Yes, far too much.
No, not anymore!
Blaming Doctors and patients for the "opioid crisis" is ridiculous. I did think it was over prescribing when my daughter was 17 and was prescribed pain meds for strep. But some people need pain meds.
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No. It is so hard now to get what is needed for chronic pain. You have to take pee tests, they treat you like a criminal at the pharmacy half the time. My Dr. knows what I need, don't scrutinize her.
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In some cases, due to patients pain level, the doctors are afraid to prescribe stronger meds, which for the patient, is wrong. The doctors should know what their patient needs, & prescribe accordingl
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I think it's ridiculous that doctors are scared to give people pain medication now because of all the penalties. Some people NEED pain medication!!
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I live with chronic pain, the meds they do prescribe make me sick, but they will not prescribe me oxycodin because they are afraid of the government regulation. So I suffer.
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None that i have encountered, but the news tells a different story. how else could we have developed such an extreme opiod crisis in this country if it weren't for doctors over- prescribing.
ReplyThey "over prescribe" all Big Pharma too much. Healing should be the goal of a doctor.
ReplyMy family went and is still going thru the over-prescribing of pain meds.
ReplyLook around!
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