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Backseat Driver

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31. I've known one of three persons with chronic pain problems.

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 05:51 PM

Nov 2022

A neighbor and friend suicided many years ago, in the 80s, suffering from chronic pain issues due to progressive spinal degeneration. The other two are still alive I am told, but I have either never met them face-to-face but read daily of their tribulations on this issue or have lost track of their personal situation.

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This Couple Died by Suicide After the DEA Shut Down Their Pain Doctor [View all] Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 OP

The DEA can find these small practices actually serving patients but couldn't find podunk ... marble falls Nov 2022 #1

+1 ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #33

The DEA is very good at finding possible irregularities and totally walking past 5 alarm fires. marble falls Dec 2022 #36

Apparently So! ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #37

I too believe the DEA is overreaching. Pain is counterproductive and inhibits healing. Raster Nov 2022 #2

Yeah, watched my spouse suffer from constant pain Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #3

Since you mentioned shingles pain... blugbox Nov 2022 #7

so sorry to hear happy feet Nov 2022 #8

Thank you very much blugbox Nov 2022 #10

I too have been dealing with post-shingles neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve for the past 3 years. LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #11

I take gabapentin for that Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 #14

Oh my blugbox Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #15

Omg, I am so sorry you had it on your head and face Catherine Vincent Nov 2022 #28

I recently developed shingles Catherine Vincent Nov 2022 #27

I gave up on pain meds for my back pain. Lochloosa Nov 2022 #4

I get a 30 day supply of Vicodin in FL. And he used to give me paper copy along with calling Maraya1969 Nov 2022 #24

Identical Experience With My Wife ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #34

We shouldn't need pain clinics but we do. Primary care Drs got screwed by surgeons flying_wahini Nov 2022 #5

we need a constitutional ammendment giving us an uninfringed right to medicine Blues Heron Nov 2022 #6

The Pharmaceutical Enforcement Complex approve$ MarcA Nov 2022 #9

My husband has chronic pain in his elbows, lower arms, and hands. He is 76 years old. ratchiweenie Nov 2022 #12

If his pain is due to arthritis Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #17

Yes and no. He has arthritis but it's caused by years of remodel work that damaged ratchiweenie Nov 2022 #19

Chronic pain is a fatal condition. Suicide is more common than you think Warpy Nov 2022 #13

On a related note not fooled Nov 2022 #16

Me too. James48 Nov 2022 #18

So sorry. That's what we went through too and when we moved to Montana ratchiweenie Nov 2022 #21

Pain-related research in many fields has increased, but Hortensis Nov 2022 #20

In 2008, broke ankle in car accident, was already dealing childfreebychoice Nov 2022 #26

Tragic! It's no coincidence that a mean era elected mean people, Hortensis Nov 2022 #30

That's about 1/3 of the population! I had no idea. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #39

Yes. Obviously not all severe or chronic sufferers, but Hortensis Dec 2022 #40

why arent we allowed self-defense against pain? Blues Heron Nov 2022 #22

Agreed Snackshack Nov 2022 #23

I have been watching "Pain Warriors" this morning. Maraya1969 Nov 2022 #25

ACAB, and that includes the DEA. They are not here to help. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #29

I've known one of three persons with chronic pain problems. Backseat Driver Nov 2022 #31

This thread is progress, in my opinion. Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #32

We've been in the wars on this together in many a thread. Coventina Nov 2022 #35

Can we put some doctors in charge of the DEA? RussBLib Dec 2022 #38