Comments on: Pain Clinics Test Patients for Marijuana Use

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:34 +0000

Looking for current law in FL regarding liability. Chronic pain patient for 12yrs MJ w/small amount of opiates and xanax for chronic anxiety works. As of 2011 new doc [8months] threating to discharge if I test pos for thc and said “one or the other” well I am about at the “other” point but still need anxiety medication even if I try to go off all opiates. Doc is actually pro pot but afraid. Cannot find current law on doc liability for this issue. He is open to being presented with research. All my searches continue to bring me to this page or others linked to it. Thanks.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:46:07 +0000

same sad story ;1985 herniated low back now 2012 3 x back surguries require narcotic meds for 27 years and still do 53 years old 2012 new law emergency passed pain mng. laws because of abusive nationwide narcotic useage nothing to do with me. yet i test positve for marijuana. imediatly i cant get my pain releif i despratly need. my back never changed the past 27 years never chang for the good just worse.i,ve smoked since adge 13. go figure …WHAT CAN BE DONE? LOONEY TOON thanks for hearing so many screwed over pain patients i,ve been cut open 3x and medical society gets away with this stuff

By: MJ in Ga.

MJ in Ga. — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:14:17 +0000

So they cut me off my meds,just like that.Now how do i get through the withdrawls?Not fair for them just to cut them out like that,maybe wing you of but this is a way to kill someone.And should be medical mal pratice.

By: MJ in Ga.

MJ in Ga. — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:45:06 +0000

I am so glad someone told me about this page.I am 53,i have seizures due to my x husband shooting me in the head,i have had both breast removed becuase of cancer,i also have melanoma cancers that come up on me all the time,i have had 2 back surgerys.I called today to get my pain meds refilled.And was told that i had tested post. for MJ 2 times,one more time and they will not give me my meds anymore.I told them i only smoke it to not puke,and to help with the pain,i have been on Oxicodone 5mg,and morphine 100mg,valum,and soma for about 10 years.Now they tell me this.Id rahter just do the MJ.They tell me that the reason they test me is to make sure i am taking my meds and not selling them.They have had me on stronger,but i asked to be taken of.What can you do.Im afraid they will turn me in to SS,and then i will lose that.I cant stand the pain and i sleep maybe 3 hours a night without the MJ.With it i may sleep 5 hours.But it feels so good.I am not taking it for the buzz as they say.But it is not as bad on you as some of the meds they have me on now.So i sit here now out of my pain meds because i know how i will test,and they told me i would have to.I am in a wheel chair,and right now i am in the bed and cant even move without sever pain.An i have never tried any harder drugs as they say you will go to when you cant get that feeling from the MJ anymore.It just feels good to be able to come here and talk about it.thank you for listening,and God Bless you All.

By: DJW

DJW — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:27:24 +0000

I say it’s time to fight back and just shut these PM clinics down by NOT USING THEM! If no one goes because of the bullshit they put you through then they will have no patients and therefore no business and they will have no choice but to shut down! I know I know, easier said than done…BUT…it can be done! There are always more than one way to skin a cat! Do what you have to do to get through the day without giving in to these bastards…it’s the only way people! I’ve decided that if I have to I will suffer a little but by golly I’m NOT giving in to these bastards…that includes the government and the doctors who bend down and kiss the governments ass and agree to it (it (contracts))! I’ll do what I have to to get through the day one way or the other and they can all kiss my lily white ass! Suck it up people and grow a pair and FIGHT back or this is only going to get worse! It’s time for a revolt, don’t just sit by and do nothing…if we don’t do something we will lose all our freedoms and I for one will not stand by and let that happen…I will fight back!

