I paint when I'm sad, or lonely, or both.
#art #PainIntoArt #PainCareCrisis

Radiologist’s report on CT scan: Left knee: Significant tricompartmental degenerative joint disease with osteophytic change, subchondral sclerosis and multiple subchondral cysts, most prominently in the patellofemoral joint. Moderate size knee effusion. Abnormal fluid collections: Moderate size popliteal cyst. Moderate knee effusion.

BONUS ROUND! #PainCareCrisis
#DelayDenyDefend
This knee has needed replacement for a decade.

Conversely, if you unavoidably need a procedure soon (like me), try to get it done ASAP while there's still a #fentanyl supply in the hospitals. Same for animals in your care.
#NEISvoid #PainCareCrisis #OpioidHysteria #medsky

You may want to put off any upcoming surgeries if you can avoid it.
This is not what you think it is, nor is it what they’re telling you it is.
#PainCareCrisis

This is rich coming from an org that just published another sheer fabrication from Andrew Kolodny & PROP declaring #chronicpain patients on LTOT, who take their legitimate Rx opioid pain medications exactly as directed, without misuse or risk, "overlooked addicts".
#PainCareCrisis #ChronicIllness

Today's creative endeavor.
Been in my room as once again I overdid it; at least today it's not a dark room like yesterday.
I'm still going a little stir crazy though.
#PEM #MEcfs #painintoart #PainCareCrisis

#PainCareCrisis = Suicide #mecfs
From 1989:

Is the Opioid Epidemic Really Ending? — Pain News Network By Dr. Charles LeBaron  From all the self-congratulations by outgoing Biden administration officials about a 15% decrease in overdose deaths last year, one might conclude that the opioid epide...

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#PainCareCrisis

The struggle is real.
#NEISvoid #PainCareCrisis

Pain Care Crisis Awareness Ribbon - Etsy This Brooches item by HotOfftheHookDesigns has 5 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Mariposa, CA. Listed on Jan 8, 2025

Pain Care Crisis awareness ribbons are available in my Etsy shop.
Red: A symbol of PAIN & the urgency for proper pain care.
Yellow: For those imprisoned by pain and providers imprisoned in jail.
Black: For those we've lost.
#PainCareCrisis #ChronicPain #SilentNoMore
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For anyone being affected by the #PainCareCrisis, and who are also on Facebook, please check out my new awareness campaign page and give a follow.
Here's to making 2025 the year that people with #chronicpain are finally seen, heard, and helped.
#SilentNoMore
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When pain is treated appropriately, life blossoms. People are able to connect with one another, take care of themselves and be with those they love. This is what life can look like when compassionate care meets chronic pain and opiate medicines are an option. #PainCareCrisis #LivingWithChronicPain

Imagine a world where those in great pain could garden, create art, and play with their grandchildren again. Thanks to appropriate pain management, this can happen! Let's work together to ensure that those who need opiate medicine are supported, not stigmatized.
#PainCareCrisis #RedandYellowRibbon

People who require strong medicines like opiates are often accused of being 'drug seekers', or we 'just want pills to get high'.
The truth?
When pain is treated appropriately with opioids, people can once again function, cook, create art, garden, work, and participate in their lives.
#PainCareCrisis

#PainCareCrisis #ChronicPain #SilentNoMore

Exactly.
After 40 yrs of this, the list of symptoms I don't have is very short.
Not sure why I keep trying to educate people.
Almost no one who is healthy cares or even tries to understand what facing every day with #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis is all about.
#MillionsMissing
#PainCareCrisis
#pwME

True story.
#chronicillness #PainCareCrisis
#pwME #Lupus #IC

Untreated/undertreated pain drives tragic acts of despair, not managed pain. The 'opioid crisis' response has left many in agony without proper care. It's time to restore needed pain medicines/care and prioritize compassionate treatment. #PainCareCrisis #HealthcareReform #TheOutlawAdvocate

Everyone thinks that it will never happen to them.
Whole lot of people are in for a painful awakening.
#PainCareCrisis #IYKYK #chronicillness

a person is holding a light in their hands with the words " when things feel dark take my light with you " ALT: a person is holding a light in their hands with the words " when things feel dark take my light with you "

🌟 "In the shadows of chronic illness and pain, your perseverance shines brightest. Keep the faith, find joy in the little things, and know that your courage inspires others. Together, we rise. 💪✨ #InvisibleIllness #UnbreakableSpirit" 🌟
#PainCareCrisis

Just because you don't need opiate medicines doesn't mean they should be made unavailable to those who do need them to maintain QOL.
Tens of millions of people are being harmed, many dying, due to current restrictive prescribing policies and 'opioid' stigma.

#ProhibtionKILLS
#PainCareCrisis

I don't want to hear anyone shouting about rights and bodily autonomy if you're not also fighting for the sick, injured, and elderly to be able to CHOOSE opiate class medicines to mediate their chronic/intractable pain.
These are medicines allow tens of millions quality of life.
#PainCareCrisis

Drugs don't destroy lives or cause addiction.
Medicines that save tens of millions of lives every year have been taken away from the sick, injured, and elderly because of opioid panic and the opioid litigation narrative.
It's time for sanity and compassion to return to the table.
#PainCareCrisis

Women are 80% more likely to get painful #autoimmune issues-health conditions that may also take their lives but not until many decades later.
Do people really think that the fact more women have painful health conditions doesn't factor into the atrocities of the #PainCareCrisis?

#WomensHealth

Referring to individuals as "pain patients" diminishes the complexity of their experiences. These people face severe injuries or lifelong chronic illnesses such as Sickle Cell, MS, Lupus, RA, Crohn's, ME, Cancer, and more. They endure far more than just a headache or minor back pain. #PainCareCrisis

Substances don't cause addiction.
Physical dependence does not equal addiction.
When medical providers are denying effective medical options due to fear of potential litigation over someone's quality of life, there is an obvious problem in policy that needs to be addressed and fixed.
#PainCareCrisis

Untreated pain can lead to serious complications.
Increased disability, mental health issues, and reduced quality of life.
Effective pain management is crucial for maintaining functionality and well-being.
Don't suffer in silence, join the movement.
#TruthtoPower #PainCareCrisis #ChronicPain

They Call Me a Drug Seeker. Here’s What Their Opioid Policies Did to Me. My life changed in a matter of seconds, when in 2010 I sustained a serious spinal injury in a tree-cutting ...

I lost my eldest daughter in 2022 to a counterfeit Xanax laced with street fentanyl.
For those who don't know me, this is a bit of the backstory on why I'm on social media, advocating for policy change.

#PainCareCrisis #HarmReduction #DesireeForever35

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It's about time we work together to put a hard stop on opioid panic and focus on giving people quality of life and saving lives.
Right now, no one is 'being saved'.
Prescribing is at an all-time low while overdose deaths are at a devastating/historic high.
#PainCareCrisis #ChronicPain #FightForUs

I can't count the times I and others have been referred to as a 'fiscal impact' on letters I've received from my Representatives.
It is disheartening on the advocacy front to know that our leaders view us as a 'cost' or statistic.
#PainCareCrisis #chronicillness #deathsofdespair