First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Aug 25th, 2013Someone from Conway, SC signed.
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Aug 25th, 2013Someone from Decatur, GA writes:
So force us to kill ourselves, pleas thank you..Aug 25th, 2013Someone from Mc Minnville, TN signed.
Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Fargo, ND writes:
Why let a few bad apples (drug abusers) ruin the quality of life for thousands of people in legitimate pain!? Especially when some of them might be able to continue working if treated properly for their pain issues.REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Newport, RI writes:
If I could be treated for Chronic Pain due to my Immune Disorder, Auto Immune Disorder, Fibromyalgia, and Myofascial pain, I would not be on SSDI. One RX for legitimate pain causing diseases, and I could go back to being a contributing member of society. Instead, I now collect SSDI, Food Stamps, Medicare, Extra Help, and Subsidized Housing. I am costing the Government a FORTUNE! It is so completely unnecessary. I do not want to abuse an RX pain med, I want to use one as a tool to resume my life as a functional person. But, have it your way, Federal Gov't-pay for my food, housing, medical care, prescriptions. I would have been happy to pay for all that myself plus the $25 dollar co-pay for an effective pain mgmt medicine that allows me to function, but I guess you prefer to foot the bill.REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Brush, CO writes:
I always considered myself as a mild chronic pain patient, then realized all the things I can't do anymore - pick up my grandchildren, even the new one because he was above my limit, take the trash barrel to the alley, go down stairs more than about twice a day (I'm not supposed to at all) which is difficult when I live in a basement, etc, etc, etc! And if I'm having a real bad day and have to take meds, if I have a Dr appt. I have to find someone to take me. I have both a great PCP, who works with my even more wonderful pain Dr. I have to submit to a urine test each month, I only get one 30 day supply at a time, I get seen by him or I don't get the script. I'm furious - although I know it happens - that someone who knows anyone with chronic pain would suggest that I'm going to sell my meds or if they met me would know there was a reason I was in chronic pain. Please forward this to all your friends. Like someone before me said, some of us will die. I hope to be able to see my grandchildren and great-great grandson and future kiddos graduate, get married, have children, etc. There are honest people out there who are in pain and Drs. who are honest. Don't take my life out of my Drs. hands.REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Montgomery, AL writes:
People with high blood pressure need meds for their health, diabetics need insulin for theirs, people who suffer depression are given antidepressants. Why are chronic pain patients denied the medicine they deserve and need to have a somewhat normal quality of life? I guarantee you if doctors suffered from DAILY pain 24/7, they would not deny it for themselves!REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Mount Laurel, NJ writes:
well if your doctor is not treating you helping to cure nd make you comfortable ..get anoth doctor they will soon change their tune if they loose their Patients !Then their pockets will be hurting real bad !REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Longmont, CO writes:
I feel much more 'normal' if there is such a thing, knowing more people are having trouble like I am. Luckily with a double edge sword, I found an amazing Pain Doctor who is a trained anesthesiologist and switched to pain management. The bad part is that my Medicaid will not cover this type of specialty, so in addition to needing Medicaid to survive my long term and ultimately fatal diagnosis, we are cash pay clients. I see him monthly for 15 minutes for $155, and then he gives me a discount on my injections into my spine so out of pocket I pay about $350 each time, but only go about 1/3 of how many times I need to go because we cannot afford it. :(REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Aptos, CA writes:
I already get a monthly med check. I already get drug tested. My doctor already goes through all the red tape in place to help those that really need it. I allready went to a pain cklinic to try every possible non narcotic med, even know many were more harmful. I was found to need opioid meds for my chronic pain. This is not the answer to fix those that abuse the system which includes doctors, and pharmacists. This is a step to the stone ages when people just killed themselves when they could not get pain relief.REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Marengo, IA writes:
People in our gov't are turning out to be "savage's" and yes the "plug will be pulled on grandma and other's" too.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 24th, 2013Someone from Webster, TX writes:
I Suffer from Chronic Metabolic Pancreatitis and I battle a constant continuous extreme pain in the upper abdomen all day every day.REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 24th, 2013Someone from Dayton, OH writes:
As an RN, and a chronic pain victim, I find this idea disgusting. If a patient says they hurt, they hurt. Even drug users suffer pain. If doctors felt pain, perhaps they'd be more understanding. And, pain meds are not always the answer. There are many ways of treating pain. USE THEM!REPORT COMMENTS
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