Proposed merge for "Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

[M626 (Maria98)]

Proposed merge for “Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients”

I propose that the following four policy proposals, addressing the need to reform pain management restrictions and end the stigma against chronic pain patients, be merged into this policy: Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

(Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients), to consolidate efforts and present a unified, impactful proposal.

1 @Cole_Jensen

Ban on long term & large quantity opioid prescriptions

Found this! Make sure to vote! Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

2 @colleenconway821

Continuing the discussion from Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients:

Continuing the discussion from Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients: Thank you so much for bringing awareness to this issue. For those of us with legitimate pain and as complaint patients who submit to drug tests, use a single pharmacy, only get pain through one provider. there should be no other hoops to jump through. I am able to work 40 hours and have a productive life because I use my medication as prescribed. Without it, i would s…

3 @Tracy24

Stop the fake opioid crisis/help the people suffering from chronic pain

Please vote for this policy. Claudia will be bringing this policy to lawmakers. Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

4 @daveys35

Ensure the freedom for patients to obtain life-saving opioid pain relief! repeal the cara act! amend the csa as requested by dr richard lawhern!

Please vote for this policy. Claudia who is a pain management advocate will be bring this policy before lawmakers so we need all the voets we can get. Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

Explanation & Justification

These policies should be merged because they all focus on reforming restrictions on pain management and reducing the stigma against chronic pain patients. While each policy raises important points, consolidating them into one comprehensive proposal will strengthen our collective voice and increase the likelihood of being taken seriously by lawmakers.

The policy I’ve submitted currently has the most engagement and detailed contributions, including input from chronic pain patients and advocates. It has gained significant traction with over 1,800 votes, making it a strong candidate to serve as the main proposal moving forward. Since this policy is intended to be presented to lawmakers, it is crucial to combine our efforts and focus on one unified proposal to ensure clarity, impact, and alignment.

Merging these proposals will amplify the voices of chronic pain patients and their advocates while ensuring lawmakers are presented with a comprehensive, unified argument. This combined effort aligns our shared goals into a singular, impactful message.

[TexasGrandma100 (Diane Rittenberry)]

I am disturbed with what is going on in our state and country regarding Opoid Hysteria

Since the DEA PROP and CDC have illegally began Opoid Prohibitions,’In The Chronic Pain Community suicides have risen dramatically some say 400% (disturbingly, many among our Veterans). #MedicalTyranny

Gary Mendell, Chad Brummett, Andrew Kolondy and Dr Tom Frieden have been paid over 20 million dollars for speaking out against opioids. Since they have been given a platform, deadly od’s & suicides have gone up dramatically. ABJECT FAILURE!!
#SuicideDue2Pain

The Doctor Patient Forum and some brave doctors are fighting for our Constitutional Rights to be prescribed FDA approved safe Opiates under our doctors care.

Legitimate Drs who adhere to their hippocratic Oath are being persecuted Many have lost their licenses hence their livelihood. Some have lost their homes and families. Some have been imprisoned. They are precisely targeted if they treat patients who suffer from chronic intractable pain with opioids especially if they are also prescribed benzodiazepines. These compassionate doctors are paying the price while the real criminals walk across our border uninhibited SMH.

The Government Alphabet Agencies are waging war and blitzkrieging across the US and I am informing you that they are persecuting the wrong group of people.

I am a senior citizen and my background is clean as a whistle and yet I am treated like a criminal or a toddler.
Why would I wait til I am a senior citizen and all of a sudden decide to become and addict or a criminal??? I personally insist on freedom to chose how I will be medically treated for the remainder of my life. My other option is, according to my back surgeon, multilevel fusion in my neck and lumbar (look it up) and knee and hip replacement. I have other age related issues too many to list I just want to be able to hang out with my grandchildren I have missed so much already because of this unrealistic reaction to medication that actually improves my quality of life and affords me the ability to get up and go. I’ll never get those volleyball games and football games back.

I know there are people with way worse chronic illnesses than me and they are needlessly suffering, Why??? The government needs to stay OUT OF MY DOCTORS OFFICE!!! That privacy is confidential and my Constitutional Right for Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

OPIATES DO NOT KILL they are inanimate objects just like our guns.

I am hoping you will check into this most urgent crisis. People are suffering needlessly.
I heard that RFK is advocating for Medical Freedom. I’m checking into that next.

Thank you for making this a priority

Sincerely
Diane Rittenberry
Grandma from Texas.

[Cherise1 (Cherise N Petker)]

I vote for Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

For too long injured, people who have had complications from bad surgeries or just bad luck, are suffering and at a minimum deserved respite from pain. And deserve to access pain medication without stigma without an ounce of shame. It should be seen and treated no differently than hearth medication necessary to prevent heart attacks.

Our American work force, labor force, has been curtailed from the lack of access to opoids, either for pain management from repetitive labor or from the inability to go get surgery because post surgical pain management is not an option; leaving skilled workers hands tied.

Then, we have the victims of car accidents. Rear ended, spinal injuries which maybe cannot be foxed from surgery. These people are victims who at a minimum require pain manangement just to sleep!

As a long term CPP, with compliations that more surgeries put me at a great risk of morality - I plead with any high level people - please ensure access of opiods to we responsible pain patients. Because not only do we deserve them as a human right, we need them to progress and move forward into out next chapter. And thank you so much to the beautiful advocates, like Claudia Merandi. A godsend angel!

[DeltaDawn (Dawn Thorpe)]

I vote for pain management to be controlled by the Dr not gov

[gslick1 (Gail Strickland)]

I vote for Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

[LKL1 (Cari M)]

How do we vote on this? This madness has to stop, pain patients aren’t criminals.

[Caligramma7 (Juanita Torres)]

How do we vote on this topic?

[M626 (Maria98)]

@gslick1

Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

Objective To remove excessive restrictions and barriers that prevent chronic pain patients from accessing necessary medication, end the punitive “war on opioids,” and shift focus to compassionate, patient-centered care that allows pain patients to live with dignity and reduced suffering. Background The opioid crisis has led to sweeping policies aimed at curbing misuse and addiction. However, these one-size-fits-all policies disproportionately harm legitimate pain patients who rely on opioids …

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[M626 (Maria98)]

Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

Objective To remove excessive restrictions and barriers that prevent chronic pain patients from accessing necessary medication, end the punitive “war on opioids,” and shift focus to compassionate, patient-centered care that allows pain patients to live with dignity and reduced suffering. Background The opioid crisis has led to sweeping policies aimed at curbing misuse and addiction. However, these one-size-fits-all policies disproportionately harm legitimate pain patients who rely on opioids …

Just click vote on the top left!

[M626 (Maria98)]

Reforming Restrictions on Pain Management and Ending the Harmful Stigma Against Pain Patients

Objective To remove excessive restrictions and barriers that prevent chronic pain patients from accessing necessary medication, end the punitive “war on opioids,” and shift focus to compassionate, patient-centered care that allows pain patients to live with dignity and reduced suffering. Background The opioid crisis has led to sweeping policies aimed at curbing misuse and addiction. However, these one-size-fits-all policies disproportionately harm legitimate pain patients who rely on opioids …