Dear Reader,
I've been to a few pain clinics since my journey started. In the beginning there was no contracts, no drug tests, no pill counts. I was an adult in my 30's trusted to take my medication as prescribed.
That all changed and I don't remember quite when, I just remember the first time I was prescribed Tramadol from the pain clinic and presented with a 3 page “contract”. I read most of it. From then on, I was subject to drug testing and pill counts.
I only got “in trouble” three times from the drug testing
*When I tested positive for THC for using the CBD Gummies the pain clinic recommended I try
*For testing positive for alcohol
*Testing positive for oxycodone after hip surgery (that they knew I had, had referred me to have it and was reported by me after)
For preference, I live in Wisconsin where it's the norm to have a beer or glass of wine at night. Granted, I'm not a huge drinker, mostly social, but I am also an adult who isn't on probation.
This article, as shared by The Doctor Patient Forum talks about the wildness of pain contracts
The last line stuck out to me: “Pain patients deserve the same dignity, privacy, and presumption of trust afforded to every other patient group. And physicians should be allowed to practice medicine, not parole enforcement.”
Have you had to sign a weird “Pain Contract” or been reprimanded for a drug test? Please feel free to share your story with me or go directly to the Doctor Patient Forum
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