1-How is the #WarOnPainPatients being waged, let us count the ways...
You're probably seeing an MD because OTCs aren't working.
You're told ibuprophen works well for pain & offered an RX for ibuphropen.
You decline as you've been taking it OTC for months.
You just refused meds.
You're probably seeing an MD because OTCs aren't working.
You're told ibuprophen works well for pain & offered an RX for ibuphropen.
You decline as you've been taking it OTC for months.
You just refused meds.
2-If you counter any aspects of #TheGreatOpioidLie, citing facts vs fiction...
It's can be charted that you're emotional-hostile-agitated.
'Drug seeking' behaviors.
*Women are often labeled hostile just for being in assertive when dealing with people in positions of power. 😔
It's can be charted that you're emotional-hostile-agitated.
'Drug seeking' behaviors.
*Women are often labeled hostile just for being in assertive when dealing with people in positions of power. 😔
3-If you have a #chronicillness that includes fatigue & pain syptoms and you taking an opioid...
It's the opioid making you somnolent, tired, depressed, not your illness or pain.
And this can be used as an excuse for an MD to taper or discontinue opioids or even benzos.
It's the opioid making you somnolent, tired, depressed, not your illness or pain.
And this can be used as an excuse for an MD to taper or discontinue opioids or even benzos.
4-Perhaps your dose of pain medication is too low, or you're one for whom tolerance to your meds is a factor and your pain levels aren't in control.
You'll be told it's your medicine that's causing your pain, they'll chart 'hyperalgesia' as the reason they taper or d/c opioids.
You'll be told it's your medicine that's causing your pain, they'll chart 'hyperalgesia' as the reason they taper or d/c opioids.
5-You have trouble driving due to medical conditions or travel and exertion exacerbate your condition.
You decline going to classes for yoga, meditation, etc & suggest you might be able to access these things online.
Again, you just refused tx alternatives and it's charted.
You decline going to classes for yoga, meditation, etc & suggest you might be able to access these things online.
Again, you just refused tx alternatives and it's charted.
You suggest to an MD that a certain opioid has worked for you in the past and you'd like to try it again.
The MD actually says, "I'm not your drug dealer." then notes in your chart:
'Patient seeking hydrocodone by name, potential drug seeking behavior noted." 😔🤔🧐
The MD actually says, "I'm not your drug dealer." then notes in your chart:
'Patient seeking hydrocodone by name, potential drug seeking behavior noted." 😔🤔🧐
And please forgive all the typos.
I'm not really doing well today and despite me 'proofreading' my own tweets, I'm missing a lot.
I'm not really doing well today and despite me 'proofreading' my own tweets, I'm missing a lot.
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