The French physician, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, proclaimed in 1931 that, “Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself.”
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The following topics are currently negatively affecting survivors of severe intractable pain.
Access to compassionate pain treatment is currently under siege,
Scientific based medicine is currently being overlooked by new restrictive opioid legislation.
Restricting milligram limits on opioid dosage MUST first consider scientific based facts regarding CYP450 Enzyme defects. These enzyme defects are often detrimental to pain patients who are labeled DRUG SEEKERS and dismissed because their medication was not properly absorbed allowing only a fraction of total milligrams taken to be available for pain relief. Enzyme defects can account for the need for larger dosageses, which in these rare cases is necessary to achieve minimal relief. Testing CYP450 Enzymes is necessary and must be written into all legislation in order to individualize pain care.
All pain patient sub-populations MUST be considered in opioid precribing legislation.
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Sincerely, Thank you
The web address of a great scientific article on the topic is provided below
www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatmen...dose-opioid-patients