Posted by Sally green on June 14, 2002, at 8:09:58
In reply to Re: BUPRENEX/Pain management?DETOX? ANYONE? » Elizabeth, posted by Sally green on June 14, 2002, at 7:37:40
Hi Again Elizabeth:
Still getting used to this site, only my third day, please have mercy! One other question was about the med girl that you responded she is just a delivery person. No such luck! She is the receprtionist/pharmacist! The doctor hands her your folder and she gets in the drug safe and fills a bag full of the prescribed drugs. You pay her by use of cash, debit or credit card only and leave the office. Appointments are on a once a month basis, with them only being open one day per week. They were only open 3 days this month because the doctor was going on vacation. Literally, if you would have a question or concern, you can only talk to these folks one day per week.
Yes, I have seen my friends file. When we started at this clinic, they took us both into our first appointment together! He had never been injured, spent any time in the hospital and this was his first attempt at detox, so he did not have a long history of relapse etc. In fact this was his first back X-ray at 43 years of age!!! He had to call his doctor and schedule x-rays just so that he could satisfy the need for documentation of pain or depression. He barely got into this place! He owns a large company and does alot of physical labor. He took a chance that he would have some type back injury! He did not, just the slight muscle sprain/strain I discussed earlier. Having to do this, in itself, is suspious. If these folks were allowed to detox, they would not have to insist on such documentation!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I am interested in learning about your other thoughts about the new info I have given to you. There is just sooooo much that I could say! Maybe these type practices are going on everywhere? I just don't know! What I do know is that I started this clinic with 6 friends and all of them are up to their ears in Buprenex, Serax and Restorils, are spending more money on their detox drugs then they ever spent on their street drugs and are no closer to being clean then when they began!
After discussing with doctors and other clinicians, they do not see a structured protocal being followed either.
Thanks
Sally
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