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Are there any safe weight loss supplements for those of us being monitored out there? I feel like I just need a kickstart.

My gynecologist has me on birth control pills to manage my adenomyosis. I had to have that med verified. Ridiculous to have to do so for hormonal meds. I also do not have a dentist. I've been blessed with good teeth and it's to my advantage because I'm terrified of the dentist...had a traumatic experience as a child. They made me fill out a release of info based on a dentist I WOULD go see if I HAD to. I found it so silly that I had to have my hormonal birth control in the system and verified but I went ahead and did it because I signed a release of information for my pharmacy and didn't want to get in trouble if TNPAP went snooping around and looking at the meds my pharmacy has on file for me.

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Specializes in OR.

I know we're sort of getting wayyyyy of the topic of the OP but welll....

It's all just the thing that these are supposed to be professional monitoring programs who's mission is to determine if you are safe to practice. I want to know how forced 12 step attendance and parroting of platitudes and slogans, forcing me to disclose that I take hormonal medication and what pharmacy I get it from and allowing them violate my right to privacy (HIPPA anyone?) has anything to do with me being safe to practice? The only justifiable thing i can see in all this mess is the drug testing. The rest is pure crap and revolves around nothing but money and punishment.

i would love to get a count of how many of us have put off procedures, even minor (dental work, colonoscopy) or self care (hold pee or not drink enough to avoid a dilute, UTI anyone? because of these programs. i would bet close to 100%

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Absolutely! I have a perianal abscess. Right now. Mofo HURTS. I've been trying to manage it myself here at home. Lancing, sitz baths, and a round of oral antibiotics that I was put on for an inguinal abscess. Inguinal is nearly gone, other one still raging. I'm trying not to go back to the doctor because having my meds verified has been such an absolute pain in the butt. Despite knowing this could result in a fistula and despite worries about WHY all of a sudden I'm getting these abscesses I am putting off needed medical treatment.

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It's hard enough to go to the Doctor and do what you are supposed to do when you are sick. The additional nonsense is crazy. At one of my weekly nurse meetings I have to attend a nurse recently underwent a surgical procedure (neck fusion r/t wear and tear of years of nursing). The Attending Physicians on her case wrote some prescriptions for pain, sleep and anxiety (valium for co-benefit r/t muscle spasms). Her case worker told her it would have to be reviewed by the monitoring folks. My question was where does a social worker / counselor / who-ever get the qualifications to over-rule the orders of a neurosurgeon. I was told my comments were toxic. This is a world gone mad where rehab gurus and social workers review MD orders for medical necessity.

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You guys bring up some questions I have about meds. I am about to start my two year contract, meet with my monitor tomorrow (YIKES), and getting doctors to sign everything.

I am not going to see my gyno anymore and just go through my pcp.. I am nervous about the medications. I take imitrex, birth control, zofran, and flexeril when my back acts up. Do you just have to have the scripts submitted and not expired? What about prn use for the muscle relaxant. All of this has me totally freaked out.

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First of all I'm jealous that you have a two year contract. Actually, that's plenty long under just about any circumstances. Anyway, I think a lot is going to depend on what your case manager has to say. Take your scripts along and see what she has to say. Good Luck!!!

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You guys bring up some questions I have about meds. I am about to start my two year contract, meet with my monitor tomorrow (YIKES), and getting doctors to sign everything.

I am not going to see my gyno anymore and just go through my pcp.. I am nervous about the medications. I take imitrex, birth control, zofran, and flexeril when my back acts up. Do you just have to have the scripts submitted and not expired? What about prn use for the muscle relaxant. All of this has me totally freaked out.

Flexiril and zofran aren't allowed in my state unless an addictionologist sees you and okays it.

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Perhaps we should get recommendations for individualized treatment regimens and plans of care from our PCPs and addictionologists. You know unbiased medical professionals who didn't go to the Podunk State College of Social Work & Vacuum Cleaner repair. It's just a thought

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Specializes in OR.

Zofran? Good grief. I have a standing Rx for that stuff because I am a GI nightmare. No way in heck am I seeing some snake oil salesman errr...addictionologist over that.

I did get a muscle relaxer once (Robaxin, I believe) that I just asked about and was told it was fine. No one asked for any script.

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This is all so confusing. I put my license on inactive THREE years ago.. they are just now getting to me. I have been terrified to go to the doctor those three years for fear of something making me look "guilty" in their eyes when they finally got to me. Complete paranoia has consumed me this whole time.. From cops coming to the house, being recognized, chem evals, five year contracts.. I had not idea what to expect.

Just last night I was thinking about hair tests. What if they do one on me and some medication I took last month before I even signed shows up?! Nothing bad has been taken but I have read about benadryl, cold meds showing. I ate bread with poppy seeds last week without thinking, will i be labeled a opium consumer?!

The thing I am most looking forward to is having my sanity back, my confidence and pride as a person. This has all but destroyed that. Now I get to go back into a workforce as a damn leper. Or try to!!

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I totally identify with what you are going through. I feel exactly the same way. This program has gutted my confidence and ability to make a living. I wish I had words of wisdom but I sure don't. All I can say is try to follow all the rules and hang on this this horrible curse passes. God bless and good luck!!!

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This all been exactly my point. Different states have different rules that all seem to be based on nonsense. As I said before. These programs have no place to determine what we do and don't take. Sorry, my doc's opinion overrules their "recommendations." If it doesn't show up on a pee test or isn't a controlled substance and isn't "mood or mind altering" then it's no one's business except mine and MY doctor's.

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