I have a problem (and,) my problem is pain. What do you suppose I should do about
it? Well, the obvious answer, to me at
least, is I should take my problem to my doctor and see what he might be able
to do about it: And therein lies the
rub: My doctor does not want to
prescribe pain killers. So--why is
this?
It seems pain killers are now a popular issue of choice for
our lawmakers. All of them (the
lawmakers, not the pain killers) are jumping on this bandwagon lest they be
seen as promoting the use of these addictive substances, mostly the oxycodons,
or hydrocodons (each has various commercial names) and the problems (addiction,
overdose, death) that may accompany their misuse. And, while our legislators’ injecting their
(questionable) opinions, bills, and votes into this issue may make them seem
responsive and give them an issue that may increase their popularity in some
quarters, it does nothing for the person who may benefit from using the
medications in question—the person in pain.
Our legislators need to examine problems and issues that
relate to the public. Our doctors need
to deal with problems and issues that relate to the needs of each individual
patient. While some time the twain will
meet, when the legislators interject themselves between the doctors and their
patients, they are making public decisions on issues that should be kept
between two individuals—the doctor and his patient. Public solutions are not solutions that may
be tailored to the needs of individuals, as the decisions of doctors for and
with their patients must of necessity be tailored to each individual
situation.
If our legislators insist on inserting themselves between us
and our doctors, I think we need to insert ourselves between our legislators
and their jobs.
Correcting my pain is not a public matter. My legislator needs to remove himself from
interfering with my relationship with my doctor.
My pain is not a public problem.
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