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Department of Health Professions
 
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Board of Pharmacy
 
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy [18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
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6/4/24  10:27 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

Pain patients need access
 

I’m a chronic pain & illness sufferer for nearly 30 years. Careful use of small amounts of Kratom have given me back some of my life.

Kratom can turn the low & medium grade sick/ pain days into productive or creative mornings. 

It turns mornings of tears, excruciating pain, feelings of uselessness into a few hours you can breathe through. Something that is possible & not torture. It’s the only thing I’ve found that actually lifts brain fog for a time. It also helps me gently exercise my body so I can move better. Some days it helps me wash & dress my body when I otherwise could not. Many of those I know with chronic illness & pain are sensitive or intolerant to many stronger pharmaceuticals. Those that aren’t & need them are no longer able to access them. My doctors have seen the difference in me & test my liver & kidneys regularly. Careful use of this plant as medicine are possible & necessary to many of us. As less medicinal options are available to the chronic pain communities, depression, isolation, & suicide will rise. Please consider those of us who intentionally use this medicine to claim what we can of our lives back. The thought of returning to daily hell levels of pain is horrifying. Thank you. 

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