First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Aug 23rd, 2016Someone from Salt Lake City, UT writes:
Since my Doctor said My pain medicine had to be reduced, I have lost my Jobe as a Manager at a large furniture warehouse in Salt Lake City. I can no longer support myself and lost my income of $20.00 dollars an hour. and can not stand on my feet for more than 20 minutes at a time. I have a Peripheral Neuropathy for 20 plus years, and am in constant pain, I have no quality of life or will to live since the took the majority of my pain medicine away. Please Help, I Beg of You!!!! -
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Aug 23rd, 2016Someone from Cleveland, OH writes:
Addition to my last comment, for the ignorant the senerio I discribed in a previous post is called Dioclelian's, I think if the masses had any idea how often big brother uses it there would be rioting in the street, but that's must what the evil of this country do, and they have a strangle hold on public office like you could not imagine.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 23rd, 2016Someone from Cheyenne, WY writes:
I've been taking a low level opiate for chronic pain for over 10 years. It has worked wonders for me being able to function in daily life. Now my doctor says she won't prescribe it for me or anyone else anymore. Doesn't give a reason, just suddenly decided she will no longer prescribe pain medication to ANY of her patients. I do not understand why I have to go back to living the painful existence I had before I was prescribed this medication. Nothing else helps me live a normal life. This kind of treatment seems totally barbaric to me. Why does our government want to force all of these people with legitimate chronic pain to live a life of suffering? It is completely inhumane!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 23rd, 2016Someone from Cleveland, OH writes:
1st it is the DEA that controls and imports the herion into this country. 2nd by eliminating PM Dr.s they can increase there heroin customer base. 3rd since the American public is generally dumb and apathetic we half just given up our right to live happy free lives as our constitution character's. 4th this works out great for the new world order Zionist because elimination of the population 2/3rd' of it by there own admission is there grand plan, WAKE UP SLEEPING AMERICA ITS TIME TO TAKE OUR LAND .MASS BACK!!! And honor God as our forefathers did. K,REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 23rd, 2016Someone from North Lawrence, OH signed.
Aug 22nd, 2016Someone from Phenix City, AL writes:
I think that this is going way to far. They don't need our medical records why? Someone please explain why exactly why they need our personal information. They are a disgrace to the United States of America. This use to be a free country not anymore. We are not free they are just a bunch of big headed bullies. They lie they entrap people set them up ruin their lives it's all for them to get off believe me they get off on what they do. Nurses who worked at Dr's offices have told me exactly how they act when they think a Dr has went Rouge. They DON'T NEED TO BE OR HAVE ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF MEDICAL RECORDS. THE ONLY PART THEY HAVE A CLUE ABOUT IS OPIOIDS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT A FREAKING CODE MEANS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD WHILE THEY ARE RAIDING A DR'S OFFICE THEY TAKE THE MEDS IN FRONT OF THE NURSES AND PUT THEM IN THEIR MOUTHS AND SWALLOW THEM FUNNY HOW THE DAUGHTER OF THE HEAD OF THIS AGENCY WAS DEALING ALL KINDS OF DRUGS NO JAIL TIME FOR HIS LITTLE GIRL THOUGH. THIS IS THE MOST DISHONEST AGENCY WE HAVE. DISGRACEFUL. DISGUSTING.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 22nd, 2016Someone from Phenix City, AL signed.
Aug 22nd, 2016Someone from Bristol, PA writes:
My doc of 30 something years retired and now I cannot find a doc to prescribe tramadol for me!! I have taken this for many years due to many problems the latest being nerve damage from chemo. I never hounded for more meds. I was content for the edge off the pain the trams gave me. Now I can't work and my life sucks! I don't want to buy off the street but I have been forced to. This is a sad state of affairs for a 55 yr. What does the gov expect patients to do when we r forced not to b patients but to b street addicts???? Y was it ok for me to take tramadol for 16 yrs and now it's not? If I was going to abuse drugs, trust me I would have before. But no, I worked with my doc and did my best. Now I can't even try to do my best cuz I can't afford whats sold on the street. And seriously? Heroin is cheaper and I truly understand y people start to buy that. Sad, sad state of affairs in the USA.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 22nd, 2016Someone from New Baltimore, MI writes:
I am getting no pain meds at the moment . Thanks to my government controlling my Drs and not allowing them to do their job as a Dr with the meds my body could tolerate. I now have seratonin syndrome . I no longer trust the United States of Americas government or policy. I could have died. You are forcing us to inject non FDA approved steriods into our bodies. Bottle says not approved for spinal injections but a pt don't see that. Now I have osteoneurocrosis of the femoral head . Thank you CDC DEA. FDA....you are worse then Hitler and are causing a genocide for true pain patients people who are truly sick.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 22nd, 2016Someone from Leesville, SC signed.
