First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Feb 27th, 2014Someone from Fort Wayne, IN writes:
I have had multiple back surgeries and have degenerative disc disease. I'm 62 years old, I want to be able to work until I can retire and I need to be somewhat pain free to do it. I can't take NSAIDs because I take steroids and have GERD. What am I to do so I can continue to do my job another 5 years? -
Feb 27th, 2014Someone from Dahlonega, GA signed.
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Feb 26th, 2014Someone from Sligo, PA writes:
my husband was cut off pain meds because doctor was afraid of dea. he has chrons and lupus and was on Darvocet 4 day til taken off market then placed on Percocet which he follows prescription has never asked for more or to have them early however each time new stipulation added he finally felt like he was being treated like he was a criminal and felt urine test was unconstitutional and unnecessary he was under no suspision and but doctor said dea requires it and they come in every so often review files and if they have issue they will pull his licence.he now is in constant pain and does not want to live in pain there are no doctors in area who will take pain patients. I understand their phlight but that does not help my husband who because he has two debliatating illness. if someone wants to be a druggie that's their chioice and they will find drugs that's not my husband he just wants to have pain manageable and have some quality of life, he no longer will get any treatment due to the cruel views of dea and medical communityREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2014Someone from Tallahassee, FL writes:
We pay $1400.00 a month for heath care and we are not being treated for chronic pain because the DEA thinks we are not worthy. One would think they would be hunting down outlaws, instead they put guns to doctors heads, hence more and more people are going on disability because they can not work. Do we still reside in the USA?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2014Someone from Dandridge, TN signed.
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Feb 25th, 2014Someone from Largo, FL writes:
I have facet syndrome. I was a victim of domestic violence and had my back broken. I was hurt on an amusement ride. I had knee surgery. Both hips are shot. I have bilateral carpal tunnel. I have 2 neuromas in each foot. I have scoliosis. I have degenerative disc disease. Just to name a few. I can now only get medication with acetometophen which will certainly destroy my liver too. I only wish to continue to work and support my family.The pain is so unbearable I am contiplating suicide and making it look like an accident so my family can collect the insurance. I don't know what else to do. I am in so much pain that I can't go on this way anymore. Drs. are no longer able to help and if they are the pharmacies won't. I pray the end comes soon. I promise Many, many, feel this way and are in the same boat as I.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 24th, 2014Someone from Rapid City, SD writes:
Rapid city south dakota... no pain management.. have lupus fibromyalgia and herniated discs yet no doctor will touch me even with a 10 foot pole since I moved here 5 yrs ago because I am a "chronic pain patient" 5 yrs with NO meds including blood pressure meds... at the end of the rope... something must change!!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 24th, 2014Someone from Jensen Beach, FL signed.
Feb 24th, 2014Someone from Seven Valleys, PA writes:
People don't care about those of us who live in constant pain , day in and day out. maybe one day you will know how we fell because God sees all ! You who sit in the White House all the way to the pharmacist who think they know- it- all need to re-think how we live and how we feel and WHY! In my situation I need pain medication to function on a daily basis like normal people due to my Multiple Sclerosis , Sjogrens Syndrome, Pinched Nerve in my neck and Carpel Tunnel in both my right and left wrist . Yet the DEA wants to instill fear into our pain doctors so they don't treat us properly , instill fear into those of us so called "Americans", who are suppose to be living in a free country but we clearly are NOT, who need to take pain medications daily and not only fear but shame. You, the DEA and the pharmacist make our lives so much more difficult to live as well as putting more stress on those of us who really just don't need the extra stress and honestly, the headache of dealing with trying to get our prescriptions as well as getting them filled ! Those two things , getting our prescriptions and filling them ..... if we can even get them filled :-/ is a jobs all of it's own and takes a few hours at the LEAST ! The fact that the elderly , who have worked literally until their fingers bled for years prior to us to give us this free country that is vastly being made into a Communist Country . The fact that the DEA is allowed to do this, and I mean by saying that making the elderly ,those of us who have incurable diseases and those who just had surgery live in moderate to severe pain . What the DEA is doing , as well as you who just sit in your big offices decorated to the nines and allowing this to happen , it's inhumane , and your just creating am even worse situation for those who need pain medication by training doctors to withhold pain treatment to those who honestly need it ,so we will have to treat ourselves by whatever means we can . Just because some people abuse pain medication DOES NOT mean everyone does!! Anyone can abuse ANYTHING, such as people abuse McDonalds for the love of God so I guess we should shut them all down and start slapping cuffs on all those who eat there too much ! Honestly now you all need to be more worried about the child molesters , murderers , those hooked on Heroin , repetitive offenders. That's what you should really be worried about and laying awake thinking about " how do we fix this?!?" Not "Hmmm , how can we train doctors to NOT TREAT patients and let them live in pain?" Your day will come, whether you have surgery and need pain medication or you find out your terminally ill and need pain medication to get out of bed to just walk to the bathroom . It will be you or someone you love but when you are turned down and told "Nope , just take Tylenol I cannot give you anything for pain sorry." you might kick yourself in the a*# and actually feel what we do. I ask that everyone , whether you believe or not, prayREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 23rd, 2014Someone from Worcester, MA writes:
I have been a Chronic Pain suffer/patiente for over 26 yrs please help. Many doctors will not take any Chronic Pain Patents what will we do? We need you're help.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 23rd, 2014Someone from Worcester, MA signed.
