor "unfortunately you fall into the category of someone who needs pain medicine, but you're not going to get it". WHAT?!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 23rd, 2014Someone from Philadelphia, PA signed.
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Jun 23rd, 2014Someone from Panama City, FL writes:
I wish all the politicians that started this had the pain I have in their testicles.We would find out really quick that chronic pain is real and that it should be treated!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 23rd, 2014Someone from Wilmington, IL writes:
Stop acting like a Banana Republic Dictator and allow our honest pain to continue to be treated. I was a medical rep.for 28 years selling to hospitals the powerful I.V.pain meds used only in hospitals. We introduced the PCA and epidural pain pumps in the 1970's. Patients didn't abuse them,conversely, when in charge, used only half the typical doses,because they WERE in charge with-in prescribed dosing limits. My wife and I are retired now and in our late 60's-both suffering from different painful conditions. Your time might be coming also, stop this madness, and let our doctors treat us as you would want to be treated.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 22nd, 2014Someone from Worcester, MA writes:
I suspected all along they had a class on how not to treat patients. It is a rare find to have a doctor even ask what is wrong, and now they are not going to mask the symptoms anymore with pain relief medications. Haven't we eliminated any reason to have them. IS this the fix for the health crisis in this country?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 22nd, 2014Someone from Danville, CA signed.
Jun 22nd, 2014Someone from Naples, FL writes:
Our government is terrible to allow this to happen. It is hard enough to live on half the pain medication I need, but if you take it all away you will be the cause of my death.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 22nd, 2014Someone from Sicklerville, NJ signed.
Jun 22nd, 2014Someone from Downey, CA writes:
i was born in the 60s and im dying my pain is to much to handel and my doctor to afraid to help me hes cut me off all my pain medications and i am suffering, this is not the same world i grew up in what the happenend to our country democrat repblican makes no difference we have lost, period ! we live in a kartrashian world, a world where rappers biggie smalls annd tupoc both murdered ywt we know the killer, why arent they on death row like the label who had them killed, or at least in jail, how does tot mom get away with murdering her baby, ang what about zimmerman taking the life of travon martin, and he walks, wheres the justice, there is none, just like us the people living in agony and dying, and for us on social security who have no food to eat by the middle of the month what can we expect, nothing from strippers to tattoed freaks, from parents being there childs friend instead of being a parent, and in a country where every child seems to have add and excuse one after another failure after failure and do let me get started on bulling, havent we all been bullyed and yet been the bully. look all of us that are suffering have to be strong, lets ask our goverment to do the same help us with these awful doctors and help relieve some of our pain, as the worlds best country we have alot to catch up on lets start to regain what we once had common good..........REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 22nd, 2014Someone from Roseville, CA writes:
I don't understand why the DEA is forcing doctors to not treat chronic pain. As a result I am now on Soc Sec Disability, I had to retire before I could get full benefits, I had to go on Medicare, I can't go to school anymore. I've lost all my social contacts, I can't drive, my marriage is deteriorating and most importantly I'm no longer a productive member of society. I didn't ever get "high" on my pain meds they simply reduced my pain level from 9 to about 5. My pain is 24/7. When I try to sleep it wakes me up. It also keeps me from getting to sleep. Consequently the insomnia aggravates my sleep apnea, which worsens my heart problems and diabetes. All of this has lead to a deepening of depression that will lead to only one alternative. Please help.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 22nd, 2014Someone from Columbus, OH writes:
Suffering from pain is Not living! The American Dream now consists of lots of diseases with no dedicated medications, pain and then death. Why? Doctors are barely treating us for the documented illnesses we do have. Why? You have to beg for tests when you clearly have nodules etc. Why? They want to wait for 6 more months and see if you have a little cancer? Why? Unfair treatment for chronically ill patients. And I'm one of them, playing guessing games with my health with these so called Drs. Why? What has happened to our healthcare? I asked for an Advil when I went to the ER because I was in so much pain and the reaction was like I had asked for a narcotic. Why? I'm in a lot of pain on a daily basis, for 28 years. I have Sarcoidosis and a lot of other health issues. I have not been on pain medication but I'm noticing as you get older and are sick you really could use it. I'm afraid to ask and I do not need an addiction but its not good to take Advil everyday either and its not really working anymore. Studies also show pain has an affect on your heart. The DEA should be focusing on known pill Drs., drug dealers and all the drugs coming from Mexico. A lot of pain is probably coming from the food we eat and chemicals in the environment. How could we come in contact with over 3000 chemicals a day and be healthy with no pain? To eliminate a lot of diseases the FDA should be attacking all the chemicals in our food and environment and then the DEA would have more time to target drug dealers and drug cartels. I'm hoping Congress will hold hearings with those of us who are chronically ill, our families and friends so they will be informed on the affects of pain in our lives. One size does not fit all. We are not T- shirts.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 22nd, 2014Someone from Edmond, OK signed.
Jun 22nd, 2014Someone from Panama City, FL writes:
It's not fair watching someone you love suffer because their doctors are too afraid to do anything...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 22nd, 2014Someone from Nashville, TN signed.
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Jun 21st, 2014Someone from Ludowici, GA writes:
I just want my pain treated. That's all.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 21st, 2014Someone from Ludowici, GA writes:
I just want my pain treated. That's all.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 21st, 2014Someone from Port Saint Lucie, FL signed.
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Jun 21st, 2014Someone from Wexford, PA writes:
Most of us Chronic pain patients have a diagnosis of some sort. We are only seeking pain relief and their is very little drug Abuse in these cases. Our bodies have to handle a constant prescribed intake of Meds and cannot handle large doses at once. Please just allow us the dignity and respect we deserve to have the treatments we need.REPORT COMMENTS
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Jun 21st, 2014Someone from Montoursville, PA writes:
I was given Adhesive Arachnoiditis and RSD causalgia by a first time student doing my myelogram for her first time. I am now sentenced to a lifetime of the most severe chronic pain that one can endure. A "doctor" did this to me and now I have trouble with getting proper pain treatment.REPORT COMMENTS
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