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Doctors are not stereotyping. Controlled substances are exactly that controlled. New governmental laws make it so if you need painkillers, you must have a legitimate reason and the law wants them to be prescribed by Specialists in the field of PAIN MANAGEMENT or have a disease that warrants a doctor to prescribe them to you , if and only if, you sign a pain control contract and follow it CORRECTLY..if you need a anti -anxiety, you must have a real reason, a real problem that can not be controlled by new, non addictive anti - anxiety drugs and must be prescribed, if being used in the long term for what the law and medical boards declare as an actual need from a disorder or disease....
Any doctor who continuously prescribes any narcotic can lose their license and go to prison for prescribing to people who do not have the true need or meet the medical criteria from a disorder or disease and if you go in and ask for a certain drug, yes- you are just setting yourself up to be stereotyped and can be placed on a list that shows up at all pharmacies, doctors offices, hospitals and such to let them know you are a drug seeker.
I am permanently disabled, this has been deemed by the state and I must follow all federal laws and stick to my care contract or I will suffer dearly. Its hard for us who really need pain and anxiety help to find a doctor to help because they are scared because too many people think they can just go to any doctor and get what ever they want by asking, people have lied too many times and doctor shopped, doctor hopped, faked injuries, faked anxiety attacks, etc.
many doctor have lost licenses, are being unfairly watched by the DEA because they felt sorry for a person who came to their office for help , only to not actually need a controlled substance and misuse, abuse, or get them because in their mind they think they deserve them.
If you have a disease or disorder, please do all disabled people and their doctors a favor. Get the proof in diagnosis and sign a contract and follow it.
Many diseases do not even qualify you for a narcotic, since modern medicine has many new drugs that control pain, like for fibromyalgia patients such as lyrica, just to use as an example. many people were used in trials and the drug Lyrica worked as it should for that certain disorder ( it is not an actual disease, psychologists have found it to be brought on by depression and mindset simply from overuse of muscles..it is not a disease that is genetic, that you can catch, or can be considered as one )Many people think they have chronic anxiety and get hooked on the "pam" drugs , when in reality when they are tested and studied they really have issues such as depression, low self esteem, etc..again, brought on by mindset.
There are people though who do suffer from severe anxiety , but they must be tested and proven that is the truth and it is caused by a series of traumatic events in a persons life or can be genetic.
Trust in your doctor , if you are disabled or have a disease, they will give you proper medication, just do not expect a strong narcotic for a reason that does not warrant one when they have many new drugs for minor issues and injuries that are not severe enough to meet protocol to prescribe and keep prescribing a narcotic.
I am sorry if I sound rude, I am just explaining how it works, you really must meet the protocol in these days, you cant ask and get what you want. All doctors must follow a set of rules and use the proper drugs listed in the federal protocols for use for each complaint. Trust me, I will not go into my health issues, but I had to be proven that I needed certain medications before they were prescribed to me and I do not mind that I have to follow the rules and be monitored by a doctor, ONE doctor only every month, I also do not mind having to sign a paper , which is required by federal law to receive pain medications and medication for my severe post traumatic stress disorder because I need them to live a normal , or as close to normal as I can get life.
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