Hi
chronic4me, Welcome.
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But why is there such stubborn resistance?
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The short answer is, the
politics of pain.
(For the long answer, Google the above emphasized phrase.)
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I think it is cruel and irrational to deny someone sufficient opioid meds to manage pain. It is barbaric, if I wanted to abuse narcotics, it is a thousand times easier to buy heroin or be placed on a methadone program which is dreadful!!
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You're absolutely correct. The statistical facts are that less than 3% of chronic pain patients have abuse problems, and of those 3%, most have previous substance abuse or psychological issues.
http://www.health.com/health/conditi...189482,00.html
http://www.chronicpainrevolutions.co...ic-pain/75.htm
For someone to be on these medications, and taking them responsibly, for as long as you have, and then "suddenly" becoming a risk is illogical, irrational, and remote.
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I NEED TO BRIEFLY CONVEY WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING, AND WOULD LIKE HIM TO APPEAR INTERESTED ENOUGH TO ASK AT LEAST ONE QUESTION?
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Google:
talk doctor pain
The articles you'll find there will be much better than anything I can say here.
Best wishes,
Doc