Palliative Care And Opioid Treatment

I am writing this to all of you with chronic pain. Please ask your PCP if being onPallitive Care would allow him the flexibility to write you your med. you might even be able to split up the Drs allowing for two or more to write medications that will allow you to continue to get the meds needed, at least until you can find a clinic to go to. If your dr says u don’t qualify remind them that yes you do and that Palliative Care was made for persons in our positions. You must ask him to submit you for Palliative Care. So after discussing if it will help him and your other Drs to get your dosagegrs correct for you to function then make sure u ask.

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Not everyone with pain qualifies for palliative care, it really depends on your condition, and how much it limits one's ability to function.

If one is seeking narcotic opiates, the FDA warns that they carry the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth.

It does not hurt to ask, as you have suggested, but asking doesn't mean you will always get what you want, or need, sadly enough.

Are there any other suggestions?

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