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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:20 AM Original message |
AP: Pain Medicine Use Has Nearly Doubled |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Long article, good news that many should know about but probably |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. 300 milligrams of what? |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. Where are the doctors that give them out? |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 06:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Hydrocodone for outpatients and Dilaudid for inpatients |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 11:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. If this country had sensible drug laws like European countries |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. and did you let the DOCTORS know how offensive treating pain patients were to you? |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 06:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. I think that you need to see a different doctor. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 07:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I am currently looking for a new doctor. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 10:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. in many cases the patient expresses themselves FINE |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Wow. I am so sorry! What a drag to have to wait for so long... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 07:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. there *are* good pain management doctors out there |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 07:43 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I begged my current doctor |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. sounds as if your current doctor looks at you as if you're an income stream |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Anti-depressants for pain=Horrible withdrawal problems. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. and stopping them cold can have deadly effects |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. One of those doctors is actually listed |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. good luck and keep us posted n/t |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I do have to get a referral from |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. do yourself a big favor - |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. I second Donnachaidh's suggestions. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. I hate to say it, but you need a new doctor. |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. National Pain Foundation. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. I tease Hubby and call him Dr. Feelgood. |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. I blame the Republics. They have brought America nothing but pain. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's Not Me! |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'd be more likely to believe you if your post contained |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. My Profile Contains 100% RDA of Spleen |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That's better. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The Remains of a Long-Ago Pointless Flamewar |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. I blame Rush Limburger.. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'd bet that the use of meds like Prozac have gone way up, too. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 06:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Agree. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 06:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I only take prescription meds, but none of it is for pain, anymore, fortunately. |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
25. it's a drug of choice now - tell your doc you have a pain and wa la |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Totally agree. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. Wussies. I have a reoccurring pain in my hip that sometimes is too much to walk on |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. I did the same thing with my year of appendicitis. Bad idea. |
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Mutineer (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
33. The population is living longer. |
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