addiction vs. dependance

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Kathleen,

This has been a learning experience for all of us. It must be terrible to

have doctors refuse to treat your pain adequately because of your past

experiences. I am ashamed of offending those who are addicted and are in

treatment or who have overcome addiction and who have chronic pain.

I certainly understand the quest for something to help with the pain. I

have had doctors tell me that they would not prescribe a certain medication

for me because I had requested it by name. Hmmm, all I was trying to tell

them was that when I was given a certain medication for migraines as a

college student, that it didn't do much for the migraines, but it did help

with the chronic pain.

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It is worth careful

reflection by all of us. As one person said, " There, but for the grace of

God, go I. "

Ray in Virginia