who write prescriptions for pain medication (not necessarily the "hard stuff"
. The TBI keeps insane records on the patients, pharmacies and Dr.'s who prescribe these meds. It doesn't matter if the patient is 100% total and permanently disabled. They want to channel this "business" to "pain clinics." I went to a pain clinic once and didn't even stay for my appt. I saw these "Dr.'s" treating their patients like dirt and drug addicts.
I have a skeletal disease compounded by years of inevitable injuries in my chosen trade as a Union carpenter and my young years as a motor-cross and car racing. This in addition to heart failure. For over a year I chose to avoid pain meds., the N-saids had caused one heart attack although they had given me some relief in my hands. I was almost unable to walk when a kind Dr. (who had founded 2 free addiction clinics) convinced me that I was doing more harm than good to my heart by refusing any narcotic pain relief. Thank God for this man. He has since passed on from a skiing accident but he taught me how to handle my pain. The meds never got me high only helped my pain.
Subsequent Dr.'s (now that I live in Tn.) have tried to get me to see pain dr.'s but when I show them my history they nervously agree and maintain my meds...it is unbelievable that they have to fear losing their license to treat a patient humanely.
Just 5-10 years ago every Dr.'s office had a smiley face pain chart that explained no one should live in constant pain.
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