Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I'm new here, but i see everyone seems to be going through to much crap! If we were all 80 years old they wouldn't give us any problems. I've noticed, i will be in for my appt. and see elderly people walk out with enough meds to kill King Kong, and i have to beg, go through drug testing and be asked the same questions for the last 5 years. They think we're all out there just looking for drugs, i hate being labeled! I hope all of you find pain free happiness! Thank you for letting me vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 howey042768 wrote: > I'm new here, but i see everyone seems to be going through to much crap! If we were all 80 years old they wouldn't give us any problems. > > I've noticed, i will be in for my appt. and see elderly people walk out with enough meds to kill King Kong, and i have to beg, go through drug testing and be asked the same questions for the last 5 years. > > They think we're all out there just looking for drugs, i hate being labeled! I hope all of you find pain free happiness! Welcome, Oh yes, I like peeing in the cup and then my nurse practitioner states if I do not need my medications, we need to count them, so bring my bottle in and we will count and if I do not need them, they will keep them. Well, my insurance pays for that medication and it is mine and just WHAT will they do with it. I told them NO, I will dispose of them if I do not need them and they have my name on it. I agree that sometimes the pain contracts are one-sided and providers need to be reminded that there is a Patient Care Act that is federally protected and the pain patient has " bill of rights also " I am just letting them document all the things I am stating is wrong and it is being backed up with my physical therapy reports and RT HIP MRI and it will leave them scrambling that they are so focused on my scripts, consumption, and them getting on to the next patient, they forget to read the forms I fill out EVERY time I come telling them of the changes and my pain diary for review. I noticed I got a nice call for me to return my call as my Internal Medicine doctor is UPSET they missed this diagnosis and have left me in pain It is so sad the pain patient is the one that suffers and sometimes I want to bring my base ball bat and beat them up all over and state, Now, this is how my pain feels and the pain level I am in, " What pain level are you in and how does it feel " I learned from a nurse if you state below 5 they will not increase medications at all and if you say you get 30 to 50 per cent relief either. Hang in there, Winter months are always hard for me and I am looking for medication not drugs and I hate when they use that word. Welcome again. Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Re: new member I take offense that 80 years old can walk out with all kinds of meds. I am nearly 76 and if it wasn't for the neuropathy in my feet which is very painful all of the time and failed back surgery ten years ago, My age would not keep me from doing all of the things that I love to do but pain does. My Dr. has sent me to specialists and I am on two pain medicines(two) and he is very careful because they are narcotics. Every time I read about a younger person being in pain, I do feel for them but being older does not mean that you get enough medicines to be pain free. Please think about what you said. Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 --- Lois Churchill wrote: > > Re: new member I take offense that 80 years old can walk out with all > kinds of meds. I am nearly 76 and if it wasn't for the neuropathy in > my feet which is very painful all of the time and failed back surgery > ten years ago, My age would not keep me from doing all of the things > that I love to do but pain does. > Every time I read about a younger person being in pain, I do feel for > them but being older does not mean that you get enough medicines to be > pain free. > Lois - Well said. My 84-year-old mother in law has terrible diabetic neuropathy, and she was told she couldn't have any pain meds because she might become " addicted. " She's had multiple strokes, stage 3 cancer and is in a full care nursing home. Even if she did become " addicted " (and for the record, that's an absolutely idiotic statement - we don't become addicted by being appropriately treated for pain!), who would care?!?! It's not like she'd be out on the street trying to score meth!! Let the woman have some relief in the last little bit of her life! Age is no guarantee against the idiocy of some doctors and the prejudice against those in pain. We need to be tolerant and understanding of everyone's pain. Cheryl in AZ Moderator Even if that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 That is sad and wrong! Can she get hospice? They treat people better than that usually. " Sweet Goat Mama " CarAlyn Eddy www.goattracksmagazine.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 It is so sad the pain patient is the one that suffers and sometimes I want to bring my base ball bat and beat them up all over and state, " Now, this is how my pain feels and the pain level I am in, What pain level are you in and how does it feel " I like your baseball bat idea, and the routine questioning that should follow each blow! " Now, just tell me if it is a 3 or an 8. Please stop crying and answer the question! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Re: new member Thanks Cheryl for your thoughtful email. And I do totally agree with the hospice comment. I had them for my Dad in his last days. Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 > > I like your baseball bat idea, and the routine questioning that should > follow each blow! > " Now, just tell me if it is a 3 or an 8. Please stop crying and answer the > question! " My fantasy is taking a hemostat and clipping it on the doctor's nose, then asking them, " Are you in pain? I don't think you're *really* in pain. Let's talk about your depression..... " :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 First, I have to behave myself and acknowledge that it is truly not funny that we're all here because we hurt and many times because we're under treated to a level that should be against the law. Okay, on to misbehaving: Bonnadel, if I weren't tearing up from laughter, I'd be very seriously considering grabbing my bat and going with you. However, hysterical laughter and swinging a bat would likely result in a torn tendon or some other stupid thing so I will just have to stay home in Oregon and smirk to myself that I wish I'd have thought of that. I may even throw that one at my doctor next time I see him! I wonder if he'd begin to understand then, and realize that that is how cruddy I feel with all the meds I do actually get! So sorry to condone violent thoughts folks, but I'm willing to bet most of us have felt that way at least once! Thanks for the giggle, Bonnadel. I could use many more of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 If we were truly violent people, we wouldn't be at our computers, giggling. But it is good to get the frustration out. It just wouldn't be the same to say we would use an ergonomic safe styro-tube that they use in anger management therapy. Takes too long, involves too much thought. That's like trying to serve spaghetti with " meat-like balls: " Or Tofu turkey for Thanksgiving. *Real pain + Ludicrous Scenario = Real laughter.* mamawolf33 wrote: > First, I have to behave myself and acknowledge that it is truly not funny > that we're all here because we hurt and many times because we're under > treated to a level that should be against the law. > > Okay, on to misbehaving: Bonnadel, if I weren't tearing up from laughter, > I'd be very seriously considering grabbing my bat and going with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Ha, ha, ha, ha! Good one! > > > > My fantasy is taking a hemostat and clipping it on the doctor's nose, then asking them, " Are you in pain? I don't think you're *really* in pain. Let's talk about your depression..... " :-) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 ((((((Kathrine)))) I just saw your post. Thank you soooo much! I needed a good laugh!!! That is really great. I'm still laughing. Huzs, Tami wrote: > My fantasy is taking a hemostat and clipping it on the doctor's nose, then asking them, " Are you in pain? I don't think you're *really* in pain. Let's talk about your depression..... " :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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