PHARMACIST STEVE

The pharmacy/pharmacist that has been giving me such a hard time each and every month for my pain medication. Well now, the pharmacist has a chronic pain issue herself and now she as of last month has been treating me well and thanking me for my business. Reality has struck! Big grin. She knows what […]

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Senate won’t stop airlines from shrinking seat sizes http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2016/04/08/senate-wont-stop-airlines-from-shrinking-seat-sizes.html?intcmp=hpffo&intcmp=obnetwork WASHINGTON –  The Senate refused Thursday to come to the aid of airline passengers squeezed by the ever-shrinking size of their seats. An amendment by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., would have blocked airlines from further reducing the “size, width, padding, and pitch” of seats, passengers’ legroom […]

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Insurer Cuts Doctor Pay After ACA Losses: Will Others Follow? http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/859789?src=wnl_tp10n_160407_mscpedit&uac=232297BR&impID=1049366&faf=1 The move by insurer Highmark to reduce physician rates in health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to make up for massive losses has sparked anger, as well as worries that other insurers will follow suit. Highmark, a Blue Cross and Blue […]

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Just How Responsible is PROP? “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” (from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll) http://www.hcplive.com/journals/pain-management/2012/october-november-2012/just-how-responsible-is-prop#sthash.1i7HGROj.dpuf Most of these people have interest in rehab facilities … like… The Phoenix House http://www.phoenixhouse.org/ […]

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LePage administration, doctors compromise on opioid prescribing bill http://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/18/lepage-administration-doctors-compromise-on-opioid-prescribing-bill/ AUGUSTA — The LePage administration and a lobbying group representing doctors agreed Friday to a compromise on a bill that aims to reduce the amount of prescription opioids that are flowing through the state. The administration proposed limiting opioid prescriptions to three days for acute pain […]

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http://www.king5.com/news/health/opioid-crackdown-leaves-patients-caught-in-the-middle/124855916 Brenda Johns’ husband, Sam, relies on pain medication, but filling his prescriptions makes them feel like criminals. “It’s wrong,” she said. “It’s just wrong to make people suffer like this.” A nationwide crackdown on prescription drugs, including Sam’s oxycodone, has made it difficult for patients to get their medication. Pharmacies are given a dramatically smaller […]

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Pain pill crackdown hurts cancer patients, including retired St. Pete officer http://www.wfla.com/2016/04/05/pain-pill-crackdown-hurts-cancer-patients-including-retired-st-pete-officer/ ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A state and federal crackdown on prescription pills is now hurting patients never meant to be impacted: those fighting terrible pain from cancer. Gary Gibson and his wife Kathie know this all to well. He is a retired […]

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FDA issues warning for 2 diabetes drugs linked to risk of heart failure http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/diabetes-resource-center/diabetes-medications-containing-saxagliptin-and-alogliptin-will-have-warning-on-labels-about-risk-for-heart-failure/article/488365/ Type 2 diabetes medications that include saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, particularly in patients who have heart or kidney disease, according to the FDA, which has announced that new warnings will be added to the drug […]

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http://togetherwalks.org/ Welcome to Together Walks! We’re so excited you’re here! Grab a pair of walking shoes, roll up your sleeves, and meet others who want to make a difference.  It’s time to make fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic pain illnesses visible, advocate for better access to care, and encourage and fund research that leads to better […]

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Opening Up About My Son’s Suicide http://www.kveller.com/opening-up-about-my-sons-suicide/ Our son’s illness, when we finally became aware of it, was a magnitude 8 earthquake in our lives that came without any warning. It was a calm and beautiful day in July when I found him the first time he tried to end his life at age 21. […]

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