Help Others In Getting Their Pain Medications Go To Care2petitionsite And Sign Demand That Chronic Suffers Get Medication Now (Page 10) (Newest replies first)

valerie Says:

Fri, April 18, 2014

Here it is, your sincere effort to help us all get back our right to having our pain medications now!! sign this petition to get action and be a part in changing the DEA'a plan that is surely not working. Give us back our lives, Let the junkies overdose is they so choose to. Go to "Care2petitionsite" now sign the petition on "demand that chronic pain sufferers get their medication now, by valerie. I thank you for your support. Feel free to share it because the more signatures that we get the sooner we can make this a reality.

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Chris Says:
Fri, September 14, 2018

Pain medications are always going to be available for those of us who really have severe or ongoing pain that no other treatments will help. Doctors, PA’s and Practicioners need to start being part of the solution to those who have a legitimate reason and need for opiate pain medications. Those who continue to abuse and overdose on these medications will either die or they will be in jail, there are no other options for them.

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Bella Says:
Fri, September 14, 2018

Did you just say “Let the junkies overdose if they so choose to do so?” Are you kidding me? You think an addict CHOOSES to die? Since you yourself NEEDS pain medication how does it feel to be without it? Well that’s the same feeling as your so called “junkie” and I resent this as my straight A nephew died at 22 because he had no help. A system that is broken. A first choice yes, as everyone has experimented in their lifetime, then after that they cannot get out. Shame on you.

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Mare Says:
Fri, September 14, 2018

Sandra (# 63) --

Go to care2petition.com & search on chronic pain or pain patient. It will bring it right up.

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TT Says:
Fri, September 14, 2018

Re: Tara (# 9) Expand Referenced Message

Well said!! Everything you've said is so true! It's exactly what I've been through and still fighting. Sad thing is doctor's don't care. And in my case I have both pain issues and mental disorders from emotional and physical abuse I've endured as well as PTSD n depression from finding my brother passed away from sleep apnea in 2008, then lost both gma n papa. All 3 passed away within 10 days!! Then my dad tried committing suicide 3xs this last time 2yrs ago. He shot himself with a shot gun which blew half his face off for which I found and saved his life. I've been through so much and have struggled with pain then addiction n now taking Subutex for pain. I'm no longer an addict but to the system I'm labeled one due to only way of getting my medication since no longer wanting to take any pain meds due to past experiences but due to changes in laws in VA I have to travel every month for my script 5 hours round trip n sad thing is I went to a psychiatrist to get treated for my anxiety depression and PTSD and to my surprise was willing to help me and get me back on prev meds I've taken before until he saw I was taking the Subutex for which I explained why I was taking n still today can't get any help for my anxiety. He said and I quote you'll have to choose one or the other..? Really? What's happened to compassion? Not everyone is an addict and here I have to resort to other options as you had stated just because no one wishes to help me due to me taking the Subutex for my pain for which i have to go to a clinic for addiction recovery just to get this medication due to these stupid laws. When is this ever going to stop? This is why our system is screwed up and so many suicides happening bc no1 is willing to help all bc they're thinking you're seeking drugs for which I'm def not. I would just like to live a normal life, is that so much to ask for!! #DoneVenting #SupportUsHumansWhoRequireMeds

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Sandra Says:
Fri, September 14, 2018

Hi, I cannot find it. Where is it dear? I will sign and share it everywhere.

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Elaine Says:
Fri, September 14, 2018

I agree 100%. I have no life and problems with my back leg and knee. I also have a 14 yr old son and can't do nothing with life. It sucks.

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Laura Says:
Thu, September 13, 2018

Re: Grangerl (# 45) Expand Referenced Message

I cannot find the Petition to sign regarding Chronic Pain. Could someone direct me please?

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CJMoore in CT Says:
Thu, September 13, 2018

Go and please sign the petition THEN post it on Facebook. With the post write about your pain story.

Then look into the future because as of January 1st the maximum morphine equivalent that was 120 units goes down to 90 units. Let people know what will happen to you with MORE pain.

I wonder if we can do a Wheels on Washington Event (most of us wouldn't be able to march).

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CJMoore in CT Says:
Wed, September 12, 2018

GOOD NEWS!! My doctor tells me that on January 1st 2019 Medicare and the state of Connecticut is now taking the OPIOID medicines that I depend on from our CURRENT 120 Morphine Equivalent Dose TO 90 Morphine Equivalent Dose for chronic pain. I am able to get out of the house with my wife usually 3 days a week, am non-functioning 3 days a week and somewhere in the middle 1 day. Well I guess in January I will make the 1 hour trip to the pain doctor once a month and, hopefully church every week.

