Pain Medication Shame (Page 9)
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First of all, I hate taking pain meds but I was almost completely bedridden for 2 yrs. They gave me my life back and I'll be grateful for the rest of my life. My insurance company dropped me right before I was gonna have surgery to get some relief. So I had no choice but to go with the pain meds. I've been on oxycodone 30/150 per month (5 a day) and MS Contin 200mg 2 times daily since 2009. Had breaks when I could. My point is, nobody knows what my daily life is like. I feel ashamed every month getting refills. Maybe it's in my head but the staff at the pharmacy gives me that "pill seeker" look. I guess all that matters is my doctor trusts me and he knows my complete history. I know I'm not taking them for fun. I'd much rather be normal. Can anyone relate to what I'm saying?

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I can totally relate. I take MS Contin 2 times a day as you do and I am prescribed 100 oxycodone ir a month. I have had to move to a mom and pop pharmacy. They treat me much better but I still get a little push back. But much much better than Walgreens. My doctor is very understanding but I pay him out of pocket because no doctor that was covered by my plan would write opiates. I’ve had my pain doc for over eight years and don’t know what I would do if I lost him. No one is taking pain or chronic pain people into consideration. It’s all about the addict. Illegal heroin and Chinese fentanyl is the real issue, not morphine sulfate ER. I am truly afraid of losing the only thing that keeps me “human”.

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I understand it is not the pharmacist that makes you feel bad about getting your meds because they are not the ones who handles the money and distribution of your meds which your pharmacist is aware of your diagnosis and understand your need of pain meds enable you to to be a functional part of society I am a nurse of 35 years practice for thirty of those years been on pain meds for eight years three years ago I had to go on disability the pharmacist knows your diagnosis the same as they know mine the tech's don't have any idea why you are on that much medication a couple of times I was treated that way and I spoke to the pharmacist in private after that I was not treated like a med seeker I have multiple diagnosis one I'd bone cancer that is just one so now I go and I don't made to feel uncomfortable

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Absolutely! Unfortunately legit pain suffers get that stigma because of the nature of the medication. If you had cancer and went in with no hair with the same scripts they'd look at you in a completely different way. No one knows the pain of another person. Unless you've walked in their shoes no one should make the jump to pill junkie, seeker or addict. I'm sorry you have to suffer with the pain and then the discrimination but hold your head up you know the truth. God bless

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It's not in your head. Chronic pain patients are discriminated against and treated like criminals on a regular basis - thanks to all the frauds and the illegal drug trade. You hear about ods but what they fail to mention is that the illicit drugs are already illegal and the fentanyl is veterinarian grade for horses, also illegal for human use, but those drug dealers fight back so they choose to go after the chronic pain medications so it looks like they are trying to do something. All they are doing is giving these illegal dealers business. They cut off peoples pain meds and get on tv talking about how opiate pain medication has the same effect as illicit drugs. Sounds like the govt needs to push more customers into the hands of their dealers, but hey what do I know?

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Look into Cannabis for pain relief. It's a far better route to go than Pharmaceuticals

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I can relate to the fullest! What I read from your post are my words and thoughts EXACTLY! I have a spinal cord injury with 8 severe diagnoses on my spine which I have to take my pain medications to get "some" sort of pain relief. I despise the fact of taking opiates and wish I didn't have to take them but it is just reality that I do. My prayers go out to you and I wish you only the best in life & in health!

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I think those of us who have had to take pain medication for years can relate to what you are saying. People who are healthy and happy don't understand understand the need for pain medication and they have a mind set that everyone who takes them are seeking a high. They have probably had someone close to them overdose and make even die. It's really frustrating in so many ways and affects so many people. I wish I didn't need them but I do and I just wish people would mind their own business and find something else to criticize. There is plenty out there. This is a broken world filled with broken people and we all have our problems.

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Yes, there are many others that can relate, but as long as you aren't getting fills sooner than you should, and/or abusing them, you really have nothing to worry about. However, if your pharmacy is making you feel uncomfortable, maybe it's time to talk to a different pharmacist about getting them filled elsewhere.

The FDA warns that these medications carry the risk of being habit forming, and it may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation.

Can anyone else chime in with their experiences?

I mean, I didn't even get such an attitude when getting my husband's Percocet prescription filled for him, after he had surgery a few months ago. He was in no condition to go into the pharmacy, himself, at the time, still being under the influence of the anesthesia, and medications he had been given.

But the reason I advise asking a pharmacist, before switching, is due to the fact that they are limited in how much of any controlled substance they can keep in stock each month, so they may not have room for a new customer.

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