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Feb 22nd, 2014Someone from Tampa, FL writes:
10 years I have suffered. I do have a fantastic medical team but my normal pharmacy can no longer fill my scripts because they now require a minimum of 8 rx on file! So I either need to start taking ŕ 4 more meds I DON'T need or fill somewhere else! Insanity! To make matters worse no other pharmacy will fill for me now & treated me as if I was a criminal! I have no other options for my medical condition & I am a single mother of 2. How am I supposed to care for my small children if I'm bed ridden??? Worry about the illegal users & stop blocking valid patients from necessary care!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 22nd, 2014Someone from Akron, OH writes:
The DEA provides no objective standards for acceptable medical intervention, then prosecutes good doctors, seizing all their property without due process. This leaves legitimate pain patients in the lurch to pursue the medicine they need through illegal means. The DEA is exacerbating the illegal drug problem through its actions.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 21st, 2014Someone from Aurora, CO writes:
My disease is very, very real as is my pain and with the DEA interfering with my docs my quality of life has declined rapidly. Please look at the real patients and help them before going to an extremely aggressive and blanket massive cut to our meds.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 21st, 2014Someone from Aurora, CO writes:
My disease is very, very real as is my pain and with the DEA interfering with my docs my quality of life has declined rapidly. Please look at the real patients and help them before going to an extremely aggressive and blanket massive cut to our meds.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 21st, 2014Someone from Rock Hill, SC writes:
i had been taking methodone 40mg per day for thirteen years.i moved to rockhill sc to get away from all the cold and snow mostly shelving snow for days.i had to sell my construction company in nj because i could not do the work anymore.a family owned business from 1947 to 2005 had been in a accident a unmarked police car had hit me and my brother on a off ramp in nj i was hitching a ride because my truck broke down.it killed my brother and left me in a coma for about 15 months the doctors told my mom they did not see much hope.but with the grace of god i some how made it.while here in rockhill i had all my medical records transfered and my pain center in nj as well were sent to southeast pain.(the pill mill)i kept asking for them to run tests every other year to see how we are doing instead they just give another pill was taking nine pills like a experiment. then last year i had got bronchitts and phnomia went to peadmount hosp.who gave me some scrips and waited for my temp to go down from 105 to 99.5 then discharged and told me to see my reg doctor.made an appt the next day she perscribed two more pills and tussi with hydrocordone.they were going to tell the pain center i was persribed this and the next day after i got the meds and started to take it i called down there and left a message.as with anytime you call you never speek to anyone and they never call back.four days later i had an appt to see them to get my refills of pain meds and as always my urine test well they found hydro in my test.never saying any thing about it untill my next appt next mo.and once again they found hydro trace in my test and terminated my contract with them.told me to go some where elese no reason why then i got in the mail two days later why that on too tests they found something they were not perscribing to me well i told them my doctor called them the doc that perscribed it she even said she her self left a message.it did no good i had to look for another pain center before i ran out.well thats where the problems started every place i went to said no way i was being black balled by southeast pain in rockhill sc.had to goto north carolina and that place is the worst place i have ever seen.but the doctor is the worst i have ever seen he would not give me anything i was taking he gave me butrans 5mcg patch bad news got so sick after one week lost 20 pounds in to weeks i stopped it.it took away all the pain but the side efects were the worst i got all but five.of thirty went to er 3am bad news if they had a bed available they would have admitted me because i was realy bad off could not breath my ox level was 56 bp 200/110 bad news i was goin through so many with draws this last two weeks bad this place is like being in the twlight zone.the doctors here need to go back to school.now i am going to goto a detox center to try to get off all this crap.and get all revailuated some where some how in some state other then south carolina.we are infact looking to move out ofREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 21st, 2014Someone from Camino, CA writes:
I go to Hendrickson and hunt pain clinic in folsom ca 1916-984-3899 I have a brachial plexus injury were your nerves are pulled from your spinal cord ive had a 17 hour operation got gang-green had my right arm amputated at the elbow dr Hendrickson said and I quote you have pain just below a person with terimal cancer and a judge and three doctors said I had a non-repairable injury under oth WHY ARE THE DEA PUTTING THERE NOSE IN WERE IT DOESNT BELONG GO AFTER THE PEOPLE THAT ARE BRAKING THE LAW!!!! NOT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN CRONIC AND TAKING THERE LIVES BECAUSE OF YOU THE DEA DEA!!!! ALL TRADE YOU MY PAIN AND YOU WILL WANT TO DIE PLEASE HELP US GIVE US OUR MEDICINE BACK PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU HELP!!! HELP. BRIAN HOLDEN 1-530-919-8470.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 21st, 2014Someone from Fort Mc Coy, FL writes:
