PHARMACIST STEVE

After a couple of weeks of doing the pharmacy crawl, we finally found a pharmacy to fill my fiance’s prescriptions. This happened about 4 years ago but this pharmacist said…….yes, he would fill XXX’s prescriptions BUT….he was cutting his methadone by a third. AND he was changing his Oxycodone 60 mg to morphine 30 mg […]

Filed under: General Problems | 5 Comments »

Opioids Still Needed by Some Pain Patients https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/opioids-still-needed-by-some-pain-patients/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_POLE_POD The “other victims” of the opioid epidemic are pain patients who need the drugs but cannot now get them because of fears related to their use   Full Transcript “The opioid epidemic is a national crisis that should not be underestimated.” That’s a quote from a June […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

New DEA, AR National Guard Illegal Marijuana Growth Tipline http://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/new-dea-ar-national-guard-illegal-marijuana-growth-tipline/742762612 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Law enforcement is cracking down on marijuana. Now, they are asking for your help to do so.    The DEA says it’s using specialized equipment to get the drug out of Arkansas.    Even though medical marijuana will be legal […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

CRPS, chronic pain and suicide www.blbchronicpain.co.uk/news/crps-chronic-pain-suicide/   This is not an easy topic to write about, but its a really important one. Please be aware that this article contains discussion of suicide and self harm. Ill start bluntly: CRPS is colloquially known as the suicide disease. To most sufferers, that probably doesnt come as much […]

Filed under: General Problems | 3 Comments »

Wisconsin Senate passes bills targeting opioid abuse http://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/wisconsin-senate-passes-bills-targeting-opioid-abuse/article_e7228cc2-df0b-5bea-a89e-90592c13d547.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has approved a pair of bills designed to help fight drug abuse and addiction.   One bill the Senate passed on a voice vote Wednesday would allow emergency and involuntary commitment for drug addicts. Supporters say that would be […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Call for Participation: I invite US Veterans and family members of Veterans to assist me in supporting an investigative reporter in mainstream media who is developing a story for television on the “other” side of the so-called opioid crisis. If you are willing to share your experience with being denied or arbitrarily tapered down on […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

I have chronic back pain and hereditary migraines. I had been taking fiornal w/ codeine when I lived in California. During my worst month I was at 120 pills. And I had been managing my pain with that drug for probably 26 years.  I recently moved to Washington state and the pain management clinic dropped […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

Aspirin Bleeding Risk in Over 75s Higher Than Thought http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/881575 Taking aspirin for secondary prevention of stroke or myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a higher than expected risk for disabling or fatal bleeding in people aged 75 years and older, a new observational study shows. The authors suggest that all patients aged 75 years […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

  Lawsuit challenges Kentucky’s ban on using marijuana for medical purposes http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article156091284.html Several Kentuckians who say they get relief from medical marijuana filed a lawsuit Wednesday to challenge the state’s criminal ban on the drug, arguing that cannabis is naturally effective and does not have the addictive dangers of opioid painkillers. In their suit, filed […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

The FDA Is Going After an Opioid Painkiller for the First Time www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/the-fda-is-going-after-an-opioid-painkiller-for-the-first-time/ Last Thursday, for the first time in history, the Food and Drug Administration asked a pharmaceutical company to take an opioid painkiller off the market. The agency found that the benefits of the medication, Opana ER, were outweighed by its risks: It is frequently […]

Filed under: General Problems | 124 Comments »