Posted on 06/30/2022 5:47:14 PM PDT by T Ruth
They are terrified to prescribe Oxy.
I was in such pain after a surgery. The drug might as well have been Gold. I think I got 6 or 8 pills
I had not even considered your perspective but I agree.
Likely not, as these are not Scheduled medications. However for those needing some Scheduled Medications/ Controlled Substances for chronic or low level maintenance use, it removes the specter of Pill Pusher from the doctors acting in good faith.
Pain centers, diet centers, doctors on the margins of practice, of course should still be under scrutiny. But a GP or Family Practice doctor doesn’t have to panic when refilling Xanax.
terrified to prescribe
ANYTHING, however appropriate. Changes the nature of “good practice” to “fear practice “.
Yet on the flip side I know a guy who’s life was ruined because doctors prescribed him medications.
I thought a lot of Americans were on pain killers I didn’t know doctors were afraid of prescribing them to people. Though honestly I never looked into the subject that much.
I know such claims are often not practical, but the threat of them is some check on incompetent doctors.
There is even a problem getting gabapentin because people have been abusing it. some states require it to be reported and some states consider it a controlled substance
btw, I had an overnight stay for a surgery that is typically done outpatient. Thank goodness I stayed in the hospital.
I was in such pain but I had difficulty getting meds. I should have been saying my pain level was 9. I had some kind of pain block put in my spine before the surgery. It knocked me out before I even made it to the table. It really made a difference.
It shouldnt be that hard to get pain meds when you have had major body parts removed
Doctors…. Was he doctor shopping? Did he take as prescribed or otherwise?
Some people think one should have zero pain. That’s wussy nonsense. Use ice and aspirin or Tylenol.
Not all pain is bad
This is 2022.
There are millions of doctors worldwide.
The proper prescribing of painkillers should be well defined by now.
Exactly!!!
Prescribed opiates are intended to take the sharp edge off, not relieve all pain.
Broke my foot jumping out of bed one morning and asked my ortho doc for 6-8 pills so I could at least get a couple nights of sleep.
Told no.
That’s nuts.
I looked at one of my prescription bottles. I got 10 pills of hydrocodone after having a radical hysterectomy. They arent even as strong as Oxy
Why?
It does not get you high, it does not impair, even its efficiency as a nerve medication seems to be marginal.
people overdosing on it
Btw, I had a script for this gabapentin. Didn’t do any good at a low dose. A higher dose caused side effects. I said forget it.
I get Gabapentin for neuropathy. Due to an insurance change I got a 3 month supply and the Rx is for 540 capsules.
I jokingly asked the pharmacist if she knew the “street price”.
After a few seconds of very strained laughter, she said something along the lines of “You are so funny. Do not ask that again!”
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