I have been suffering chronic pain, from a terrible back, for almost 50 years. My pain doctor cut my medicine, due to the DEA, and then discharged me when I used some pot for my pain. Now I am with out medicine and in constant pain. I would be willing to bet that the people at the DEA have never experienced chronic, severe pain and have no idea what people go through. Yes, "pill clinics" should be shut down, and those drs punished, but what about those of us who really need the medicine?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 21st, 2014Someone from Warrenton, MO writes:
This is BULL SHIT, This is the good ole USA and nobody should suffer in this day and time!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 21st, 2014Someone from Brighton, CO writes:
I have suffered my entire life due to a back injury as a child. It has only gotten worst. I was prescribed morphine long ago. Now the Physicians are telling the will no longer prescribe me another month's worth. I have chronic pain. I would love to see a physician stand or try to in my shoes without the medication. I am 66 years old and I should be able to choose what I need for my pain. I have had enough of these Physicians milking Medicare on top of it. They make you come in every month just to pick up 1 prescription then charge Medicare for a check up when IN FACT they have done nothing but hand over your script.The Govt. Needs to set up a watchdog where people can report these Physicians. This is the problem and has been with Medicare.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 20th, 2014Someone from Bettendorf, IA writes:
gov't would rather support drug companies than allow you to use something that works and ISN'T addictiveREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 20th, 2014Someone from Venice, FL writes:
I've been a chronic pain patient since an MVA left me with paralysis, neuropathy and titanium screws and plates in my neck 20 years ago. I've been on the same drug and dosage for more than 10 years. Now I can no longer get my meds thanks to the over reaching actions of the DEA. Terrible consequences, tho unintentional, are still terrible.The new national database is a great tool to control rx abuse. Please allow legitimate pain patients to get their meds!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 20th, 2014Someone from Apache Junction, AZ writes:
You dropped the ball DEA on the Dr. GOLDBERG CASE IN AZ.......HE WAS ABLE TO PRESCRIBE A PT 1700 NARCOTIC DRUGS AND SHE SHOT HERSELF AFTER HAVING TO HAVE SEX IN ORDER TO GET HER PAIN PILLS AND HE GOT HER ADDICTED. I WAS THE FIRST VICTIM TO COME FORWARD TO THE AZ ATTNY GENERALS OFFICE ABOUT HIS SEXUAL ADVANCES. I TOLD THEM HE WAS GOING TO KILL PEOPLE AND AS YOU ALL KNOW HE HAS 5 PT. DEATHS 3 PT. SUICIDES. ARIZONA STILL LETS HIM PRACTICE EVEN AFTER MY CIVIL CASE AND. MY LAWYERS ASKED FOR REVOCATION THEY REFUSED. THE DEA SAID DRS ARE LEGAL DRUG DEALERS ...............WHAT THE HELL COULD THEY BE THINKINGREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 20th, 2014Someone from Charleston, SC writes:
I have been in chronic pain for 5 years caused by an injury to my "ankle" I have been actively prescribed to ULTRAM a non controlled substance because I refused to be put on anything stronger. 2013 December I had a surgery horribly gone WRONG. For an entire year I couldn't walk, work, do anything without some medicine to ease the pain. I have switched pharmacies 3 times because of the dirty looks of "she's a drug addict" I had two different doctors writing me scripts because of how many times I've been told "your prescription isn't ready" WHEN IT WAS. The DEA and the pharmaceutical company are forcing people like myself to do such things because they either won't give you your meds or lie and say its too early. I now after surgery tried to have my script filled frm my psych. doc (written an entire month before my surgery) and a pharmacists DEACTIVATED my prescription WITHOUT calling or verifying through my doctors office. I have done my research and that is illegal. Moral of my story is I am trying to have a low grade pain med prescribed to me and am being treated as if I am having oxy or percs. Please help the people in pain and separate the ones drug seeking.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 20th, 2014Someone from West Winfield, NY signed.
Feb 20th, 2014Someone from Phelps, KY signed.
Feb 20th, 2014Someone from Phelps, KY writes:
I would be unable to remain active w/o pain medication. Seem our government want the elderly to be bedfast/couchfast rather than out in public voicing our opinions.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 19th, 2014Someone from Tampa, FL signed.
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Feb 19th, 2014Someone from Port Richey, FL writes:
5 years with manageable pain is better then 20 years of hellREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 19th, 2014Someone from Waco, KY signed.
Feb 19th, 2014Someone from Shepherd, TX writes:
I am very sick with ischemia,what is the effects of ischemia,Try putting your hands and feet in a freezer 24/7 and you will know what my pain is.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 19th, 2014Someone from Louisville, KY writes:
Well, my partner transitioned from this life, and is now free of ALL his pain, on January 31, 2014. Died in my arms sitting in the hallway. Shame on these physicians and medical societies and their ever pointing finger of shame.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 19th, 2014Someone from Crawfordville, FL signed.
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Feb 18th, 2014Someone from Panama City Beach, FL writes:
Soboxone ''pill mills'' are the new thing here in FL. Far more addicting with way longer withdrawals. This medication has ruined my life just because the DEA isn't allowing rightful prescriptions.REPORT COMMENTS
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