Recent content by Tone

Would I be able to have a Mod delete this thead? after posting I feel its too specific. thanks.

So they do random testing?

In your organization, what would happen if a staff member disclosed a narcotic addiction and asked for help? The service is a large, modern, professional EMS operation. An employee who had been having alot of personal and health problems began to have attendance issues. This employee...

first off I don't know where you are getting your prices! I'll take the time to explain the nasal route to you because you obviously do not understand how these people are using pills. Yes, people do snort percocet, but they are primarily users who don't know what they are doing. The...

I have to re-correct you on this one. In theory you could crush and snort any pill, but percocet really are not the preferred choice. Common use for an addict would be to snort a 40mg oxycontin at one time, approximately. To get the same dose of oxycodone that would be 4 or 8 percocet pills...

There's a few allergies that seekers use, another one is allergy to tylenol. tylenol one of the common drugs oxycodone is mixed with, in the form of Percocet (5mg oxycodone+ 325mg acetaminophen) abusers don't like tylenol containing drugs like percocet due to the "bunk" which is the extra...

its not a narcotic but it is used for pain, so the seeker is trying to limit the choices of the health care provider to opiates.

My threads always get like this! did you miss me?

You are obviously uneducated on the topic. What is legitimately tragic is that we have health care providers like you who are not intelligent enough to look past their own stereotypes.

My threads always get people excited! did you all miss me?

Good post, I agree with the exception that there are lots of smart addicts. Probably they have a source established at a family MD, and we don't see the smart seekers in ER? its more that we just see the desperate ones. Is that pretty much what your saying too?

yeah this is the majority!! but I'm talking about the patients who are GOOD at it.

What kind of detailed schemes have you seen drug seekers pull? Fake allergy to acetaminophen so they get oxycontin and arthrotec instead of oxycocet? Chronic pain that a cause can't be seen on any diagnostic imaging? Lets hear stories of seekers who are actually GOOD at acting, and...

sounds like you guys have a successful future....

Its not a sexist topic. You think women and men are the same? they aren't. Women and men handle stresses differently and the relationship situation is different. My thread just relates to my situation, and is not discriminatory or sexist.