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I wish I could go swimming as I am disabled and swimming is about the only exercise I could do, but the only swimming pool is too far away and too expensive. Also it is not doctors who are restricting opioids although some doctors are involved. <br />
Due to untimely deaths from over doses the thinking is that eliminate opioids and stop the deaths, but in some journals on pain their are studies that show a high rate of suicide among chronic pain suffers. The limiting of opioids is more likely result in increased suicides as well as more suffers going out side the law for dangerous illegal drugs. I do not see anything good coming from these restrictions.<br />
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Hello Jim,
Thanks for your reply. I just wanted to let you know that I never list the medical mm on my list of medications when I speak to my doctor or when I try to set up an appointment with any other doctor. As soon as I mention the methadone or the oxycodone, either the front office hangs up on me or I am accused of being a heroin addict. Even the big named pharmacies all accuse me of trying to get a fix. For all the retired and disabled people in Tucson, I am amazed at the response from the medical community. I look like an ape when I walk and my walking 'gate' is only about 6 inches. My head hangs off to the side because of the arthritic spurs at C-3 so I am a little disgusted with the reaction from the Doctors and the Pharmacists here. I have tried a couple of Pain clinics before, but they haven't been able to help me at all. Most only recommend physical therapy at $40 or $60 a visit. That's my co-pay, and if I could afford them I would go, but SSDI doesn't pay me enough to be able to afford that therapy. Several times this year I have had to choose between medicines and food. In the beginning, I chose the medicines but after 4 days of eating a loaf of bread or corn bread to fill my aching stomach, I found I my glucose levels ranged between 350 and 450 mg/dl. It was a bad choice. Now I try to balance the meds with groceries. It doesn't work very well. I do feel hopeless about the situation, and so far I haven't been able to find any supplemental insurance plans or Advantage plans that can help. Even Medicare refuses to help me with the prescriptions. Please, I am not looking for pity, but I just wanted to be honest with you.
Thanks again for your concern,
Bob
I had the thought as I read your post that if I were in your place, I'd call the man who set up our Medicare and supplements, and tell him what's going on. I'm pretty sure that he'd look at the plans that are available, and find one that would cover the costs of my care. He's been a good agent, and has done the work of researching.
Gotta go.
Jim
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@bob815c - I would wager that as soon as a doctor sees mm on your list of meds, along with the other pain meds, it shuts them down. Many doctors refuse to prescribe if a patient is using mm, regardless how legal and helpful it is. Have you seen a pain specialist? Mine has been great!
Jim