Don't Punish Pain Rally May 22 at Nevada Legislature in Carson City

The fourth “Don’t Punish Pain Nationwide Rally” will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Please join us at our “Nevada Don’t Punish Pain Rally” for the chronically ill community, at the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City, from noon to 2 p.m.

While attempting to rein in the abuse and misuse of illegal and illicit drugs such as Fentanyl and Heroin, the federal government has implemented policy that has caused great harm to patients in genuine need of legitimately prescribed FDA-approved pain medications.

The “CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain” were released in 2016. These guidelines were intended ONLY to provide recommendations for primary care clinicians who prescribe opioids for chronic pain patients outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.”

After the release of the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, millions of chronic pain patients went to follow-up appointments and discovered their provider would no longer treat chronic pain due to misunderstandings of the CDC Guidelines by doctors, medical boards and legislators. These patients were compliant patients, who were not abusing these FDA-approved prescription medications and always used these medications exactly as prescribed. Their health care providers had been prescribing FDA-approved opioids as just one part of an overall integrated treatment plan.

Patients who have been treated and monitored appropriately by their doctors have a less than 2% chance of becoming addicted to the medication that treats chronic pain. These patients are now finding it difficult to obtain the pain relief they need and were receiving from their health care providers. Why? Even though the federal government now admits the majority of drug overdoses are caused by illegal Fentanyl and Heroin from China and Mexico, the Federal government was saying that responsible and legitimate health care providers were the cause of the illicit opioid epidemic. This caused well meaning lawmakers to pass legislation restricting legally prescribed medication for pain. This is just one of the damaging myths that has been promoted over and over in the media by the CDC, FDA and DEA.

The spread of this misinformation has left millions who suffer from chronic illnesses such as Crohn’s Disease, Colitis, Sickle Cell, Fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Chiari Malformation, Arachnoiditis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Joint Disease, Cancer, and thousands of other painful illnesses, without treatment of their debilitating pain from the medical community.

More than 100 million Americans suffer with chronic pain, costing at least $560-$635 billion annually. Many in the chronically ill community are disabled from the pain they endure every second, every minute, every hour and every day of their lives. Veterans, who have fought for our country, were told and continue to be told that they would no longer receive opioid pain medications for traumatic battlefield injuries, and are simply left to suffer.

Media hype and false information have also left the public confused about the difference between legitimately prescribed opioid pain medications and illicit street drugs, such as fentanyl and heroin. This distinction needs must be made — STOP the fake news stories that legitimate healthcare providers and legitimate chronically ill patients are responsible for the illegal and illicit opioid epidemic! STOP the inhumane treatment of the chronically ill, by denying pain medication to compliant patients. STOP the prosecution of responsible medical professionals!

Please stand with us at our “Nevada Don’t Punish Pain Rally” for the chronically ill community, May 22, 12 PM to 2 PM, in front of the Nevada State Legislature, 401 S. Carson, Carson City, Nevada. Support chronically ill patients and our veterans nationwide, in their fight to get pain treatment!

About the Don’t Punish Pain Rally:
Our Mission is to energize the diverse community of people affected by pain by providing a rally for their voices to be heard. We want to help the public understand the difference between legally prescribed opioid medications and illegal illicit street drugs. We need our elected officials to stand up for the 100 million Americans who live with a chronic illness. The Don’t Punish Pain Organization does not participate in fundraising.

Website:​ ​http://DontPunishPainRally.com
Facebook:​ facebook.com/groups/DontPunishPainRally
Nevada email: sacoyle@charter.net
National email: Claudia@DontPunishPainRally.com
Contact ​Ms. Merandi at 401-523-0426 to interview pain patients attending a rally.