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16. I'm so sorry. My Medicaid story is different from yours

Reply to Dragonfli (Reply #10)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 06:48 AM

Jun 2014

My doctor (she's retiring soon, but I've already found another) is wonderful. She's very conservative with pain medication and I am one of only five people that she prescribes oxycodone for. She was my doc for years before I was on Medicaid and she treats me in the same manner as she always has. I don't believe my soon-to-be doc will handle things any differently.

I'm very careful with my pain medication and don't take it when I don't need it, but when I do need it, I want it accessible.

You should have the same option.

I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, btw.

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Poor, Sick…and in Pain [View all] McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 OP

It's not the "street value", it's the addiction factor, and it's society being "protected". MH1 Jun 2014 #1

Not a good enough fucking excuse. enki23 Jun 2014 #6

+1 nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #9

Where I live, they pretty much do exactly that Dragonfli Jun 2014 #10

That is truly freaking awful. I'm sorry. enki23 Jun 2014 #12

I'm so sorry. My Medicaid story is different from yours cali Jun 2014 #16

I am not at all sorry your Medicaid story is different than mine, I am pleased it is. Dragonfli Jun 2014 #21

Damn straight. +1 Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #14

Ding, ding, ding, ding,! Right on the money rustydog Jun 2014 #20

I've been enjoying your posts lately, enlightenment Jun 2014 #2

Max Weber "Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism", a great read. McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #3

It doesn't take long for enlightenment Jun 2014 #5

There are alternative therapies Ilsa Jun 2014 #4

Yes and those sometimes work for some people some of the time. kickysnana Jun 2014 #13

I know it doesn't work for everyone, Ilsa Jun 2014 #15

Thanks, got it. kickysnana Jun 2014 #19

and then there are those of us who STILL need pain relief medication cali Jun 2014 #17

Absolutely! nt Ilsa Jun 2014 #18

I'd hate to be a doctor nowadays. rickyhall Jun 2014 #7

What a crock of shit-- TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #8

You are correct. Most poor people in pain will sell anything before they sell their pain meds McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #11