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ileus

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31. When pain management become a right Dr's had no choice.
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 07:15 AM
Oct 2017

My wife inservices her Docs, sends memo's and dismisses patients constantly.


What are you gonna do? Every other patient is a pillhead of some type...Some drive for 2 hours to find a new clinic that doesn't know them.



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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
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