Petition - Stop The Dea From Interfering With Chronic Pain Patients. (Page 2)
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I had signed an old petition "Stop the DEA from interfering with chronic pain patients and their medical professionals." and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. Our goal was to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. * Update * this petition has been closed. Thanks!

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Re: Jeffrey (# 5)

That could be fixed with a pain pump implanted. Then the DEA or any other company from accusing the dr or the patient. Then they can go back on the streets & stop the real abusers & leave us alone!

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I am looking for sites on the above petitions? This applies to me also as I have no Doctor to write a script.

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Re: Jeffrey (# 5)

I agree 100% and pain management doctors wont give someone in severe pain hardly anything. They make it, it is out there and we should not have to suffer because others are abusing it. I have to take a U/A that shows everything, and no abuse from me, or most of the others, people just don't care about what they are doing to our lives!!!

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Re: Jeffrey (# 5)

Thank you Jeffery couldn’t have said it better myself my friend who stays in pain got his meds cut more than half Bcas supposingly thr DEA was on her butt she has a patient OD but didn’t die so she was cutting everyone so bcas one persons choice everyone suffers

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The DEA is certainly scrutinizing Pain Management doctors and the types, quantities and frequency of the Opiate based medications they are prescribing, however it IS STILL the doctor's call. There are NO restrictions currently placed on this, except those that have always been in place. And because a small percentage of pain management doctors were negligent in their practices, leading to deaths from Opiate overdoses and arrested and prosecuted, especially in Florida, where I'm from, doctors are so afraid some of their patients may abuse and possibly overdose and die, that they choose to not prescribe any narcotics. Patients who suffer from legitimate moderate to severe pain are paying the price for this. There will always be people that abuse drugs, whether they obtain them legally or illegally. Doctors should treat each patient based on their individual needs and history and stop assuming that everyone they prescribe Opiods to are going to abuse them. If there is no history of abuse, then don't convict me of something I'm not guilty of ! Don't assume I'm going to abuse the medication, especially if I have a history that proves I don't

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I’m a resident of NJ, who use to travel to Phila. Pa. For treatment of my intractable pain. I spent over 15 yrs being treated by my only treating dr of intractable pain.After being a functioning adult I’m now bed bound depressed & now only being able to look back to yrs of functioning.I no longer have desire to continue to live in this unlivable life because of Drs fear is stronger than desperate patients who no longer can stay in this state of non functioning & experiacing only severe unending pain that all dr refuse to believe the word pain or the life ending condition that results!!!

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You have a good point BL. It really does boil down to the doctor's decision (and their perceived degree of risk taking on behalf of the DEA's presence). I wouldn't doubt that they may be feeling just as insecure as their patients in some aspects relating to this, but clearly there are doctors out there who continue to prescribe whatever they please, within their own moral boundaries. It could just be a matter of them having to justify the reasoning behind prescribing certain meds in certain quantities in the event that they're being questioned by a higher authority like the DEA - something many doctor's apparently don't want to put up with, and as a result won't bother to take any risks at all. This is just my perspective anyway...

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A lot of drs tell their patients it is the DEA when in reality it is the drs choice.

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Thanks for showing your support! The DEA interfering with a doctor's practice has been a long drawn out issue for quite some time. I don't know if there's an end in sight to this upheaval, but in this day and age it seems we all have to learn how to manage our problems differently (through other means) or continue down the path of helplessness reaching out for a doctor's hand that's not there, because its being cuffed by the DEA.

Petitions can be a great start to expressing the need for change. And while there is some doubt about how effective they really are when it comes to getting any recognition from the government or politicians, one thing it does add is a mindset of courage from those who want to stand up for their rights and it's that feeling of "I've had enough of this fermenting chaos!" that gets people up and fighting for a good cause. I wish everyone lots of success in carrying out whatever words or actions are on your heart to do. May you all get the opportunity to experience a pain free evening tonight!

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