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Warren DeMontague

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23. Dont blame the age of the staff or the computers, blame the DEA.
Fri Jan 10, 2014, 09:13 PM
Jan 2014

They're so busy making sure no one is catching an unauthorized buzz (and justifying their drug war gravy train) that we have doctors too terrified prescribe adequate pain management.

We put quadriplegics in prison for managing their own spinal pain, taking "too many pills"

Honestly, if the choice is between "people taking too many drugzz" and folks with bone cancer screaming in agony, I'll risk the too many drugzzzz option.

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Been there. Done that. Heard the excuses. PDJane Jan 2014 #1
Wow. I just got done with an epic live incompetent pharmacy rant to a friend, complete with Zorra Jan 2014 #2
Good for you. Glad you took the time to use the magnifying glass. truedelphi Jan 2014 #8
I seem to be running into "duhhhhsville" more often. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #9
I too am on Elavil for diabetic neuropathy Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #3
Elavil? or Flexeril? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #5
Elavil. I was prescribed 50mg at bedtime but the next morning could not wake up Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #7
i was prescribed that for sleep once.. it didn't work for shit but i had the hangover feeling you dionysus Jan 2014 #20
The DEA drug scheduling makes no sense at all in this case Warpy Jan 2014 #4
I suspect they were out and could not admit it. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #6
The tyranny that occurs truedelphi Jan 2014 #11
VALIUM is schedule 4? Who decided that? El_Johns Jan 2014 #15
Very few developers of computer apps can think like a user. randome Jan 2014 #10
"Obey the computers" quinnox Jan 2014 #12
" I am only following orders" dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #13
circa 1972 FatBuddy Jan 2014 #14
lol! quinnox Jan 2014 #16
getting scripts filled more than 5 days before you run out is pretty much a universal no no dionysus Jan 2014 #17
They filled the other 3 scripts, which had same date dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #18
well, that's awful strange, I agree. is it controlled? most places won't fill anything dionysus Jan 2014 #19
Elavil is a very old drug-since 1961. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #21
i'm glad you found something that works for you. dionysus Jan 2014 #22
Dont blame the age of the staff or the computers, blame the DEA. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #23
Not so fast. Elavil is a not a federally scheduled drug. Liberal Veteran Jan 2014 #25
Fair enough. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #27
Have You Ever See This ??? - (Speaking Of Young Computer Geeks Without A Clue)... WillyT Jan 2014 #24
So pick it up tomorrow. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #26
I think that it is question everything Jan 2014 #29
I'm assuming she has some pills left. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #30
Elavil is a drug of abuse, though REP Jan 2014 #28
Pretty old references. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #32
Been there done that. KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #31
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