Chronic pain

[aluchsinger510]

Why are doctors scared when they write scrips for Narcotics?

[Mollyrae]

Here's my opinion.

Back in the 1990's the healthcare system costs were becoming outrageous to treat and re-treat chronic pain patients and therefore thought it would benefit the healthcare system to increase the way they prescribed opiates.

Well, it all backfired on them, causing the healthcare system more money to treat the addicted as in today's world half the population seems to be addicted in one way or another.

The DEA decided that this was a bad idea and put their foot down.

Doctors now realize that in over prescribing these meds had a drastic effect and are now extremely cautious in prescribing.

So, it basically boils down to the large amount of the American Society being addicted. The DEA watch the Doctors these days. The Doctors have to keep a squeeky clean record of how much they prescribe to patients. Any errors and the Doctor looses their costly degree to practice.

Chow-
Mollyrae

[trixy71]

HI there aluchsinger. I'll give you my opinion. Many regular family doctors don't usually write for long term narcotics, partly because of the media frenzy and people who think chronic pain can be completely managed in other ways. In my opinion, many people who say those kinds of things don't have much of a clue what its like to live and trying to work with chronic pain. Its totally different that acute pain. Also, yes narcotics CAN be addicting, but the statistics are VERY low for those patients in legitimate chronic pain. But yes, there are combined treatments and narcotics is only a part of it, but they most certainly can be used safely. Now if you are needing pain management then your best bet, is to see a pain management doctor or clinic, because those are the ones with the expertise in treating pain. Usually you can ask your family doctor for a referral to one. Good luck to you!

[yellowbirdhead]

Long term use of narcotics can cause physical dependency- a sudden stop of long term use may be lethal.

[CRSeaside]

Because narcotics are habit forming .Most states
monitor Drs scripts. There are other ways to control
Pain. Pamela