Aug 22nd, 2016Someone from Myersville, MD writes:
I am a Patient who's lived over 35 years with severe pain,,I've had to go to many Pharmacys to fill one pain med,,this is not as much the trauma I suffer as what I am dealing with now on a day to day basis ,,I will suffer with tremendous pain and still will not go to a Hospital even tho my Family begs me too,,I went when I was suffering with severe stomach pains and was treated so badly and with such humiliation that I will no longer go to any Clinic or Emergency room even tho it could lead to my death,, I was treated like a drug seeker before they the Doctors even knew weather I had a valid illness,,they with held any pain treatment at all,,they let me lay there for hours in such pain that I begged for death to take me,,I had my own pain Meds that I could have taken to relieve at least some of the horrendous pain I was suffering but was not allowed to,,yet they wouldn't help me with pain relief at all,, Come to find out I was suffering with a severe stomach blockage that did almost end my life,,Because of this experience with the Doctors and Hospital I will no longer go in for any life saving treatment because they treated me with disrespect, and they humiliated me and tortured me more than a Human Being should ever be ,,I am suffering daily as I post this letter now with such pain theat at times is so unbearable that I still wish death would take me before I'd put myself through that kind of humiliation for anything,,Thd Doctors and most Nurses are on such a power trip that they could care less if we're laying in a room in pain,, they treat us all as if we're drug seekers,, What a shame and travesty of justice this world has come to,along with the Hospitals and Clinics and a lot of the Doctors who now we cannot trust to treat us with any kind of compassion much less dignity ,,Going to a Hospital or Clinic here in America is worse than going to Natzi Germany with Hitler in charge,,REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 22nd, 2016Someone from Leesville, SC writes:
I am one of those unfortunate people that cannot take anti-inflammatory or Nsaids. Suffer from GI problems. Also suffered a heart attack in 2012. I hate having to take pills everyday of my life but without the pain medication I cannot live. I have tried on a number of occasions. My doctor tapered me down. But the lower dosage dropped I wasn't able to function the pain reminded me why I was on them. Always have thoughts of suicide in the back of my mind. But if I cannot get my pain medication I will have no choice either turn to street drug's or end my life. The answer would be to end my life. Chronic pain isn't something that anyone wants to deal with. You go to see the dentist and you let them know your under pain management they treat you like your a drug addict and will not give you anything for pain. But you didn't request anything from them for pain. A doctor here's the words Pain Management and they talk down to you and mistreat you. They think your doctor shopping or an drug addict. We are punished everyday by the pain coming from our bodies. I don't get high of my meds. I don't call in and say I lost my meds. I take them as directed and try to maintain the level of medication without reaching tolerance. Maybe they need to sit down and talk with the people themselves that have Chronic Pain. The pain is really not in our heads.REPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 22nd, 2016Someone from Locust Fork, AL writes:
I'm a long time sufferer of chronic pain. I have sciatica, 3 slipped disc and I have a plate and pins in my neck. I also deal with arthritis in my hips, hands, and feet. I know pain and I hope that everyone of the ones who are against pain meds get what I have then go before a doctor who labels you a drug userREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 22nd, 2016Someone from Locust Fork, AL writes:
I'm a long time sufferer of chronic pain. I have sciatica, 3 slipped disc and I have a plate and pins in my neck. I also deal with arthritis in my hips, hands, and feet. I know pain and I hope that everyone of the ones who are against pain meds get what I have then go before a doctor who labels you a drug userREPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 21st, 2016Someone from Bethel Park, PA writes:
They are going to have more od due to the fact people that truly need the pain meds to get thru the day are going to have to seek drug dealers to get what the needREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 21st, 2016Someone from Toms River, NJ writes:
