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BigmanPigman

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3. That is the side of the issue that I am pissed off about.

Mon Oct 16, 2017, 01:33 AM

Oct 2017

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Last year I was in such terrible pain for months and my doctors couldn't diagnose it. I was taking handfuls of aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen for months and it did no good. I suffered in agonizing pain in my back and abdomen and my own mother wouldn't even give me more than 3 of her Tylenol 3. I went to a neighbor who was on painkillers and got a codeine and something else and they had no effect. Finally I had to check myself into the hospital (it ended up costing me $1,000 a day WITH ACA). Since I had taken so many over the counter pills I almost killed my liver and stomach. It turned out that 3/4 of my pancreas is gone (scar tissue) and my symptoms that I had been reporting to two doctors were not properly diagnosed despite being classic textbook symptoms of my disease. The pain is so bad that 50% of the people with it kill themselves within 7 years of being diagnosed. Yet I could NOT get painkillers!!!!! This is fucked up!

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The 60 Minutes piece on opioids was an eye opener for me [View all] KelleyKramer Oct 2017 OP

Surprised the network would run this story on Prime Time gyroscope Oct 2017 #1

Exactly right. I agree. Duppers Oct 2017 #14

I think Big Beer sees legal weed as a worse threat jmowreader Oct 2017 #19

The real problem is doctors are under trained in pain management. HopeAgain Oct 2017 #29

The other side is that there are lots of people who will feel they are not getting the Hoyt Oct 2017 #2

That is the side of the issue that I am pissed off about. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #3

Yup. Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #5

I get it. When you are in pain, and perhaps under-insured, it's tough going to Hoyt Oct 2017 #6

well, some would say that it is better for 100 guilty people to go free, than for a single innocent TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #9

unfortunately it is not that simple. Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #32

i know exactly what you're talking about. most people here literally don't care who suffers agonizi TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #7

Staying ahead of the pain is critical to healing quickly Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #4

agreed; many here do not realize how important pain control is to your overall health, and a lot TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #8

+1 Lucinda Oct 2017 #16

Well. Good for you for being someone who can experience back surgery pain-free kcr Oct 2017 #10

So if some people need them, then they should be given to everyone? KelleyKramer Oct 2017 #11

For surgery? kcr Oct 2017 #12

That says heroin DEALER, not user KelleyKramer Oct 2017 #13

But you were declining the.. Oh, never mind. kcr Oct 2017 #15

They should be made available to everyone post-surgery, by default. Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #20

I never said they should not be available, of course they should be available post-op KelleyKramer Oct 2017 #21

You should be grateful you and your father had surgical teams Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #22

Oh I am very grateful, and thank you for reminding me KelleyKramer Oct 2017 #24

Continuing to ask is appropriate - Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #37

That's so wrong janterry Oct 2017 #28

Maybe someday a miracle will occur... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #17

This is something I heard, that insurance cos. are covering the highly addictive area51 Oct 2017 #18

My experience has been just the opposite elias7 Oct 2017 #23

If anyone feels their doctor is writing to many scripts, safeinOhio Oct 2017 #25

I agree, but janterry Oct 2017 #27

Why aren't the cops taking ever cent these companies have under safeinOhio Oct 2017 #26

Interesting. Haven't seen the piece yet. Here's a very weird element -PETS underpants Oct 2017 #30

When pain management become a right Dr's had no choice. ileus Oct 2017 #31

What about those of us who don't abuse our meds madokie Oct 2017 #33

Pardon me madokie Oct 2017 #34

It Strikes Me RobinA Oct 2017 #35

I have to disagree Tavarious Jackson Oct 2017 #36