[ColoVet]

Didn't have to come here after my doctor put me on pain meds but the VAMC here has decided to wean every vet who doesn't have cancer off their pain meds. Scary.......
My old name was taken Charli so I'm using a new name.

I have:
Chronic pain
TOS
DDD
stenosis
arthritis
RSD/CPS
loss of cartlidge in knees
ancle and foot pain
and who knows what else

I"m 58 married and live on a small ranch with my husband, 1 dog (down from 3) and 5 cats, 2 fish tanks and wild critters. I'm a Vietnam vet.

[Jomar]

ColoVet,
If this is affecting you or people you know - have them contact their senators and representatives and tell their story and how their pain is real and especially if they have tests & updated diagnoses to prove it.

I Googled "VAMC decided to wean vets off their pain meds"

there is also a flip side like this article - sad but probably true....
[Veterans were being given morphine, OxyContin and similar narcotics with a high potential for addiction -- often two, three or more such drugs in large doses -- for months, even years, on end, she says. Time after time, when she checked patients' charts, Gray could find no up-to-date diagnosis or lab results that would justify such treatment. ]
http://www.military.com/news/article...ibed-meds.html


This is interesting-
[Joint Commission Pain Standards

Patient’s right to pain control
Thorough assessment
Effective pain management
Patient rehabilitation
Staff education
Patient and family education
Quality improvement—“fifth vital sign”]
here- http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.ph...tanyl-cut-off/

[Darlene]

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number and caring fellow members here to assist you. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways. Looks like Jo*mar has given you some assistance.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene