RE: questionaire for substance abuse

[Guest guest]

I completely agree- I posted this questionaire about substance abuse just as

an FYI because I think again some medical professionals misunderstand chronic

pain patients!! Margaret

[Guest guest]

This kind of questionaire might be accurate in evaluating substance

abuse in a non-medical situation, however, many medical professionals

misdiagnose " substance abuse " problems when applying these criteria to

chronic pain patients. What some of them may discover is a case of

" pseudoaddiction " by applying the tests listed below.

We may exhibit " drug seeking " behavior as one who thirsts seeks water.

We may be damn angry when a nosy pharmacist refuses our legal Rx or

otherwise interferes with our getting necessary pain relief. Our

dosage will certainly increase over time...that's a naturally occuring

side effect of opiod medication. Many misguided doctors will want us

to lower our medication dosages to arbitrary levels, because a chronic

pain patient requires opiod medications in levels that would

incapacitate a so-called " normal " person. This is why we must be

treated by pain specialists. I find it necessary to sometimes use

multiple pharmacies because my regular pharmacy does not always have

enough of the controlled medication for my needs. I don't normally

tell coworkers or family memebers what I take or how much I take

because I know the reaction will be one of horror, not because I am

ill, but because we live in an opiophobic society created by a

pandering media.

I could go on, but those of you who understand CP, know what I'm

talking about.

-- grunt

Margaret wrote:

> I went to a local health fair that our University hospital

> sponsored. I picked up a questionaire about substance abuse

> and how to know if you are addicted to over the counter or

> prescription medications.

>

[Guest guest]

Ignatius Grunt wrote:

> This kind of questionaire might be accurate in evaluating substance

> abuse in a non-medical situation, however, many medical professionals

> misdiagnose " substance abuse " problems when applying these criteria to

> chronic pain patients.

I agree with you completely.

BTW - I love the name Ignatius Grunt :-)

--

Lyndi

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret

This questionaire reminds me of the old question: " When did you stop beating

your wife? "

Kaylene

>I went to a local health fair that our University hospital sponsored. I

>picked up a questionaire about substance abuse and how to know if you are

>addicted to over the counter or prescription medications.

>Margaret (North Carolina)

>

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