Pain medicine was a by-thought to me. My main medicine was Lorazepam 3 x a day that saved my life 24 years ago when a respected psychiatrist ruled out other medicines and put me on it.
I had severe panic disorder that had destroyed my life. For 24 years, I lived a normal life with this simple medicine, not even a narcotic.
My Psychiatrist retired and called my PCP in 2012 to continue the lorazepam established treatment.
My PCP agreed to continue the care. My family doctor, who’s elderly now, also was the last physician to treat cancer patients, the elderly, and provide end of life care pain relief to local residents.
HE WAS JUST RAIDED BY THE DEA last month. He had a feud with WalMart Pharmacy and their is no question that the local Walmart retaliated against my family physician by using the DEA.
Quitting my simple lorazepam suddenly can actually cause death. 2 of my 3 refills were invalidated, even though I have the soonest appointment to see another Psych in May.
I’m down dosing myself and I’m physically now at significant risk of seizures and death. My blood pressure writing this is at 170/110, pulse 90 because I’m down dosing myself for lack of any help in the medical field. My pharmacists feels helpless because he knows I don’t abuse medicine and is well aware of my disorder.
Because my family doctor was busted by the DEA for treating patients humanly, I can’t go to an ER because I would be labeled a drug addict, even though Lorazepam withdrawals can kill and isn’t even a narcotic!
I just want my life back, but since I will run out of simple anxiety medicine. I may not survive more than a month from now. It’s not like I’m 20 and healthy and can adjust. My heart literally can’t take it.
Please sign me up to sue the DEA in honor of my physician and for the HELL I’m going through even though I was a law-abiding citizen who took my medicine responsibly!
Filed under: General Problems
Do we have the back story about this “feud”??