Citizen Petition from The Doctor Patient Forum

The commenter, a patient suffering from chronic pain and various medical complications, expresses deep frustration with the current healthcare system and pharmaceutical practices. They support the petition by detailing their negative experiences with "useless" pain interventions, medication side effects, and perceived patient abandonment by medical professionals and pharmacists.

The commenter, a chronic pain patient, opposes the proposed action because it groups chronic pain sufferers with drug addicts. They argue that the plan causes "barbaric suffering" for patients with legitimate medical needs and find the categorization insulting.

The commenter, representing a chronic pain patient, supports the petition to make opioid pain medications more accessible. They argue that current regulations are causing patients to be abandoned by doctors and forced into suffering by losing access to necessary medications.

The commenter supports the proposed action to stop Narxcare and reduce DEA involvement in patient treatment. They argue that the current system unfairly penalizes elderly patients with real medical issues and advocate for more compassion in medical care.

The commenter opposes the use of prescription monitoring programs and the sharing of medical records, arguing that these actions violate HIPAA rights and destroy the trust between patients and doctors. They claim that such government oversight discourages people from seeking necessary medical treatment and leads to negative health outcomes.

The commenter, speaking as a representative of the chronically ill and pain patients, supports the petition by highlighting the suffering of patients who lack access to pain management. They argue that current regulations are discriminatory and push vulnerable people toward dangerous alternatives like overdose or suicide.

The commenter opposes the implementation of a numerical score for pain management, arguing that it is unregulated, violates HIPAA, and causes harm to chronic pain patients. They request that the agency stop the use of these scores.