UntreatedPainIsInhumane

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@ThomasKlineMD Well, that explains quite a bit.

#chronicpain Senator Manchin knows a lot about coal but little about medicine. Although Kolodny, reported to be advising the Senator, wants a law banning long acting hydrocodone approved by FDA unless abuse deterrent is added. 1950s thinking, ban the pill stop addiction. Nope

@Poptart438911 @ThomasKlineMD Why is it that adequate pain relief is 1 of many health concerns for less developed countries? Bc other countries do, in fact, manage pain when they have the ability. Perhaps a little light research on the topic of pain relief in other countries would've illustrated that point.

@Poptart438911 @ThomasKlineMD I have to wonder what your definition of chosen terminology is since majority who require strong analgesia aren't generally classified as "otherwise functional". Seems you've bought the falsehood that pts on pain mngmnt have 1 little achey wakey & run straight to Dr for pills.

@Gmw_TahoeLife @quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy You may have a savings account to assure financial stability. Some of us are (rightfully) concerned w/the stability of adequate treatment of pain. That you associate illicit drugs w/meds highlights your preconceived biases & that you've 0 clue regarding current pain management.

@quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy and yet you are advocating for everyone to keep theirs and hoard them like illegal crack candies because you are worried your doctor won't prescribe them in the future.... wtf? 🤦🏼‍♂️

I’ve seen several people say that they have returned opioid pain medication to the pharmacy if they ended up not needing it for whatever reason. KEEP YOUR MEDICATION. Keep it in a safe place. I understand that some people felt that it was best to return it. …..

@Gmw_TahoeLife @quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy Funny how people believe the "big pharma shill" angle but none, including the Talking Heads that spread this shameful rhetoric, have ever shown proof "BP shills" even exist. Anyone who wishes to denigrate another can falsely accuse. Shills exposed, 0. Rabidly ignorant, countless.

@quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy because you are treating it like a crackhead would treat crack. my honest assessment of your account is that there is a good chance you are actually a paid shill doing underground and illegal marketing for someone like the sackler family. 👎🏻

@life_is_art___ @Gmw_TahoeLife @cremer_mary @quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy People still can't fathom untreated/poorly treated pain can kill by way of interfering w/bodily systems because they were taught pain doesn't harm. Pts who've had strokes/MI would likely beg to differ. In countries where 20-25 is middle-aged, poor pain care undoubtedly factors.

@Gmw_TahoeLife @cremer_mary @quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy Access to strong pain medication is one of the signs of a progressive country. Do you also want to compare which nations have the most indoor toilets? Maybe we should reduce our indoor plumbing and go back to riding bikes to work….

@Gmw_TahoeLife @cremer_mary @quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy Another keyboard "MD" undermining the lived experiences of pain pts by saying, "How does the rest of the world handle it?". Which infers US pain pts are simply pansies who can't handle any pain. Patently false. Do some research. We aren't talking about a 'wittle owchie-wowchie'.

@cremer_mary @quinky_dink @LargeDarkToy the reduction of those pills is very good news for our society! how does the rest of the world handle it? we are the only country on the planet that medicates this much. there are alternative pain therapy solutions, opioids are NOT the only solution... 🤦🏼‍♂️

@annemarie1219 @silvapooh3 @GuardianUS @Bilked2TheBrink Not to mention his ties with Phoenix House when PROP had that closed door meeting, where there's no record of any minutes kept even, with the CDC. Gov transparency? I think not. He later claimed his affiliation with Phoenix House had ended by then. Oh sure, you bet.

@silvapooh3 @GuardianUS He got paid $500,000 to testify as an “expert witness” in ONE opioid litigation trial, and made a lot of $ testifying in other ones as well. @Bilked2TheBrink could you post that on camera interview of Kolodny disclosing that amount please? His Conflict Of Interest is a mile long.

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@life_is_art___ @GuardianUS @ChrisMcGreal @omusicth I wholeheartedly second this. The article is out in the public where the families of those who've passed in this manner could see it. That is unforgivably shameful. It's an utterly (and provably) false statement. I didn't think they could get any worse. I stand corrected.

@GuardianUS @ChrisMcGreal @GuardianUS You must retract and correct this ⬆️ article about the revision of the CDC guideline, where Andrew Kolodny calls suicide due to pain a hoax. Otherwise we won’t forget you purposefully misinformed the public. ⬇️ ty @omusicth aeon.co/videos/how-the…

@Irishbrat1966 @GuardianUS He's made more $$$ off of his "expert witness" testimonies than most will see in a lifetime. Gee, I wonder why he would say the most despicable things about people who might expose him? The others are just as complicit. It appears that The Guardian supports that type of tyranny.

@GuardianUS I'm so sick of people running to Kolodny when he has never treated anyone with a debilitating physical illness in his life. Also, since he repeatedly insists that substances ALONE cause addiction, he shows that he's not an addiction expert either.

@GuardianUS You do realize that BIPOC are being denied pain relief? Including cancer patients & other painful, incurable diseases. Whose side are you on, anyway? There are also recorded data on pain patient's who've ended their lives. It's not a "hoax". I hope the families don't see that.

@GuardianUS The only people with "ties to the industry" are the people you interviewed. Most advocates do what they do because they've either been personally affected by denial of pain relief or they've witnessed the impacts of human suffering in some other way. How about some investigation?

@itsbethbooker I'll be praying for your mom. My stepdad is a few minutes from the beach there in Ft. Myers, at his daughter's house. His daughter chose not to evacuate so he didn't have any way to either. He's in his 80's and uses a walker. Praying for all of them!

This is my family’s home of 24 years. We’ve survived Charley and Irma. We will survive Ian. My mom refused to evacuate with me because she has impact windows and hurricane shutters and felt safer than being at my house in North Naples without shutters. Please pray for her.

Storm surge outside of my moms house on Fort Myers Beach. I’m so sick.

@VerizonSupport @Mr_xXxclu5ive I beg to differ. We haven't had any cell service in my area for 3 days. Y'all keep saying there isn't a problem when people call in. Oh, there's a problem. Half the town couldn't even call 911 if needed. In the past, it's been ice on the towers. At least send someone out to look.

@Mr_xXxclu5ive We're sad to hear that you feel this way. Many things outside of our control can interrupt service. Storms, snow, construction or accidents, trucks clipping lines, etc. When outages happen we do our best to work quickly and safely to repair them. ^CGS

@wallyboo99 I am doing a bit better. Now, if I wasn't in such pain from doing things that I can't avoid, I would be great! Thank you for taking the time to send me well wishes, I appreciate it!

Update time. Tons going on. Still alive but I've not been doing too well physically for awhile now. Trying to maintain. When I have it more under control, I shall return.

Tentatively returning to world of Twitter. I'm now housed & have just won my 3yr battle w/SSA. Most difficult portion, anyway. I was given several apologies by the judge for what my local SSA has pulled & even though I'm waiting for my case to be restarted, I consider that a win.

@stcu In ref. to former @stcu tweet, policy prohibits deposits w/spouse's name unless spouse is on same acct. Hubby has POA for me, no need to be on his acct. Tried to preemptively change DD info at IRS twice to avoid this. Rejected pmnt, Big Sorry, no can do, doesn't keep AC on. Thx.

@stcu was phenomenal w/deposit issue in March. Same issue w/CTC payments. 'Sorry', even when July deposit was accepted. Not as sorry as we'll be w/o electricity in 100°+ temps. Even after we upheld our end. People used to honor integrity. Compassion is now matter of privilege.