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I went to one doctor for a condition I have. He prescribed several medications. I didn't care for (a) how I felt on the meds, and (b) his general attitude. He insisted I "give them a chance to work." I went to a second doctor, who agreed with me, and prescribed something else, which did indeed work far better. Prescription shopping? You bet. I wanted something that worked for me, not against me. I haven't been back to doctor #1 since, either.

and prescribed something else, which did indeed work far better. Prescription shopping? You bet.

Hmmmm......I know it's supposed to be aimed at multiples of particular ones, but I don't know what it actually says. I will defer to any who have actually worked with it to give an opinion on that.

Bingo! I doctor shopped when my first doctor left the state because of outrageous insurance premiums. Because the proceeding doctors wouldn't prescribe me what I was taking before, I went through 3 doctors until I found one who would. In the mean time, I also took the medications they gave me until I could find that final doctor. Doctor shopping...bullshit. This is my right to find a doctor who would aggressivley treat my pain.

As a conservative, I am now doubting my allegiance to the GOP. When I see what is going on with Rush and Ashcroft's DOJ as they arrest doctors for treating patients, my anger is boiling. How can conservatives like Ashcroft oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide by saying we have these wonderful drugs to treat people's pain...but then we're going to prosecute doctors for doing just that.

This is a bigger issue than just what Rush is going through. It is effecting millions of chronic pain patients who are losing access to the medication they rely on to make their lives bareable. Politics is't just local...it's personal...and what some republicans are doing is personally affecting me. For the last 3 weeks I've seen Republican legislatures in Florida using the Oxycontin (and Rush) scare to attack doctors and patients who suffer intractable pain. This will change my perspective on who gets my vote.

Mike Edmondson, who was the chief spokesman from the State attorney's office Here's the perp that should be tried and convicted for breaking the law. The mole in the State Atty's office that is leaking to the press.

Anyone got anything on him, like which Party (surprise) he give contributions to?