Any lawyers out there

[broknbck]

Any lawyers out there? It should be a crime what some of these doctors are doing to people who come to them for help. Like a doctor who just cuts you off when you tell them you are dependent. They should at least be giving you enough to wean off like the drug company advices.
And who are these doctors that are perscribing suboxone for like a year! Like they don't know that is going to be a horrible addiction to quit. I am thinking the suboxone should maybe be done on an inpatient deal or daily going to the office or pharmacy to get it. It should be more controlled because it is so hard to come off of if you let yourself get addicted.
And methadone, well that just sounds plain old evil.
Isn't there some way to make these doctors responsible for some of the pain and suffering? Expenses in getting clean?

[lady67]

I was not by any mean saying that the doctor was responsible for my addiction, I was just saying that they (the doctors) should tell the patient, even if you ask for the pain meds, that it is highly addictive.  Some people listen to their doctor when no one else.  They are just one in a line of defense to stop addictions before they happen.  Some people who are prescribed pain meds are not accustomed to taking anything like that and if the doctor told them they were habit forming, it may go further than the piece of paper that comes from the pharmacy.

Again, it is my fault that I became addicted, I took the meds on my own and not as prescribed.  I am not trying to put this off on anyone.

[avisg]

I hear ya about the weaning and the sub .I would prefer to only see sub used for short term use as well.I dont know if that will happen however.

[broknbck]

Yes, i agree that we cannot blame the doctors for our addiction but they should not be able to just cut someone off without some kind of plan for weaning off. It is dangerous to some people whose level is pretty high.

Also the suboxone should be a one time thing. If if doesn't work after the 20day mark then it is done. And they should be returned to the opiate they were taking to be weaned off.

The methodone clinics just need to be better organized or just outlawed. The success rate is ridiculous and pretty much just a money maker.

This is turning into an epidemic in our country and a really big lawsuit may be able to turn things around. At least make the public more aware of the dangers of taking these perscriptions.

[cathy5841]

good post avis, that is so true.   we get addicted, because we like the pills....we dont need a dr. to tell us that.  our bodiy speaks loudly.

[avisg]

I definitely think if you go to your doctor and tell them you are feeling that you have become addicted to the pain meds that instead of dumping you as a patient they should help you .I totally agree with that. However you cant blame the doctor for your addiction .The doctor does not force you into taking the meds. He is going by what you are telling him and believing that you are being honest about your pain level .When ever you pick up meds at the pharmacy they give you info on the meds it says several times on that paperwork that the meds are addicting . You should never be putting any medicine into your body unless you know what it is and what it may do.The doctor  didn't get me where I am I did .

[Mikeinthesouth]

This is a hard one I can see both sides but I think it should all come down to the individual taking responsibility for their own actions.I cannot blame anyone but me when it comes to me abusing any drugs. I would have to say if Doctors are responsible for prescribing addictive medicine than alcohol manufacturers are so much more liable for all the drunk driving accidents and the cost for pain suffering and loss of life to alcoholics which they are not responsible in my eyes for that so I guess I lean towards it is up to us to use our common sense which I did not at all. Maybe if taken as prescribed it would not be such a big issue or if I did not have the genetics to be an addict it might be easier for me to quit. For that I cannot lay responsibility upon any medical doctor. One thing I know it is up to me to kick this and the only person who will be history if I don't is me so the end result is up to ME........