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Gayle Says:
Tue, September 4, 2018

I am a 67 year old woman being treated for Osteoarthritis in my knees, ankles, lower spine. I have herniated discs in my upper spine and lower spine, also Osteoarthritis in upper and lower spine. I take hydrocodone for my pain. I do not abuse the meds I am given. But I am treated like a street junkie. I am insulted and annoyed when asked to take a urine #10 which covers street drugs. I know that patients with chronic pain do not abuse their meds. I have joined many websites were this has been discussed. You accuse us for overdosing, you should accused the junkies. That are now making our life a living hell. You know those walks on the beach you love so much. Most of us here can't to that. We can't do all the fun things you can do. So until you suffer from Chronic Pain, don't tell me to take Advil and deal with the pain. You deal with the pain, after you have walked a mile in our shoes. See how you like it. We did not ask for this, who would. It is pain 24/7 year in year out, day after day. No relief at night, you wake because you are in pain. You have no clue, none. The Hydrocodone allows me to move and go to the grocery store. Now you tell me you have the Flu, I say to you take one Advil. You feel better don't you, NOT. Why?! because it did nothing for all those aches and pain. So suffer!!!

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Joel Says:
Fri, August 10, 2018

Re: Liberty (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

I am with y’all. I will write anything from legal summaries to organizing attorneys. I truly believe Trump is on our side. This is not the President, he may be our biggest help. Let the junkies overdose if they want, don’t let them hurt two people or kill two instead of one. Yes people can die from pain.

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Kelly Says:
Tue, August 7, 2018

Re: Momo (# 8) Expand Referenced Message

You are incorrect. There are dependencies that occur but guess what, my anti-depressant ALSO has dependencies. So because I become dependant on my anti-depressant it's suddenly bad?

NO.

These pain medications are not for everyone, so don't take them if they are not for you. If the feds want to go after someone go after the pharmacy companies NOT the Doctors and patients who deserve PRIVACY in their medications NOT restrictions.

Also if you want to start a new paragraph then press "Shift" and "Enter" because you have a wall of text there and it took awhile to get to the point.

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Laura Says:
Sat, August 4, 2018

I pray we get some results. Let's go for it! What would life be like in excruciating chronic pain based on what the lunatics? What if a member in Their family needed a narcotic and they stopped eating, stopped talking, not leaving the house?

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Sandy Says:
Tue, July 31, 2018

Re: Liberty (# 3) Expand Referenced Message

Yes. One simple heading and we all sign it. I am contacting my senator and Congressman.

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The Pharmacist Says:
Sun, July 29, 2018

I have been on methadone since 2006 and the GP who put me in touch with the CAT Team (Drug council) in Glasgow as far as I’m concerned totally did a Judas escariot, he washes his hands all because I was on 4 / 30mg dihydracodeine a day for pains in my knees as I was a Heating Engineer by trade and was grafting 7 days a week nearly every month, all I asked him was to taper me off the codeine. His reply, “we don’t cater for addiction or give out codeine or Valium". Wait who asked him for Valium? He was an ***** and I wrote him a sarcastic letter telling him exactly what I thought of him. Now I was not taking anything else, only codeine. As far as I’m concerned he has ruined 15 years of my life and if I thought I had a case to take him to court I would in a heartbeat and sue for every miserable penny he has. He is retired now as of 2012 or later. I was on 120ml at one point. Thank God I’m now on 10ml and I’ll be off it before Xmas. The GP I have now and the social worker are useless. They haven’t got a clue and I’m going to launch a complaint against both of them. They think they can do what they like once your on there silly program that’s meant to last 6 months but ends up lasting 16(?) years or more. I lost my Plumbing & Heating business, 2 lovey 3 bedroom houses with back and front gardens, £180,000 each and had to lay off 3 young apprentices. Luckily I managed to get them through college and they got their City & Guilds and are working away with Transco Gas to this day. I folded the business in 2004 and was left with just the profit which I made from the houses. The houses and the business are not my point here.

My main concern and it makes my blood boil even thinking or talking about it, is that a GP could have so easily used his private prescription pad to help me if it was not Shettlestons practice to give out addictive opioids. That’s a pure contradiction as i know about 50 of my elderly customers of mine who are on DF118’s and all sorts Benzodiazepines, Gabapentin, and lots more. Now I’ve turned to TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) and holistic medicine. I wouldn’t put another stinking pill from Big Pharma near my mouth ever again. I walk 10 to 20 km daily. I exercise 4 times a week, speedbag workouts and go hiking. I treat my body like a temple now but until the last drop of that green poison stops I will never be at peace with myself and that GP Dr Stoddart, Spence, and Bruce are all a shower of Hippocritical BS and the oath they took old or new version is an insult to Apollo, Morpheus, Asclepius, and all the great Gods of medicine. The modern day GP I wouldn’t even waste my time making an appointment and would sooner go to a Herbalist or Chinese Doctor and I can tell you undeniably about 6 doctors who I won’t name for obvious reasons were handing out prescriptions for anything for sexual favors. One of the poor girls I knew well, her GP got struck off. He was issuing her with over 20 5mg Valium a day and he would repeat that fortnightly and that’s not counting the gabbas, Zopiclone, Mogadon, she ended up with 3 brain tumors and 2 on her lungs. She is now at peace. Obviously they can’t prove the tumors were an indirect action due to the Valium but she had been on them for 25 years so these so called GP’s have a lot to answer to. They are not all the same corrupt *****, but I’ve lost a lot more faith in them than for them. Sincerely, JA.

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