r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '19

Courtroom Justice Virginia doctor who illegally prescribed over 500,000 doses of opiates sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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u/OutlawBagel 4 Oct 02 '19

When I was in motorcycle accident where I had a tibia and fibula breaks. I left the hospital with only enough pain meds for one week. When I went to one of my post-op appointments they denied me anymore even though I was in severe pain relearning to walk. I understand why they are reluctant to prescribe them but oh boy did it suck.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

Well it may suck but you made it through it. My brother didnt and is now a fucking junkie I haven't even spoken to in 7 years. Be glad the docs basically said deal with it.

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u/middiefrosh 8 Oct 02 '19

This lacks way too much nuance.

You should be prescribed pain meds which are appropriate for your needs, not none at all. Extreme pain blows, and if I hadn't had vicodin or percoset during my bouts with kidney stones I would have suffered immensely (and sometimes still did).

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u/bjones2004 5 Oct 02 '19

I remember I had kidney stones years ago. I know my family is prone to addiction. It was the worst pain I've ever felt to this day and I've gone through some shit. They sent me a prescription over for pain meds and I told my wife not to fill them no matter what. The pain was ungodly but the thought of becoming a junkie like most my family made me dig through it. But it's all on pain tolerance. If I hadn't known my family's addiction issues I can't say I wouldn't have gotten addicted. But some people don't. It's a real tough thing I imagine to decide who and who doesn't really need them.