On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 6 at 5:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Where is the trust in the doctor-patient relationship? It seems like admistrative rules are trying to supercede patient care.

exactly!!

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 5 at 9:20 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

and obviously Paul you are not alone, others doctors have agreed to your method of treatment, ironically those papers have disappeared from patient files. A handful of patients have even gotten lucky and found doctors who continue your exact route of treatment... outside of Mercy of course. That in itself says something about Mercy itself. We've been lucky, we have dealt with wonderful, compassionate and well educated doctors!

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 5 at 9:03 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

so gazettefan a priest taking pain medication would be shunned by a religion becuase prayer should be enough...

Enough already get over it.

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 5 at 7:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

and freeradical very very very well said.

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 5 at 7:40 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

"What I am trying to bring awareness too is the fact that this family member has been observed drinking at the same time he has taken his opiates and then driving. Safe?"

Really? You can take opiates out that whole comment and its still not safe. You should not drink and drive. period.

I am just speaking out about the one person, my husband, who is responsible and active, while on opiods. He does not get any sort of high or comatose from it, it actually does the opposite, while it lets him sleep without pain it also lets him enjoy his children and actually be able to play something as simple as catch with his 3 yr old or help his 10 yr old with her homework. I would rather him take his narcotics and be functional then turn to something like alcohol. He is coherant enough to take care of his two children and keep a 4.0 in his college courses. Yes there are people who use them to get high or use them uneedingly or irresponsibly as with anything else, alcohol, pot etc.. that is not what this article is about. I think that this article is about the one of very few doctors that was willing to actually try helping these patient find some sort of comfort getting fired, and to bring awareness to these patients in need and to Mercy trying to shut them out.

Everyone is entitled to thier opinion and just becuase its different then mine does not make it wrong. What offends me is people calling these patients addicts, or saying they take the easy way out without having any idea of what they are going through. I pray that those of you on here not suffering with a form of chronic pain never have to.

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 5 at 4:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

So give them pain medication to dull the pain (these patients do not get high, they get relief) so we are suppose to medicate them so they have a higher quality of life, but restrict them in how involved they can be in society??? Pm you will always be greatly appreciated by my family. You have helped give my husband back to me and a wonderful father back to my children. It's very sad that some people will never understand everything involved in the life of a chronic pain patient, they think its the easy way out when that couldnt be further from the truth. Your compassion has given you a permanent place in the hearts of my family and me. God bless you.

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 5 at 1:27 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

very well said chronicinjanesville. My families prayers are with you and yours.

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 4 at 7:19 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I actually have no need to establish anything with you. You try turning every article you post on into a ridiculous debate. I am now done commenting back 2 you. Have a great day, do something productive and God bless you and yours.

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 4 at 6:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

gazettefan you are obnoxious and nobody should waste thier time reading your posts, its a waste of time and website space. If you dont have anything nice to say, stay quiet.

On Pain sufferers say fired doctor, opiods helped them

Posted on August 3 at 11:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

He has done the non narcotic, and physical therapy and pain managment through Mercy's Pain center. They didnt work... its not the easy way out. And we are dealing with it. God bless you and your family. I am glad that you've found a way that helps you cope with your pain, but you really shouldnt judge others just becuase your method doesnt work for them. Narcotics were his last resort after many years of trying other methods.