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mucifer

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3. I worry about my hospice patients with end stage cancers and other diseases

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Fri Oct 26, 2018, 07:41 AM

Oct 2018

when they are messing with doctors and pharmacists. Some people with diseases like Epidermolysis Bullosa which is a genetic disease where you have constant horrible wounds your entire life require a lot of high dosed opioids. Kids lose their fingertips, toes, earlobes, hair etc. These are kids who have dressing changes every other day that take 2-3 hours. We have lots of battles with insurance agencies and pharmacies to get what they need. I fear it will get worse.

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Opioid Issue [View all] SimpleC Oct 2018 OP

The money has been followed - His name is Richard Sackler ck4829 Oct 2018 #1

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #4

+2000! 2naSalit Oct 2018 #8

What has the Trump Administration done about the "opioid" crisis? kentuck Oct 2018 #2

I worry about my hospice patients with end stage cancers and other diseases mucifer Oct 2018 #3

Aren't there any alternatives for pain relief besides opioids? smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #6

Some kids get nerve blocks. It helps some. Some get palliative radiation. But, mucifer Oct 2018 #7

What an awful situation. smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #9

It is simple, try what works safeinOhio Oct 2018 #5