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redhill
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 Re: Near desperation - lack of prescribers
06/07/04 09:31 AM
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Thanks all!
I feel like, well, I've reached the end of a quest.
Two-and-a-half years of assorted pain, sporadic relief, the LOOK from doctors, (as it is called here), the disbelief, the new rounds of drugs, the hell of self-medicating, and almost losing control, just because I felt the need to take matters into my own hands.
I still think we ought to have that right, but would still strongly want to advise anyone to find a good doctor.
I am a dreamer, and not everyone can/will find one, and will need to self-medicate, find an OP, etc. And so they should be allowed to.
You don't choose to be in pain, yet, if you suffer, you seem to have opted for a tough life anyway.
Due to our draconian laws, for instance, I've noticed one (well, more) huge change:
Take Fibro, for instance. A few years ago, quite a few sufferers found great relief from long acting narcotics.
Then, recently, with their demonization, you will see that the official stance on it is that opiates don't help FMS patients, and all the official organizations seem to recommend NSAIDS, antiepileptics and Tylenol (GRRRR!!)
I've an idea. Instead of deciding what works, and making policy based on prohibition, why not just ask patients what works for their pain!
What I am saying is, I am going to be feeling better soon, but I won't forget the hundreds to thousands on this board, and the millions out there in the world (not just America, mind you) are suffering needlessly, for whatever reason, and as a result of any disorder and disease.
I will keep contributing here, I've decided. This war on pain patients needs US as an opponent, and I won't leave our army, I won't quit because I've got mine.
Be pain free all.
and thank you for your support, without which, I would have blown off my visit to the psychologist, which I thought was going to be useless, and because of which I am getting proper medical care and physical therapy.
Redhill
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