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Originally Posted by Overload
i have serious problems w/out painkillers ,,, my twisted spine tortures me big time ... w/out TILIDIN i wouldnt be able to work anymore ... so, yes ...
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I've been in pain management for 5 years now.
The people that don't need it and trick their doctors into drugs that they then abuse has made it so that even those of us that genuinely need them are judged.
Never mind the hurdles that we have to jump over in order to receive treatment. Random drug testing, pharmacy contracts, regular CT scans, X-Rays, etc. ... even though nothing ever changes for us. It's all so the doctors can cover their asses in case the DEA audits them.
Now that I have optimal treatment that keeps me out of pain, people say "you don't look like you're in pain." No shit, that's because I'm getting proper treatment.
Or the "you're too young, what could possible be wrong with you?" I dunno, maybe the dozens of surgeries, some botched, the repeated entries in the same spot that has caused severe and painful scar build up, the surgery that left the hernia that now cannot be removed, etc.
Huge pet peeve of mine that you touched on.
Hope the doctors have you being able to cope with everything. Took forever to get just the right mix of things that would take care of the pain but not leave me loopy.