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Pain Medication

humble soul

humble soul

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I have been taking Tramadol 100mg a day for 10 years now. For back pain. You could say I'm addicted. Go more than 24 hours without a tablet and I have nightmarish withdrawal symptoms.
Usually I go to the same doctor and he gets approval to give me 6 months of prescriptions. Long term.
Recently the rules have changed. So I can't get long term prescriptions . I have to see the doctor every 3 weeks to get pain medication. Bulk billing so no cost to see doctor but the inconvenience is annoying to say the least.
On top of this, a few days ago I went to see a different doctor in the same clinic. Because the time suited me better.
She gave me the 3rd degree....
Why are you taking this medicine?
Are you addicted?
Have you tried to quit?
Why don't you see your regular doctor?
and so on.....
I realise they are entitled to ask questions but it was bordering on rudeness. As if I am a criminal for asking to get pain medication.
Considering if you live in countries like India, you can get the same medication over the counter.and it's cheaper.
Sounds like I'm justifying or rationalising an addiction. Still I have genuine back pain. I am entitled to get pain medicine.
From her point of view, she must get a lot of people asking for pain medication and in high doses. There is an overall community problem with analgesic addiction and doctors are seemingly trying to address that.
Now I am thinking to myself "can I quit". I don't want to go through defending myself for wanting pain medication.
Ok...bit of a rant this...hope you got this far...thanks..
 
I have severe pain daily and I am given nothing for it.
The rules are changing and the docs don't want to get caught in the middle of it.
 
That is exactly what's going on. The Medical industry in the USA is all political now. First you're a patient and then they treat you as if you're there through the courts and they want urine tests, pill counts, and more hoops more hoops to jump through.

This is biological warfare from China on the United States. Where do you think Tramadol comes from? Oxycodone? China Brother.
How come China has the big head lately and we're not up there bombing the snot out of them? Because our government is working with them. They like China's control model.

You would do well to get yourself off of those pills Brother.
 
The way I look at it is, if you are in pain, you are entitled to ask for pain medication. No one should make you feel guilty for asking.
Whether they should wean me off this is another question. But I do have real pain, after standing for more than half an hour. In fact the amount of pain I experience sometimes at work, should entitled me to bigger doses. I deliberately avoid higher doses because I've seen what hardcore tram. addiction looks like. People are in absolute agony , trying to come down from that. Ironically doctors are the ones who got me on this medication in the first place. Wonder if there was any kickback to the doctor for getting me on it?
 
humble soul said:
I can't believe they don't give you morphine Rollo. That's criminal imo
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florida pain pills laws ,still easier to get the oxy,etc then medical mj.

I don't need a license that I must renew yearly to get it ,nor pay a lot more for it as insurance. doesnt cover it
 
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