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Do you sense immediate judgement from doctors when they find out you're addicted?

My doctor for the last 5+ years is a former psychiatrist/psychologist one of those and his dad was an alcoholic he doesn't judge me for anything love the dude
 
Two sides to every coin.

Put yourself in their shoes. They have a license which they can lose due to the DEA's asinine policies and hounding.

So let's say they see your chart, see you're a known drug user, and you're in pain. Their head is probably spinning- should I or shouldn't I? What if I lose my license over this/ the person absues the script I wrote them, and they die, can I live with that on my conscience even?

Some lack compassion, sure; but I think the majority of doctors have good intentions, even if they are completely ignorant of what it's like being an addict. They want to help you, but they don't want to lose their licenses or more importantly, kill you. It's a balancing act, and the DEA should be the ones lambasted, not most doctors.
 
I was seeing my former doctor and getting prescribed Xanax among other drugs for my blood pressure and depression. Well, he didn't have any problem prescribing me Xanax until about a year later when he sat me down and explained "that we have a problem concerning your Xanax". I asked what the problem was and he told me that he cannot continue prescribing them to me and that's all he can tell me. Well, I instantly felt shamed and treated like some kind of drug addict. In the first year of seeing him he never mentioned pulling my Xanax prescription until that one visit. All I can think of is that someone in his office was running their mouths about my past. In their defense, I was an active heroin user in my 20's but that stopped when I started taking suboxone and shouldn't of made any impact on me needing anxiety meds to cope with everyday life. Well, low and behold, this doctor told me that I had to start weaning off of my Xanax. I did protest and make clear that I've personally heard him in the other waiting rooms prescribing speed like Adderall to young teenage girls with no hesitation. I also stated to him that I personally know other patients of his who have been taking Xanax with no shaming or labeling by him. Overall, the hard truth to swallow is that your past can catch up to you because once you are in the universal health care computer black listed as an addict, it will continue to be difficult to get access to drugs that you may need. I'm personally seeing a new doctor now and being treated better and not like some junkie looking for a quick fix. It's just a shame and kind of a catch 22 when you truly need medication like Xanax for terrible panic episodes but are treated like shit because of stupid mistakes in your past. I've seen a big push lately from the pharmaceutical companies to persuade doctors to prescribe anti depressants for first line anxiety treatments and this notion is disturbing because if you are like me, anxiety and depression are not linked. For some people they definitely are but not for me. I could be the happiest person in the world one day but also so nervous that I cannot stop shaking. So unless you put your foot down and explain to the doctor that you are not some child looking for a high, you might run into major prejudice because of your past addiction to any drug, even if it's not in the same category that your trying to treat.
 
bdomihizayka said:
Two sides to every coin.

Put yourself in their shoes. They have a license which they can lose due to the DEA's asinine policies and hounding.

So let's say they see your chart, see you're a known drug user, and you're in pain. Their head is probably spinning- should I or shouldn't I? What if I lose my license over this/ the person abuses the script I wrote them, and they die, can I live with that on my conscience even?

Some lack compassion, sure; but I think the majority of doctors have good intentions, even if they are completely ignorant of what it's like being an addict. They want to help you, but they don't want to lose their licenses or more importantly, kill you. It's a balancing act, and the DEA should be the ones lambasted, not most doctors.
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AMEN to that comment! The DEA needs a total shake-down from the top to the bottom. In addition to that, they need to revise they mission statement (which I don't even know) because they're standing in the way of many patients receiving meds they dearly need. Wasting their time and money on the whole pain meds and prescription drug debacle. Let doctor's do what they were trained to do. They already have the insurance companies up their asses telling them what they can and can't do. They don't need to be chased and hounded by the DEA as well. Lastly, they need to move their fat asses out of the way with regards to the legalization of marijuana. It is an absolute joke that it ever got labeled a Schedule 1 drug in the first place. Re-Schedule it and let matters fall where they will! I think I'm done with my rant. I couldn't help myself when I saw the DEA brought into the mix. Hope everyone is hanging in there!
 
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