Guest guest Posted October 16, 1999 Report Share Posted October 16, 1999 >> You see, the drugs are slow (?) death for addicts, while they may be pain relief for chronic pain patients Well then, with intractable severe pain, which has not diminished with alternative methods, what is a PERSON with addictive disease to do? I think a doctor can usually find out if a person has a condition that causes such pain... but if not, the person is in real trouble.... My point before was, people in pain, whether addicted or not, should not be treated with disrespect by healthcare professionals. Disrespect and arrogant assumptions lacking understanding and compassion cause people in real pain to have to straight out lie about being addicted, to get any relief. If it ever comes to that, I don't know what I'd do. Some people, desperate, committed to addiction recovery fr many years, have had to keep changng drs. to get adequate pain relief, and are additionally guilt-tripped by the addiction recovery community. Talk about suicidal double-binds! That's why I have to be unemployed and live like I do (seen as a " slacker " ), to manage my pain without medications. Is this validated in any way? No, it is not. Like many, I'm fortunate enough not to be out on the street (so far). And my radical lifestyle changes have helped with the pain management, but most chronic pain sufferers seem to consider THAT discussion anathema, too. All the same, I'm very sympathetic to ANYONE with chronic pain. Just wanted to give a reminder about all those people not included in your discussion here, and rendered invisible. If you're able to take meds for relief, that is at least something for which to be grateful. Just, please, if you ever see staff in a dr.'s office or hospital treating with contempt someone who's in pain but addicted, just think twice... they could be anyone (we never know if that's down the pike)... maybe remind the person who's treating them that way, if you can, that no one in pain deserves that, even if addicted. You see, pain and addiction are not necessarily mutually exclusive, either, as your words (quoted above) seemed to suggest. Thanks!:-) >> When will they ever learn / O when will they ever learn?........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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