Posted by Festus on September 28, 2003, at 22:26:57
In reply to preaching about meds, posted by Francesco on September 27, 2003, at 12:35:20
I think I got 2 cents worth here,in regards to your post,Francesco,you struck a HUGE nerve when I got to the part about the meds that had that gosh-awful side-effect of making one"feel good"when they took them.This has long been a staple in the dismal world of the folks cursed with Chronic Pain.In addition to spending days and nights aching or burning or writhing in spasmodic agony,most suffer from severe depression and anxiety,to add to their physical pain.They can go to the Dr.,the ER,the clinics,anywhere that they can get into in search of someone who with a simple few waves of an ink pen on a little white piece of paper,could relieve them of such terrible suffering.The sad truth is that when they leave the office,medical facility,or wherever they went,all too often,they ain,t a bit better off than before they somehow managed to get there.Some "Medical person with RX writing authority"sends them away with scripts for Motrin 800mg and some Paxil.I know,I know,it,s all "because of the junkies"that these poor Dr.,s are scared to dispense appropriate Pain Meds to comfort these folks.What I fail to understand is after 8 or more years of frickin school,they STILL can,t tell if a person is truly in need of such meds?Why did they bother swearin their Hippocratical Oath,if they was,nt gonna honor the damn thing!!(told ya you hit a nerve)I,m sorry for venting,I,just wish this lack of compassion on their parts,would get changed,somehow,so they,d have to help these folks.I thought they passed a law in 2000 makin Pain a vital sign.What the heck happened to it?Festus
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