2016 Cdc Guidelines For Prescribing Opioids For Chronic Pain (Page 10) (Top voted first)

Hey all fellow patients out there, did you know the CDC has published a list of their proposed 2016 guidelines for doctors who prescribe opioids for chronic pain? That includes oxycodone, lortab, percocet, hydrocodone, opana, suboxone, morphine, and any other drug that has an opiate ingredient in it that so many of us count on to lead normal lives!

This affects all of us and the comment period ends on January 13 2016! That's about a week from now! You know the doctors are going to have to follow whatever federal rules pass so if you are worried that you might not get the care you need please go to the gov web site for the office of the Federal Register and submit your comments to them before it's too late!

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the opening of a docket to obtain public comment on the draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (Guideline). The Guideline provides recommendations regarding initiation or continuation of opioids for chronic pain; opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation; and assessment of risk and addressing harms of opioid use. The Guideline is intended to be used by primary care providers (e.g., family physicians or internists) who are treating patients with chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting longer than 3 months or past the time of normal tissue healing) in outpatient settings."

https:/­/­federalregister.gov/­a/­2015-31375

Editor's note: Please note that the above statement "You know the doctors are going to have to follow whatever federal rules pass" is technically correct but may be misleading in this case because the CDC draft says that it is "not a federal regulation" and that "adherence to the Guideline will be voluntary."

Editor's note # 2: The title for this discussion thread has been updated to reflect the topic most effectively.

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BL I have the referral to az pain clinic. But like I sd b4 I was getting 120 of 30mg oxyz, 150 of 15mg oxyz, 60 morphine 30mg. My pcp gave the referral w/o records so I got no pain meds next appt 2 wks away nd the way they're talk I won't get any then either. I just don't know what to do no er or urgent will even look at giving me anything becuz I'm on pain management uuuuugh!!!! HELP ME PLZ

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Wanted to pass this article on. Felt important and sadly more related than they will admit. Look at the date of the study and categories:

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Lily that's an excessive amount. Is it safe to say you was going to a pill mill. There's nothing that can justify needing that many narcotics.

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I hope Hells Angels are getting rich off of thieving Ins. and Gov. killing people and leaving them in inhumane pain even at end of life. F*** the pharmacies. If we need med to live Americans will go somewhere else. Ur not getting rich off of pain and death.

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Jenny I hear you blaming obamacare when you just said you have tenncare which is medicaid which is free for you. Quit blaming Obama for you not getting the drugs you want. I'm sick of paying for health care for lazy addicts.

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I'm not trolling. I'm just sick of the addicts ruining it for real patients. Your comments are only what an addict will say. Just be glad you're getting help for your pain instead of whining that the Dr won't give you what you want

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Robert you riding with the Angels is not impressive to me. I said what I said to jenny because it's typical of an addict to blame blame blame. She blames Obama for her not getting the drugs she wants. She is on public assistance so why complain about Obama care when she's already getting a free ride. She called e a troll so I called her what I called her. And as far as lily I simply stated that's because 1 Dr had you on that any meds doesn't mean the next will. People on this forum complain because they can't seem to get the absurd amount narcotics that they are used to. Complaining hey are allergic to everything except for oxycontons morphine and percocet. Unless you are terminally I'll nothing justifies that many meds. And if it was justified then why are they having so much trouble getting them. Here's an educated guess. The Dr doesn'tthink they are mnecessary. Hells angels are nothing more than drug dealing white trash who tries to intimidate those around them

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You'll keep reading them and you'll keep responding. If you wanna get high then contact the hells angels. The Dr's aren't your dealer.

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