It's all about money. The people that write these bills to keep people off of "dangerous" opioids end up killing people with NSAIDS! Addiction is somehow worse than death in their little brains. I take something for pain, have to come off it; sure I feel like death for a week or two, but I don't die, like with NSAIDS, which are NOT scheduled, and considered safe. I also have a huge problem with alcohol. This should be a SCHEDULE I drug. It has NO MEDICINAL VALUE, and a HIGH RISK FOR DEPENDENCY. Why is marijuana Schedule I, yet things like cocaine are Schedule II. MJ doesn't destroy someone's life like alcohol or cocaine will do. It's all about busting stupid alcoholics and then fining them over and over since they cannot quit it. It's one of the most addictive and dangerous substances on earth for a select group of people. I've had pain from lyme since I was 14 years old. Never been taken seriously, so I found some ways to get legal herbs that have the same effects of morphine, since some doctors and these law-makers are complete dicks that have never had this pain, and never will. I have constant all the time pain, with flare ups. If they could touch me like in "The Green Mile", they'd be crying and begging for their old body back within 5 seconds. No empathy or compassion for the sick... I can't afford to see expensive doctors, but I know these doctors will prescribe anything that may help my pain, based on others I know who have gone to them. It's simply legal drug dealers - sold to the highest bidder! That is what many doctors have become. You don't pay enough, you don't get anything. If you're poor, then nobody really cares about your pain, and they just hope you'll off yourself, so that is one less person on the system - even though the REAL leeches are the ones who collect large amounts of interest in the banks and don't put that money back into the system, making the rest of us fight over the 3 - 5% of that money that still is in the system. It's laughable that something isn't done about THAT problem. The elephants in the room never get noticed. Let's nit-pick on the small stuff instead and screw people's lives up as much as we can by making them have to go to even more doctors and get prescriptions every month by not allowing refills, and let's make these scheduled medications as hard as we can for people to get, so they will have to live a life of pain and misery. Karma will get these greedy bastards... and when I am free from my pain one day, I will laugh at their misfortune when I finally get to the other side. Screw all of 'em. They'll get what's coming to them. Hopefully pain like mine for all eternity. They all deserve it. I was hit with military weapons that got loose - ticks. I should be making fully military disability and SSI + an anual check for pain and suffering until my last days on earth, unless they find cures for these things.... But nope. Only the rich *******s that send thREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 21st, 2016Someone from Oklahoma City, OK writes:
The quacks, the cops and especially the legislators DO NOT GIVE ONE RATS*****rats*****about us, our pain or our quality of life. PA's and dr's have no right to treat us like second class pcs of******or accuse us of dick! **** 'EM ALL! I'm totally tired of being treated like******because I have ankylosing spondylitis and just want to have a little relief so I can do my job a get an hour of sleep once in a while. I'm sure there are no high and mighty doctors and pa's out there who dare lower themselves to listen to any of us "drug addicts and "drug seekers" just wanting a little relief=F U C K Y O U! F U C K your big*****house. F U C K your money grubbing spouse! **** your $100,000 car that you "worked" so hard for! I HATE all of you for making us feel like less than zero for wanting a small resemblance of our lives back! And real fat **** YOU AND BURN IN ****ING HELL all of you smug*****chain pharm mutha****ers out there! I know all of you overpaid and US economy thrashing maggots associated with the pathetic "healcare" industry are laughing at each one of us. Nothing will change as long these insects continue to bleed us dry and rakie in their precious $. I can only hope karma gets you, your entire family every other pig you know. Thank you and may all you white coat wearing crooks suffer a fate worse than death! I ****ING HATE YOU ALL!!!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 21st, 2016Someone from Old Hickory, TN writes:
I never took pain medication until I had a terrible car accident at the age of 41. I am now 51 and can't find a doctor that will treat me properly. I am in constant pain - lower back, neck, legs. Some days I can barely get out of bed. I was a contributing member of society prior to the auto accident and for several years after. Once doctors began to be scrutinized for prescribing pain medication to people who are actually suffering, my dosages were cut way back and here I am today, not able to do much of anything.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 21st, 2016Someone from Indianapolis, IN writes:
