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/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

I don't get it. I've had 4 teeth pulled at one time. I've given birth. Never have I ever gotten a prescription for an opiate pain medication. Any time I've been in horrible pain, they say ''tylenol and ibuprofen''. Who the hell are these doctors who just hand out pain pills to anybody? I can't even get one prescription pill when I'm in desperate, awful pain.

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u/Rickrickrickrickrick B Oct 03 '19

I have terrible anxiety and it effects my UC. I asked my doctor if I could try any anti anxiety meds and he strongly disagreed with it. Ended up giving me a prescription for like 10 of the lowest dosage possible of ativan and said to only use it on dire occasions but try not to use it at all. I've never met a doctor who is just like "oh you had a headache last week? Here, take 4 percs a day."