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I asked www.perplexity.ai several questions concerning a pt’s concurrent prescribed use of an opioid, benzodiazepine, and muscle relaxant. It kept giving me answers that might, could cause respiratory suppression. It was obvious all the answers were based on – IMO – sloppy documentation of a death from a person taking the three meds together, and […]
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Kristi Leigh Imagine suffering form a dehibilitating disease and not getting the medication you need to function because of the government’s failure to control ILLICET substances. Govt is now using AI to target doctors who “the machine” deems aren’t prescribing appropriately. Doctors who treat chronic pain patients have become an easy target. One motivation is […]
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My lead flight attendant came to me and said, “We have an H.R. on this flight.” (H.R. stands for human remains.) “Are they military?” I asked. ‘Yes’, she said. ‘Is there an escort?’ I asked. ‘Yes, I’ve already assigned him a seat’. ‘Would you please tell him to come to the Flight Deck. You can […]
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Some people (DOJ, DEA, Fed prosecutors, politicians, media, and others) believe and state that opioids are VERY ADDICTING. Many things in our day-to-day life can be dangerous or even kill us. Vehicles are/can be very safe – yet some 42K people die in vehicle accidents every year. Some 100K people die from using many alcohol […]
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“Our healthcare system should reimburse doctors and hospitals for patient’s health outcomes” Does this suggest that Kennedy is in favor of treating chronic pain patients to optimize a patient’s QOL? Could we bring back “pain is the 5th vital sign”? Could a lot of practitioners who are now “uncomfortable” in writing for opioids for pain […]
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Short-sighted: Why the administration’s opioid plan won’t work https://thehill.com/opinion/5247116-opioid-crisis-prevention/ by Chris Fox, opinion contributor chris@nonopioidchoices.org https://nonopioidchoices.org/ Last week, the Trump administration released a five-step plan to address the country’s opioid addiction crisis. The administration’s new drug czar’s plan focuses largely on attempts to prevent opioid-related overdose deaths. It won’t work. Here’s why: The plan continues a years-old […]
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Just imagine when a private equity company buys a company whose primary function is to provide medical care to mostly pts who are high acuity, complex, and most likely disabled. However, the primary function of private equity companies is to generate profits. One can only imagine what happens to the healthcare companies that they buy. […]
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It is claimed that there are some 50,000 new chronic pain pts every year – that is about 140/day… that is about SIX EVERY HOUR – 24/7/365! How many of your family, friends, or neighbors will become a chronic pain pt in the next day? Could you become a chronic pain pt in the next 24 […]
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The Era of Compounded GLP-1 Drugs Is Over. What Now? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/era-compounded-glp-1-drugs-over-what-now-2025a10008kq Now that the US Food and Drug Administration has removed both tirzepatide and semaglutide from its Drug Shortages List, the widespread compounding of these drugs is ending. Tirzepatide’s deadline has already passed, while physicians and pharmacies have until April 22 for semaglutide. An estimated […]
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I shared this article on April 7, 2025, referencing our Fed AG Jan 31, 2019 decision. This was during President Trump’s administration. It is typical for these things to take some time to reach a conclusion. But preceding this date, several people held the office of AG or acting AG, which led up to this […]
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