First Do No Harm: The DEA targets Physicians who treat their patients pain.
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Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Mansfield, TX writes:
People who endure chronic pain are already suffering. When you have chronic pain, your life is altered. Even simple things, like basic house cleaning, becomes torturous. The pain can get so bad that you feel sick to your stomache. And this is WITH the medication, including opiates. Without this medication, many of us who suffer from chronic pain would be completely bedridden. I have severe back issues with unknown cause. My entire spine is involved. My MRI report for my neck alone is 2 pages long. I am not an addict, I did not choose this. And millions of other people are in a similar situation. No real consideration is being given for chronic pain patients. Instead, these patients are finding themselves without the medication that they need to reduce the pain they suffer from. This must change. -
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Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Priest River, ID writes:
June 8, 2016 My Pain Story. I am a 71 yr. old woman with many pain problems. In the 1981 I was in a camper explosion I had 3rd degree burns. Two years later I had the first of 3 neck surgeries related to that accident leaving me in constant pain (I?m a pain in the neck)/ There are many stressors that happened to me that were very hard including my wonderful husband who died in 1983 at age 39. This accident and my husband dying was a big stressor. I then got hepatitis and Mononucleosis at the same time. I am fortunate in that I am not depressed and have a positive attitude. I fell and tore ligaments in my foot, I had a few more surgeries (the outcome was a huge failure; I trusted Drs.) my left foot is now is contorted and in continual pain. In the early 90?s I saw a very qualified Dr at Minor & James Clinic in Seattle, he was a rheumatologist. After several visits he told me I had Fibromyalgia, my grandmother and aunts had this too. My FM is very bad and in my opinion all the surgeries (some I won?t list now) I had and the burns probably made the FM worse. My Rheumatologist tried several medicines on me that I could not take. I went to the Univ. of Washington Fibromyalgia Study for months and tried many other things to help the pain (biofeedback, meditation, swimming and a tens machine). Finally in the 90?s oxycontin became available and my Dr. started me on this. I have been on 20 mg 3 x day for all these years; I never took extra pills in all that time. When oxycontin isn?t working as well I decided to take less for a week or two. When I went back on my regular dose I could tell that oxycontin worked as before. My Dr thought that was a good idea; I repeat this program when I need to. We moved from Seattle to Northern Idaho in 2011, no Dr would take me because I was a pain patient and on oxycontin, not even a GP. I picked a GP and wrote her a resume as if I was trying to find a job. I wanted her to know me and hopefully accept me as a patient; she did but she would not prescribe my oxycontin. I had to travel to Minor & James Clinic which was 800 miles round trip every quarter where my Dr saw me and kept me on the same program. My Dr in Seattle retired and then real hell began. The Dr that took over for him did not want to prescribe oxycontin. I saw her once and then got a letter from Minor & James Clinic (they are part of the U of W hospital), it said that they were not going to keep me as a patient, they actually threw ALL PAIN Patients out of their clinic! Other Drs are doing the same thing throughout the US. Can you imagine going to the same clinic for over 15 years and all of a sudden the government decides to go after Drs and people who need pain relievers (opioids) are told not to come back and offered NO recommendations! I can?t help but think our human rights are being violated! The CDC, FDA, DEA are the agencies that are making the rules; they are not doctors, just political with an agenda. My life isREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2016Someone from Grand Island, NY signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Lemon Grove, CA writes:
I have had sever debilitating pain in my ankle spawning from a injury 6 years ago I have had 3 doctors ignore my complaint about intolerable pain that causes a sever impact on my life. I often have been told to have surgery if I want the pain to go away. Surgery is a 100% sure fire way to get rid of my pain but it's always the first suggestion by doctors.REPORT COMMENTS
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Jun 7th, 2016Someone from Grand Island, NY writes:
I cannot believe this inhumane treatment we are subjected to , this is an attack on the disabled , handicapped , sick and elderly citizens of our country. This suffering needs to stop . Even cancer patients are being cut off their medications .Shame on the politicians and DEA . WE do vote you know and guess what we won't be voting for you jerks .REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 7th, 2016Someone from Hamburg, NY writes:
I have cancer . I suffer each and every day with pain . I'm also a single mom . I need medication to give me a good quality of life . Please don't let me suffer pain is so debilitating 😞REPORT COMMENTS
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Jun 6th, 2016Someone from Bethune, SC writes:
I've been escorted out of an ER in a wheelchair unable to walk due to Lymes flaring up. Obviously I was some kind of junkie looking for a quick buzz... despicable that those who took an OATH would assume such.REPORT COMMENTS
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Jun 6th, 2016Someone from Surprise, AZ writes:
My wife has chronic pain, it has changed our lives. I am one American who is tired of the constant ******** from Washington D.C. Either help or get out! Our life in pain, is destroying us. Can't go out, can't walk can't smile and all I hear is restrictions. Screw you and if this continues I am going to see to it you know what pain is...REPORT COMMENTS
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Jun 6th, 2016Someone from Santa Monica, CA writes:
As someone who had a near fatal accident in 2002, ending up in a coma with broken neck and back, and a traumatic brain injury and then I had a stroke.. All when I was ONLY 30 years old. I then had a car accident a few years ago and regravated my injuries... I've lived with chronic pain for 13 years and will the rest of my life my orthopedic surgeon told me. My quality of life is gone with out my pain meds. I just want to feel good enough to get out of bed and be able to walk my dogs, and ideally work again.REPORT COMMENTS
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Jun 6th, 2016Someone from Harrisville, PA writes:
Doctors need to not assume that people are drug seekers! There are alot out their who are truly in terrible pain and may not look like it.REPORT COMMENTS
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