Re: - OxyContin

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

How are you doing? The drug is Oxycontin and this girl is very upset.

Her doctor is a good doctor and well known. He started her on this drug so I

think he should stick with her. All she wants is to be able to function and

go to school. I think he just doesn't want to be involved with this drug

anymore. You are right, there are a lot of problems in this state with this

drug. My daughter-in-laws nephew died from it. But he was buying it off the

street, so it was not prescribed for him. This girls is in terrible pain.

All she wants is to be able to go to school. I just hope it all works out

for her.

Lynn

wrote:

> I agree, . There seems to be a bogus element to this story. I

> checked around and couldn't really find anything concrete on any newly

> enacted legislation regarding OxyContin or other controlled substances

> in PA that would apply.

>

> I'm not sure if Lynn ever mentioned OxyContin specifically, but I was

> suspicious that that was the drug in question. There has been huge

> controversy over OxyContin in Pennsylvania for many months.

> In fact, there are efforts by at least one Pennsylvania legislator to

> change the classification of OxyContin from a Schedule II to a Schedule

> I drug (which I think is outrageous).

>

> http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/oxycontin.htm

>

> Distribution of the drug in PA is being very carefully monitored and

> recorded right now. I think the doc doesn't want the hassle or potential

> investigation.

>

> If I were the mother, I would ask about exactly which law the

> rheumatologist was referring to.

>

> In any case, I'm glad that you have a doctor who cares and that

> OxyContin is working for you, .

>

>

>

> Re: [ ] Re: pain medicine

>

> > Oxycontin has been a lifesaver for me. It has given me my life back.

> It

> > bothers me that the people who need this medication are not being

> prescribed

> > it due to some foolish people. Addicts will try anything to get a

> high. If it

> > is a narcotic or some type of speed someone will abuse it. The drug

> shouldn't

> > be suspended due to abusers. Any Dr. can prescribe narcotics, some

> choose not

> > too. The Dr. is full of baloney. I checked under the laws of Penn. and

> found

> > nothing to correlate what this Dr. told you. He is just against

> prescibing

> > pain meds. Have your friend see another Dr. who is more compassionate

> towards

> > chronic pain.

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