HELLISH DETOX THE FOLLOWING APEARED IN MY EMAIL ON SUN, 26 APR 1998 AND IS A HELLISH EXAMPLE OF HOW ADDICTS ARE GENERALLY TREATED AS SECOND CLASS CITIZENS BY THE MEDICAL & HEALTH PROFESSIONS!
I TRIED SO HARD TO GET INTO THE UROD CITA PROGRAM. I HAVE THE $. BUT MY HMO - TO "SAVE" SUGGESTED WE SEE THIS DR. HE WAS TO EVALUATE ME. LONG STORY SHORT. HE WROTE OUT A "PLAN" FOR AT HOME DETOX. WE TOLD HIM - MY WIFE CRIED TO HIM - IT CANNOT BE DONE AT HOME - NOT ENOUGH DOSCIPLINE, ITS THE NATURE OF THE DRUG. HMOS SUCK. HE WOULDN'T LISTEN. CALL ME TOMMORROW & I'LL HAVE EVERYTHING READY HE SAYS. I AM DISCOURAGED BUT I GO HOME & SLEEP EARLY JUST TO WAKE UP EARLY & CALL HIM. HE CANT BE FOUND. I CALL & FAX EVERYWHERE. I TELL HIM: I HAVE ENOUGH PAIN MEICINE UNTIL 3 HOURS. (OXYCONTIN). WE SHOW UP AT "COMPASS" OFFICE IN MIAMI. THE EXCLUSIVE COMPANY THAT WORKS WITH PCA. HE GIVES THE CHART TO A GIRL WHO SAYS IF I I SCREW THIOS UP I'M SCREWED "BUDDY" GREAT ATTITUDE AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME. I'M ON OXYCONTIN BECUASE I WENT FOR NECK SURGERY IN 8-96 & CAME OUT WITH A 4TH DEGREE BURN ON MY LEG FROM A BOVIE PAD - PEDIATRIC ONE AT THAT BECAUSE THEY WERE "OUT" OF REGULAR ONES. THE THING BURNS ME & I'M A PROFESSIONAL DRUMMER. IVE BEEN IN ROLLING STONE MAG & EVERYTHING. THE GIRL GIVES ME A SCRIPT FOR 230 DLADIDS. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. SHE ASSURE ME THAT THEY CALLED THE PHARMACY & EVERYTHING IS SET UP. I TELL THEM ITS A FEDERAL LAW NOT TO GIVE SOME TODAY & THE TREST WHEN THEY GET IT IN. SHE DONT BELIEVE ME. LOW & BEHOLD, I CANT GET IT & THE PHARMISIST IS MAD. SHE SAYS "I TOLD THE DOCTOR I HAVE 90 PILLS ONLY". SHE LOOKS AT ME LIKE IM A CRACK POT. I GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR. HE RUNS AWAY. HES RUNNING INTO THE CAR WITH SOME CHICK. HE COULD NOT TALK TO ME IN HIS OFFICE & HE WONT STOP. HE YELLS ON THE WAY TO HIS CAR - "GO BACK TO THE PHARMACY - UH... I MISCALCULATED. I'LL CALL THEM. GO THERE." I ALREADY KNOW YOU CAN'T CALL IN A SCEDULE2 DRUG. I GO UPSTAIRS BUT NOW EVERYONE IS GONE. EXCEPTTHE "ADMINISTRATOR ON CALL. I TELL HER & SHE SAYS THE DOCTOR JUST CALLED HER. SHE TAKED THE PRESCITION OUT OF MY HANDS. {I'M DETOXING ALREADY HERE} SHE COMES BACK WITH 230 CROSSED OUT & "ERROR" WRITTEN ON IT. I TELL HER I CANT GET IT FILLED NOW, "YOU CROSSED SOMETHING OUT FOR 'DILADID". SHE SAYS 'GO THERE & HAVE THE PHARMISIST CALL HER. THE PHARMISIST SAID TO ME - "I WONT TOUCH THIS". I TELL THE ADMINISTRATOR THAT THE PHARM. SAID SHE WONT CALL. THEY INSIST I GO. THE NIGHT ENDS WITH MY WIFE HYSTERICAL CRYING IN THE CAR. ME DETOXING. THE DOCTOR'S ASSISTANT CALLS BACK ON THE CEL & SAYS - I CANT HELP YOU, YOUR NOT MY PATIENT. NO ONE WILL TOUCH PRESCRIPTION & I AM NOW HERE IN A DETOX WITHOUT ANYTHING. THINK ABOUT IT. ALL WEEK LONG I TRY TO GET INTO CITA UROD & DO TH GOOBERMAN THING. EVEN WITH PAIN, I'M A BRAVE & HONORABLE MAN. THIS STINX & HMO'S DONT CARE. ATTACHED ARE PIX TO BACK UP STORY. IF ANYONE CAN ADVERTISE THE SCAM "COMPASS" & DR. SCOTT SEGAL" IS RUNNING ON THE NET IN A BIG WAY, - DO IT. YOU HAVE THE PIX. MIAMI FLORIDA. PCA HMO "COMPASS" MENTAL HEALTH.
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