Comments on: Corey Haim and Doctor Shopping

By: Over It, RN

Over It, RN — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:42:24 +0000

Oh, for Pete’s sake. Doctor’s don’t give a shit about straining a Dr./pt relationship, they just want to keep the revenue coming in. It is blatantly obvious who the drug seekers are, and the seekers know just who to turn to. Certain docs are known as “the candyman” because they just shell out narcs to whoever wants them. A quick check of the state prescription monitoring program proves a pt who gets 120 vicoden a month, plus Klonipin, plus seroquel, plus xanax, etc. from one doc continues to hit the ED for more, but the primary doc keeps dishing them out and the ED doc gives them more just to keep the peace. The docs are lazy and greedy, and that is why prescription drug abuse is a problem. Stop being a lazy retarded pushover and stop giving these junkies thier fix.

By: Guzzo

Guzzo — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:01:28 +0000

That’s why I love the new Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Programs that many States have instituted. It makes it much easier to uncover the doctor-shoppers and scam artists.

By: storytellerdoc

storytellerdoc — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:44:26 +0000

You are right…this is no easy answer. From an ER setting, the abusers are sometimes hard to weed out. Ultimately, though, we all need to be responsible for our own actions.

By: rositta

rositta — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:27:41 +0000

It’s a delicate balance isn’t it… I have a Rheumatologist who tells me I’m under medicated and I ignore her. I would rather suffer pain than take a chance with addiction even though I know I’d have a better quality of life if I took Oxycontin. I just struggle through with Ibuprofin and the odd tylenol 3 such is my great fear…ciao