It is such a shame that honest people who truly take their medications as prescribed to help their pain so they can try to have a life worth living are treated like "drug seekers" immediately when discussing pain control with physicians. Chronic pain is life changing and only those who suffer from it truly understand how desperate people are to try and get some relief. I try so very hard to take my pain meds as infrequently as possible but can only take the pain for so long before breaking down. Why are we being punished for something we have no control over? I, for one, would absolutely love to be pain free and have no need for pain medications!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 21st, 2016Someone from Buchanan, MI writes:
Not treating chronic health conditions is a violation of my rights as an American. It takes away people's ability to work and live in any reasonable manor. Not to mention how dare you stick your nose into my private health care decisions! Well you've done it. Now we have a health care system that is sick with psychopaths. My prayer is that you have the need to see one of the amazing gutless wonders called the new physician very soon. XOREPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 21st, 2016Someone from Paris, TN writes:
That's what I'm asking. It's time we ban together and fight this in every state. I've had 6 abdominal surgeries, I have 2 sets of Meshes in abdomen. The surgeons X 3(opinions) ALL said that there's nothing they can do to take Meshes out. I'm told because of ALL the surgeries & positions of both sets of meshes, it's ruined my stomach. The meshes have grown into my organs. The multiple surgeries have produced adhesions and scar tissue. I had splenic cancer & had my spleen removed along with 41 small nodules. I can't sue because no attorney is doing abdominal mesh because of Laws that blocked the law suits. I was hospitalized so many times for weeks @ a time. And now they want to mess with my pain meds because pain clinics are scared of DEA. I've read the law for my state which actually says(sorry 4 caps) IT IS AN OPTION to reduce pain meds or change. Well my pain Dr. Decided they didn't want to fool with the new laws so they closed office & opened up another biz. Wow! I'm so flustered because the new meds the pharmaceutical companies haven't heard of them. They are over $800 no exaggeration BUT they do give u coupon that reduces it down to only $15 BUT there's a catch, if your on Medicare or VA it doesn't apply! What??!! Are you serious? I've been to every Dr I can and they ALL SAY PAIN MGMT IS YOUR BEST OPTION. Now, Because my spleen is gone I get sick a lot.And my white blood cell count is always up or dwn. Well this eliminates me from injections because if I have an infection and get the spinal injections I will die per the Pain Dr. They said it would be spreading the infection thru my body quicker & in my spine. I keep up with my flu shot every year and Pneumonia every 5. I have to stay on antibiotics off and on. I hate the New pain meds, one is long acting and I'm not totally opposed BUT the short acting one they gave me is not enough and doesn't work. Also, the short acting slows down the digestive system more and that's the last thing I need. My GI IS FURIOUS & My Surgeon & have advised I go to another office. I've been under the change now for 2 months in TN and that's just too long to suffer. I can no longer take Ibuprofen etc because GI Dr. Says it's bad for my gut due to the meshes. The meshes have grown into my organs and it's causing a lot of pain. I cried & became depressed because I couldn't find anyone to remove them. I've prayed and ask God to intervene for us all. I'm just doing my best to live for my daughter, I take care of my mom, I'm a supportive wife, I work in community & church. I mean I have to live. I can't just lie down And Die. My spouse is a nurse, bro in law a Dr. And let me tell u my brother was just like the folk who was judgemental UNTIL HE got injured and sick AND NEEDED PAIN MEDS. I've tried everything to help me live a full lifestyle & be somewhat pain free. I realize I can't be fully pain free but I was on a regime that worked for me. And now some boot legged philosophers have decided to punish me and the worldREPORT COMMENTS
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Aug 20th, 2016Someone from San Antonio, TX writes:
I live with Fibromyalgia & Gastroparesis. I had a career, a college graduate, & a mother of 6. I have now been having such a hard time receiving the medications that once had living at least a somewhat normal for me life. My Doctor is scared & for that me & so many others have to suffer.REPORT COMMENTS
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