By: GINGER

GINGER — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:15:44 +0000

MY SON WAS INJURED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AT 15 ALMOST 16 YRS.OLD. HE WAS PUT ON DILANTIN FOR SEIZURES. THEY WERE GOING HAVE HIS LEG AMPUTATED DUE TO GANGERINE,,HIS PATELLA WAS LOST IN A MASS OF MUSCLES.HE HAD A BROKEN JAW.ORALSURGEON AND NEUROLOGIST,THE ORAL SURGEON ORDERED HIM TO HAVE HIS JAW FOR 30 DAYS. HE WAS IN A COMA FOR A FEW MONTHS.HE HAS SPINAL CORD INJURY,AND HERNIATED DISCS CAUSING HIM NUMBNESS IN HANDS AND FEET. HE IS NOW 40 YRS OLD. HE HAS BEEN TOLD BY DOCTORS TO TAKE XANAX,DILAUDID,AND OPIATES. HE HAS NO APPETITE,IS CONSTIPATED FROM MEDS AND VOMITING ALSO.HE HAD BEEN USING CANNIBIS FOR PAIN AND APPETITE SINCE HIS ACCIDENT TELL ME WHEN WILL FLORIDA REALIZE THESE PAIN CLINICS ARE WRONG PRESCRIBING MEDICATION .THEY SHOULD LEGALIZE CANIBIS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK FOR MY SON.WHEN I LEAVE THIS WORLD,I ALREADY HAD STAGE 4 COLON CANCER,ITS A MIRACLE I SURVIVED.I WON’T BE HERE FOREVER TO DEFEND HIS RIGHT”S FROM “PAIN AND ETERNAL SUFFERING” “MOM FROM MIAMI” CRYING FOR HELP FOR MY SON”S SURRIVAL IN THIS FIGHT AGAINEST PAIN. ALSO HIS RIGHT LIEG IS 2 INCHES SHORTER THAN LEFT LEG. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS BATTLE IN FLORIDA.

By: hi-d

hi-d — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:20:57 +0000

I was unexpectedly tested by my doctor six monthes ago and was referred to a “pain clinic.” I doubt I will be accepted into their program as I have always been treated as a “prescription shopper” and now as a “junkie” all because I use a natural medicine to help with my muscle spasms and nausea and it is not legal in my state. How unfair can life be?

By: fred johnson

fred johnson — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:12:00 +0000

Since it became legal the combination of medical marijuana for chronic pain in conjunction with opioid medication for acute nerve pain reception has proved highly successful in restoring limited, to fully functional physical movement. A couple of years ago The doctor started issuing a one or the other option in the state of Washington. Because your supposed to work with your doctor for optimum results The advise of the physician was taken. Very soon the required dosage for opiates increased substantially to alleviate the acute pain and residual limiting regional nerve pain, which was severe to the point of dysfunctional ability. Should it be legal for a physician to not prescribe opioid medication, (Hydrocodone, Oxycodone), just because an MD at a medically licensed clinic has prescribed medical cannabis? M.D. licenses are granted by the State therefore shouldn’t state law take precedence when a doctor prescribes opioid medications but is only aware, not actually prescribing medical cannabis. Since The prescribing Physician is not prescribing the cannabis, they are not violating Federal law. At the same time The other doctor at a clinic is not violating State law. If this is the case, shouldn’t not administering opioid therapy just because another physician has prescribed medical cannabis legally be illegal. Would this also be a conflict of the oath to try and ease suffering in patients due to medical conditions.

John Purple

By: miller

miller — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:06:35 +0000

hi,i was in a bad car accident 10 yrs. ago.so i got on methadone to control the pain then wanted off methadone so i got on suboxone to wean off of methadone.found out after got off suboxone that i was red flagged to receive pain meds.i thought i could deal with my back pain if i was not on methadone or suboxone but couldn’t.please someone help me with any info on how i can get back into pain management.

By: Paul Nash

Paul Nash — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:42:02 +0000

I have been on narcotics for 15 yrs now. 90mg morphine sulfate contin, and 40-60mg hydrocodone daily. This is down from what it was. I have been hurt badly enough to get social security. I am a full time college student because I do not want to quit working, I’m only 57 yrs old. I want to try medical marijuana for pain. I smoked it back in the 70′s but quit when my son was born. I am asking for free seeds, I don’t have money to buy them, they are high as hell. Please, if you can, send me some seeds, it will come back to you. I am afraid to go out in the street. Thank You, Paul Nash.