What do you mean that you can’t see the first one ? It has been stated over and over that there are 116+ million chronic painers out there in our country.
Maybe you can’t see any because nearly all – for some reason – refuse to STAND UP.
Remember… all 116 million chronic painers are part of the WAR ON DRUGS… the DEA/CDC is stating that anyone taking/using opiates > 90 days (legally/Illegally) is suffering from the disease of “opiate use disorder”… their NEW TERM for addict/junkie.
The DEA tells the media over and over… how bad the war on drugs is… just look at all the PRESS RELEASES that the 24 district office and HQ routinely spew out. https://www.dea.gov/pr/news.shtml
The bureaucracy, politicians, media are moved by NUMBERS… just look at the White Petition progress .. it takes 100,000 signatures for the White House to just “CONSIDER” a submitted petition..
How many different petitions have been started on the White House site… concerning issues on chronic pain treatment ?…. A COUPLE OF DOZENS… how many have gotten more than 5,000 signatures in 30 days ? NONE ????
If you were a member of Congress or part of the bureaucracy… how would you interpret “the optics” of all those petitions that few bother to sign.. when there is suppose to be 116 million chronic pain pts being adversely affected by the actions of the DEA/CDC/Surgeon General.
Would you believe that all that many are being adversely impacted by current rules/regulations/guideline ?
It is a fact that those within the bureaucracy depend on “NUMBERS” to get the needle to move… Keep in mind that 116 million chronic painers represents ONE OUT OF THREE people in our society… or about TWO OUT OF EVERY FIVE ADULTS..
From a optic’s perspective.. is every attempt to grab attention against the actions of the DEA and others from the alphabet soup of federal agencies… doing more long term harm than good when few take any sort of action of support… even if it is just signing a petition ?
An important date for everyone suffering from chronic pain is Nov 8th… our national election day… No matter who is elected President… if those in Congress running for re-election get re-elected… the path of cutting opiates prescribed to pts with a valid medical necessity will continue for some time – AT LEAST..
If you are a chronic pain pts and your opiate meds have not yet been cut yet… you can be pretty much assured that they will be over the next 1-2 yrs.
Once your meds have been cut… lots of luck… getting them back.. or finding another prescriber to take your dosing back up… remember you are now labeled as having a “opiate use disorder” … the same label that is used to describe those use to be called addicts/junkies.
You can register to vote by mail and you can vote by mail… most states have early voting… when there are no lines..
When you cast your vote to keep the incumbents in office or don’t vote at all… when your necessary opiate medication(s) are cut… you need to look in a mirror to see who is part of the reason for your uncontrolled pain.
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I wish just one of them to suffer like we do! They can’t believe we like living in pain from osteoarthritis, surgeries,and so many other causes. Big Pharma lobby does nothing to help us with other ways for relief. Just as bad as doctors who have never had any traumatic injuries and pontificate about it. God help us!
I have written countless letters am willing to meet with a member of our government I had a few other chronic pain patients from my state willing to go with me. I am in Oregon, feel free to contact me. kim.e.cornilsen@gmail.com