tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post1189065735852872730..comments2024-01-05T05:58:19.437-08:00Comments on Medical Quack: The “OxyContin Express” in Florida – Pain Management Abuse DocumentaryMedical Quackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12443589277651479846noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-24053033215604766502012-02-25T18:21:35.913-08:002012-02-25T18:21:35.913-08:00Around 1995, the Florida Consumer Action Council t...Around 1995, the Florida Consumer Action Council tried to enter a class action lawsuit against mental health services in Broward County for abuse of the mental health consumers (ST.vs Chiles). It was quashed, even though the abuses were massive, because abuse is one on one, not class action. I saw one anonymous comment that they could see that those who have real pain are being neglected, while the criminal element seems to have unlimited access to these prescription pharmaceutical chemicals. These are not illegal drugs, these are legitimate treatments for pain. When you use terminology like 'hillbilly heroin' or 'hospital heroin (hydrocodone)', some smart Alec is going to put street drugs in counterfeit pills and open up a shooting gallery. We need to tighten up our language in the legal department, and the medical facilities, and keep the two separated properly so we don't get confused about which is which.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-91441549887796172522012-02-14T15:53:23.889-08:002012-02-14T15:53:23.889-08:00sounds like you needed a better attorney and a bet...sounds like you needed a better attorney and a better pain care doctor. I have found pain relief from the use of Duragesic Patches. I had to fly to Houston for many years in order to find a pain care doctor that would prescribe them but thankfully there are now competent pain care doctors in my state who are helping me with my pain by prescribing Duragesic patches. If it weren't for those patches, I too would be another suicide statistic. <br /> The pain care doctors go thru rigorous nitpicking from the drug enforcement agency (DEA) to where most don't consider becoming a pain care physician because of the hoops they have to jump thru and the microscope they are put under for providing such a crucially needed service. <br />I am so thankful for having found a pain care specialist and I dread the day he retires; I don't know what I will do. I hope that someone will step up and fill his shoes. I hope you find a compassionate doctor that will help you with your pain issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-16493597579409460832012-02-12T23:21:16.746-08:002012-02-12T23:21:16.746-08:00I am a chronic pain patient here in Florida and ha...I am a chronic pain patient here in Florida and have been for over 22 years because my workers compensation carrier refuses to provide the multiple surgeries on my neck to help stop my pain. As an ex-insurance adjuster I am appalled at the change of laws protectingn the insurance carriers, their doctors, etc.. from any bad faith law suits from people like me who suffered a minor auto accident who still does not get the medical care promised by the WC contract and State Laws because their is no punishment for not upholding the laws. MY medical only case has turbned into a permenent total claimant whowas making over $100,000 per year to living under $30,000 per year after going through 10 years of litagation that cost me my job, career, home, wife, family, etc.. leaving me in constant pain which created a sleep disorder progressing into a fatigue disorder making it impossible to take care of myself and in ridicule of the public since my injuries are not visible. But everytime somebody (like Rush Linbaugh) uses them for pleasure and then doesn't have the discipline to stop using it so people like me who NEED the pain killers because we have no other alternatives because the insurance company has taken them away from me legislatively can't get our prescriptions filled. As soon as something comes out about pain killers the government overreacts and causes a shortage in medicine for me when they know exactly who is prescibing these pills illegally. Please do a news story about people like me who need these pills to stay alive or have to consider suicide since I don't drink and don't think I could stay that drunk 24-7 for the rest of my life since I can't get the medical care I need. I went from being moderately well off financially to being poor and incapable of taking care of myself due to the insurance companies refusing to provide me with proper medical care. I had all sorts of insurance available to me since it was a auto accident but because I was working at the time of the accident, I was legally barred from using my group health, auto PIP or any other coverage since WC is primasry by State Law. Some body should be doing a story on the WC industry whereas the insurance carriers are claiming fraud by claimants when in fact they are defrauding us as claimants who need our benefits. The laws have been changed to under pay attorneys who represent WC claimants and make the attorneys legally liable for their clients actions if they make a fraudlent claim. Since 1990 to 2009, over 80% of WC attorneys have quit providing that service or have to supplement their income with another type of service that will pay their bills since they don't receive enough payment handling WC claims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-19548786907578239122011-07-19T12:06:50.432-07:002011-07-19T12:06:50.432-07:00What they need to do is go after these doctors and...What they need to do is go after these doctors and put them in jail, not just a slap on the wrist and these pharma compaines, what the heck, they know that the uneducated and desperate people are they ones to go after. They become rich and the rest become addicted. And on top of that desperate people are out there hooked and killing or hurting people, round up the doctors and fill up our prison with the real killers of the world....! Kind of like hookers, and porn it's all available around us for sale and guess who gets the Johns that are addicted...come on world, wake up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-969143644091772802011-06-20T13:20:20.624-07:002011-06-20T13:20:20.624-07:00What really pisses me off is that these people are...What really pisses me off is that these people are really taking something that people with legitimate pain and cancer and making it everyone else fault but there own. I watched this show and as a parent, I cannot not even imagine the immense pain that these parents are going through, however apparently, most knew what was happening BEFORE their children overdosed on these meds. I know first hand what the benefits as well as the dangers are of Oxycontin as well as other pain meds. I have a severe back injury that will never get any better. You have to take responsibility of your own actions. In today's world, someone is always wanting to blame someone else, or sue someone. I mean, a gun store will sell ammunition to anyone including people that kill other people, or people that will put a gun to their own head. Come on America, let's face the facts and start at home! As I said, I was on Oxycontin for about 2 years and I realized what was happening, so I pulled myself off of it. There are too many people that are benefiting from this and the other meds that these people are abusing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-11934265783000922422010-10-24T09:48:27.486-07:002010-10-24T09:48:27.486-07:00Thank you, fixed it, and when one writes and tries...Thank you, fixed it, and when one writes and tries to cover so much as I do as one individual I do mess up here and there so reader proof reads are always welcome by all means!Medical Quackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443589277651479846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-28729911877652067952010-10-24T09:09:03.119-07:002010-10-24T09:09:03.119-07:00it's Broward county not Browerit's Broward county not BrowerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com