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Hello ellens, @lioness, @faithwalker007, yes, the non-legit substance abusers and their tragic overdoses have caused a great deal of opiophobia in the medical community and also tragically, because of this there is some substandard care going on. If only people understood that patients with legitimate pain do not get high from opiates nor does it really take away our pain rather helps us not to jump or pull the trigger. I have been the victim of stigma on more than one occasion and it has made me feel so awful and has changed my entire life because of it. The judgments and opinions are everywhere. It will take a lot of Education to help people understand but I don't see that happening in the media anytime soon rather only, the opposite is what I see all the time. Never do I see opiates indoors for legitimate pain in the media or talk shows Etc.
Warmest regards to all of you and prayers for relief! Sunny flower 🙏🌹😊
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I think the medical providers are running scared from the government enforcers who don't understand that pain users of opioids are not addicts buying drugs off the street to get high. I think they also don't understand that if a person is working with a provider and wishes to stop and needs help with physical dependence, they can be tapered safely. I've heard ignorant people complain that their Dr turned them into addicts--I'll bet they never asked the Dr to taper them. I wouldn't be surprised if some people who are desperate about their pain might turn to the street for drugs. It's occurred to me but I know that would be way too dangerous. That's the effect that the gov't enforcers could have--contrary to their stated goals.
Dear Ones,
I realized that I left out an incredibly important piece of info in this post. That is that the head of the Kaiser Permanente Opiate Oversight Management Team, who happens to be a Psychiatrist (there are many disciplines on the team), met with my husband, PCP and I, quite some time ago, to tell me they validate me and my need for morphine! She was adamant that we knew and understood the team felt this way! I about died of shock LOL!! I have been on pretty much all of the opiates over the past many years (27+) I think.
I wish the same validation, respect and relief for all of you! Warmest wishes, Sunnyflower. 🙏😊🌹
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I agree. We do have a small glimmer of hope of the horizon however in the New Hampshire Bill passed called HB-1639-FN. This Bill protects chronic pain care patients and their doctors from the CDC guidelines as well as much more.
I’m in contact and negotiating similar legislation for the state of Wyoming as we speak to protect those with chronic pain here with the backing of the Wyoming Independent Living WYDPAC Committee, WY Council of the Blind, and many more. I’ve already got almost 50 signatures in the petition and it’s only been circulating on Facebook for 4 - 5 days?
I don’t have the money to promote the thing so I’m doing so the sharing and promotion on my own which as you can imagine is not much with my pain level.
Why would Wyoming make a difference? Because most of our state go to out of state providers who are licensed by the State in order to get paid by Medicaid.
Which states am I talking about? South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Montana.
Wyoming knows how and when to make an impression. We’re sincere, honest and know how things are nil C