1/7 Sunday Spotlight: Important read before surgery-> No one goes into an operation hoping to be on opioids a year later. But too often, opioids are excessively prescribed. Up to 75% of patients, if not more, after surgery have leftover painkillers.https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/12/doctors-limit-prescription-opioids-surgery-pain-reduce-addiction-patients-column/2766756002/ …
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7/7 A comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic must consider all of the settings in which these drugs are overused. For many patients, the most important setting is after (or before) they have an operation.
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It already has & will only get worse. Ask families whose loved ones succumb to
#SuicideDue2Pain from being denied or forced tapered from last resort#MEDICATION. CDC & FDA acknowledge suicides have increased in#pain community, yet do nothing. Will you acknowledge & act on this?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Therefore, Pain which is a Vital Sign (0/10 Pain
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Yes they took care of that first. Taking the question of pain off of hospital surveys so they didn't have hear about the dissatisfaction and suffering
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Taking post op pain meds away while the over dose deaths are coming from illicit street opiates such as bootleg fentanyl and heroin
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Why don’t you do your job and start making sure things like vaginal mesh, blood clot filters, spinal pain & hip implants don’t CAUSE more disabilities? That’s one reason many are in pain! And now you say OOPS SORRY you’re in pain but ADDICTS?
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Sure would be nice if y'all could get rid of necessary medication shortages contrived by
#PBMs and#GPOs!! Marcaine goes a long way to helping initial post op pain and the whole story changes when it is frequently unavailable#RepealSafeHarborThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Liver and kidney destroying otc? Is that the choice?
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