“The truth hurts and THE PAINFUL TRUTH is just that, a no holds barred account of what medicine and society are only beginning to fully realize: there is only so much doctors and nurses can do to relieve pain. We can reattach limbs, replace joints, transplant organs, and obliterate once fatal tumors, but we can’t kill the pain monster. Worse, fears about addiction and financial concerns prevent doctors from fully utilizing the treatments that have been developed. So all too often it’s not a matter of we CAN’T relieve pain, it’s a decision we WON’T. That’s a painful truth that is hard for anyone to stomach.”
—Anne F.
“113 million Americans live with chronic pain. Dr. Lynn Webster is a powerful voice for the voiceless. I’m grateful for your work, and for dedicating your life to help others. Thank you, Dr Webster. “The Painful Truth” is exactly what you titled it..Painful and the Truth.”
—Karen D.
“Bottom line, people are suffering. Those who are addicted are suffering and those in Chronic Pain are suffering. We also know over the counter pain medication are ineffective and unhealthy. Alternative therapies are temporary at best for those who suffer muscular and neurological pain. One has to wonder why there is no compassion for people who are truly suffering from chronic pain. Stat should focus on the real epidemic which is illegal drugs instead of attacking Chronic Pain sufferers and people that advocate for them.”
–Scott R.
“A very heartfelt thank you to Dr. Webster and the handful of doctors who are abiding by their oath to do no harm and standing up for their pain patients!!”
–Pam
“It’s happening everywhere! ! Wrong, ridiculous, cruel & unfair to us chronic pain patients. Something has to happen.”
–Thea D.
“I am very pleased to read about this documentary, and look forward to seeing it. There are two things I know for sure: intolerable chronic pain is real, and to a person experiencing it, any relief will do. Pain relief is absolutely vital. Shame on the glib fools who roll their eyes and suggest a cup of tea or meditation to relieve chronic pain. How fortunate they are to know so little about it. How unfortunate that they lack empathy, that they might be able to imagine it…It is a ‘drug war’ gambit that uses innocent people in pain as pawns, and it is grossly indecent.”
–Mike
“It’s about time that pain management is not seen as the villain in the ‘opioid epidemic.'”
–Nikki D.
“I am a Disabled Veteran who has been suffering for about 30 year. My Doctor had me pain free for about 15 year’s until these politicians came riding in on their white horses and began this war on opioids. They took away the medicine that worked and gave me more of a different medication.”
–Wayne S.
“I am thankful that Dr. Webster is standing up for pain patients. Addiction is a horrible epidemic, but punishing pain patients will not solve this. The guidelines have been taken by many states and doctors as Laws for all doctors prescribing medications not just primary care MDs.”
–Linda C.
“I applaud Dr. Webster’s attempt to enlighten the public to the hard truth that Pain Specialists HAVE BEEN discouraged from prescribing opioids to patients who genuinely need them. I am one of those patients. The general public needs to be fully aware of the fact that, should they be unfortunate enough to be diagnosed with chronic pain anytime in the near future, they are basically screwed as far as having any real possibility of receiving pain meds in a dosage that would be sufficient to control that Pain on a consistent basis.”
–Anonymous
“It’s high time someone stood up for those in chronic pain.”
–Sharon R.
“Unless you have personal experience with daily unrelenting pain, you have no right to dictate how peoople with chronic pain should be treated with opioids. The worst punishment for someone would be to have to suffer with pain. Drug abusers are not the same as a person with chronic pain. Comparing the two is like comparing apples to oranges.
–Kathleen Y.
“I appreciate Dr. Webster and his commitment to helping get the correct information about this issue of chronic pain brought out. Thanks.”
–Beth W.