Pain Medication Cut Downs
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Is it just me or is all the pain management docs trying to cut everyone down or back!!?? When I went to my last visit the doc had the nerve to ask me if I still needed my Oxymorphone 20mg ER (56). I was like YEAH, what do you think?! This is after they closed down for 3 months and I had to switch to Subutex to not get sick. And I got dropped from the 30mg oxymorphone. And by the way the 20'mgs are garbage. Then my doc asked me to get an MRI on my lower back, which I did the month prior. It just goes to show what a dumb ass he is and how they're so not in tune to what is going on! All they want to do is lower and lower your meds. Has anyone else had their doc try and taper them down or try and lower your stuff? By the way, I'm in south FL.

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I am 58 years old and need pain medication for my tmj. I can't find a Dr who will give me a good pain medicine. I would rather have a good quality of life that is shortened by pain meds than a long life that is pain riddled.

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A doctor asking you to get a mir?? Your lucky, 3 years I been asking my doctor to give me a ct scan or mri , he always refused, when a ER doctor finally gave me a ct scan it was a huge tomour in my rectum, putting me at stage 4 cancer, unbelievable eh,

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At 77 I only needed 10mg Oxycodin 5 times through the day to keep a slow but healthy routine of housework, gardening, guests and travel. The new USA drug management rules that make it impossible to work with. My doctors of 20 years sent me to one or another of the drug charlatans who deserted my care. That has left me taking 4000mg of Tylenol, some crazy drug for relief via my brain and a very poor quality of life. This is helpful? I might as well put myself in a nursing home. How does my one voice protest? I write this!

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Doctors have been doing this for year's, I was on oxycodone 30mg 3x a day, he took me off without cutting me down, I have been on suboxone now for 4 year's because of this.
If their cutting you down slowly be thankful cause I got cut right off at a doctor visit with no warning, hope this helps.

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Re: CJMoore in CT (# 14)

I went to my new pm PA for the 3rd time, she is very kind, I have been on oxycodone 7 30 mg a day for awhile, they are very weak , not brand name, she also has raised my gabapentin to 90 mg a day,, at first , but today, I have bad pain in my groin , going to have to get in touch with my doc .

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Re: Nawleans Girl (# 186)

Hi, I'm in Australia, was talked into doing hep treatment a year ago,pre treatment drs all so helpful,so far virus gone, all through treatment anxiety disorders nausea hearing problems numbness ECT now it's Poste treatment no support no answers ,nothing for pain anxiety ECT they really don't care, there stupid miracle drug has done it's damage felt better before I did there treatment ,I have no faith in western medicine,I thought they were supposed to help people, take care.

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Re: Rawdog (# 184)

First thing 1st, she was saying hi TO south Florida (you), then she said she was in the panhandle. Calm down.
And really, I have to drive 50 miles to pain management. It sucks, and it hurts-it takes me two days to recover from it, but at least it makes the rest of the days tolerable and functional.
Call your insurance company for options for clinics that are taking new patients. If there aren’t any, having them aware of that helps in the long run.

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Re: Lou (# 183)

So true same here in Australia,why do they play god,?and think they know more about our bodies then we do.take care.

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Florida cares NOT about a chronic pain individual. I brought my cancer results and THREE Doctors DENIED me a schedule 3 Codeine script. I only asked for 30 pills because I wanted to spend ONE MORE WEEK with my WW2 Veteran father. Let’s say each doctor suddenly was in PAIN. After all, Bible says, ”an eye for an eye”. How dare they deny me MORE time with my WW2 Veteran father. Me? MRI, 32 cancer radiation treatments to my brain, left job because of my cancer. What goes around, comes around. I’d like to also thank the FACT Florida makes gun sales easier than getting cancer medication.

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Re: Joseph (# 1)

I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder earlier this year which causes arthritis in multiple joints. Saturday before Labor Day it felt like every bone in left hand was broke (felt like knuckles were going to crack in half when trying to bend fingers) and felt like every single bone in both feet were broken! I have been chronic pain patient since 2009 and haven’t taken any narcotic pain meds since post op in Dec. 2017. ER will give a single pain shot before you leave ER (no script for pain meds), urgent care clinics have notices on door advising to not even ask for narcotic pain meds because they aren’t prescribed. Only option was after hours PCP clinic (and I didn’t even know if I would get pain med script). Internal Medicine dr looked at records that this was 5th flare up in 4 months, don’t take pain meds on regular basis and said it is really ridiculous with writing rx for pain meds. The pcp clinic actually has blocks on computer system that PCP docs can prescribe these meds. Doc had app on his phone and wrote Norco prescription and printed paper rx to bring to pharmacy. My doc said he had broken his hand and went to an urgent care center and he couldn’t even get pain meds script for himself. Had to get a colleague to write rx for him!

