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Old 08-01-2012, 10:40 AM   #21
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Re: Talking to my Dr about pain management makes me so nervous.

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Don't even get me started on the DEA. This might not be a popular opinion so I'm sorry if I offend you. However they need to keep themselves OUT of my medical care and on the streets busting the real criminals. 95% of doctors give out pain medication in good faith. The other 5% are in for it for the money and don't care if the medications they are prescribing are getting sold.

The DEA needs to find a different way of tracking down this 5% and leave the doctors who are trying to help people alone. It's crazy to me to think that I was a teenager in the 90s (NOT saying this is all teenagers, not by a long shot) and I lived with my grandparents. They had TONS of Rx medication in the house. I never thought once to touch any of it. I don't know where I am going with this other then the DEA are handling this "crack down" in a totally wrong fashion.
I couldn't agree more! I really wish they'd take the approach/philosophy I prescribe to - I'd rather see 100 drug seekers get pain meds wrongly than for 1 legitimate pain patient go without. Whereas, the DEA and others feel exactly the opposite! Let them all suffer while we weed out the "bad eggs", give me a break! I sure hope it doesn't literally come to this in the country I love so much and would fight for! Try to Live, Love and Laugh today!

 
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Re: Talking to my Dr about pain management makes me so nervous.

It's actually more scary that your dr. was so quick to prescribe Lyrica. I hate that medication as well as cymbalta. The side-effects were UNbearable but doctors are more than happy to give these meds to any & everyone in lieu of opiates.
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Re: Talking to my Dr about pain management makes me so nervous.

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It's actually more scary that your dr. was so quick to prescribe Lyrica. I hate that medication as well as cymbalta. The side-effects were UNbearable but doctors are more than happy to give these meds to any & everyone in lieu of opiates.
It's actually working very well for me. It has decreased my nerve pain in my hands by a lot. I specifically asked him about Lyrica because of what I have read. I have been switched to Neurontin because I didn't realize that my insurance would only cover a small percentage because of it being a brand name medication.

 
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