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Re: Lou (# 183)

It's getting the same here in Australia ,why do they play god ,if there's medicine there that stops pain why not use it, over here ibraproben not sure of spelling, seems to be there wonder drug,lucky if it eases a toothache,also comes with a warning that it can cause internal bleeding, to be avoided if you have any stomach problems ulcers liver problems ECT, opiats have been used as best pain relief less internal problems but no don't give anybody anything that may work !!I wonder what majority of drs give themselves for pain ?A friend who has been given weeks to live ,lung cancer was recently denighed anxiety med as she may get addicted, omg they must be so cruel !as for any pain relief forget it ,opiats war what a joke,and they wonder why street drugs are being used,

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Re: Annabel (# 182)

First thing 1st, if your in the pan handle your not "from" south Florida like you said. South Florida is where im at 500 miles south of you. Anyways to answer your question why I haven't gotton a new doctor, is I'VE TRIED the area im in is ritzy and just recently opened 2 pain clinics in the past 6yrs. I have went 50 miles north south east and west to finally find somewhere that would take me. Plus a lit if these PM places are not taking new patients as of 2017. So I'm stuck for the time being.

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Re: Joseph (# 1)

I know a woman (in her late 60s) with horrible bone cancer that has spread and she is essentially terminal. Every. Single. Appointment. They try to reduce or get her off pain meds!? To be fair, it is one oncologist that is the worst. I’m in Canada by the way. I get that there is immense pressure on physicians due to the opioid epidemic but it is simply unethical to take away meds from people who need them. There is a difference between dependance on a drug to increase quality of life and addiction. I hope this pressure s*** is over by the time I’m that age and need opioids for the inevitable.

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Hi there in south Florida! I’m in the panhandle area. I have been on pain meds for 20 years now due to nerve damage from shingles and severe arthritis in multiple joints. So I do know your frustration. I have to ask you tho, if you think your doctor is such a “dumb ass” why do you continue to go to him? Find someone else to help you. I think most doctors are doing the best they can for their patients while trying to stay in compliance with the new laws on opioid prescriptions. Good luck, and I hope you can find another doctor.
Annabel M.

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Yes. According to my friend who works in the D.C. DEA, Trump ordered all Drs. to cut everybody back. This is factual not a political statement. My cousin has a titanium rod in her spine. She’s had an MRI & a Dexta (?) bone scan which showed a level of MINUS 4.5. Cuts will continue to be cut. It’s 1 reason people are getting pain relief from the streets. Also, not mentioned are the people committing suicide because they couldn’t deal with the pain anymore.

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Now that I've been forced to acquiesce to the whims of faceless regulatory bureaucrats and assume my new role as a government dole recipient, I dwell less on issues of petrochemical engineering, and more on issues related to my new role as grocery procurement manager!
The change has afforded my opportunity to ponder and observe.

I can't help but notice the downtrodden, and weather beaten appearance of one particular grocery store employee as he extends his nicotine stained fingers into a shirt pocket where he will extract his drug delivery system we commonly refer to as a "cigarette."

In my assessment, this guy looks like a zombie!

All at once it dawns on me! This guy is in fact killing himself, and his drug of choice is readily available, 24 hours a day, any day of the week, at any street corner convenience store!! He never ever has to provide a prescription! He never ever has to pee in a cup!! As my cerebral functions kick in, it occurs to me that my government is sanctioning this product, and realizing a tax windfall IN THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS!

I think everyone knows where I am going with this. While my tax dollars support a product of known toxicity, an established pharmacology that I have depended on for 20+ years has become CRIMINALIZED!!!!!

WHERE IS THE JUSTICE??

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Re: focked (# 170)

Hi from Australia,I feel for you,seems same here ,I'm convinced all we are to the med world is guinea pigs make sure we are in pain don't give them anything that stops pain, I was talked into doing latest hepatitis treatment a 12week course of strong medication ,pre treatment they were so helpful. lol,post treatment no support at all,I'm cured so far,but has left me a wreck,,I'm in 60s no anxiety tablets nothing for muscle pain,every Dr I see think they are god, how do they know how we feel why should they control our lives ,I'm sure they don't take ibrabrufen for pain excuse my spelling..all they will do is force people to the streets or black market to find relief,iv never felt so bad after doing the treatment they insisted was best ,seems worse every day I finished treatment a year ago .what gives them the right to play god and look down there noses at us ,our bodies our rights.take care your not alone.

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Re: Focked (# 158)

Can you get a ride to Sarasota Pain MGT/ They might be able to help you out.. Get with John w, I gave him the details, and I may be coming down there as well, so maybe we could coordinate this effort somehow..

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Re: Jack175 (# 176)

I feel bad sharing it because that man is a really good doctor, but I saved it in case I ever have to argue for myself.
The points he stipulated to were considered misconduct and other doctors need to know it’s not ok.

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Re: Optimistic (# 175)

That's the first piece of positive news to hit the media in a long time, let's hope it continues!

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