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MaddMatt
  5/17/2019 07:51 EST

Hello in Uruguay!

I am a retired man (63 yrs old/young?) looking to escape a bad & growing worse situation in the U.S. Our government has decided they know more about good healthcare than the Doctors that practice medicine. (absolutely incredible!) After being in the care of a Pain Management Specialist for over 23+ years (the same Doctor; mind you); being prescribed Morphine Sulfate Extended release (MS Contin) along with Morphine Sulfate Instant release (MSIR) for breakthrough pain, successfully & without problems: now I am being looked at as if I have a drug problem and I am an addict..What the !?!? I am trying to find a Central American country that does not interfere with their Medical Doctor's ability to treat their patients or their pharmacies ability to provide medicine to people according to the Doctor's prescription.
Can anyone in Uruguay let me know what the attitudes of their Doctors & pharmacies are, about the prescribing of Opioids and the availability of such? Any suggestions about this subject will be really appreciated as will being pointed in another direction.
Anyone at all! Please.
Thank You & Regards,
MaddMatt

Morell
  5/17/2019 08:06 EST

Cannot comment on opiods but we belong to a Mutualista - the normal way most people get healthcare here. My spouse had a medication ordered by a specialist - not especially unusual but more expensive than other similar ones.The doctor had written a prescription for two a day but the Central Pharmacy - the government supplier of all medications refused to supply that much and reduced it to one a day.
A friend fell and broke a hip and had to wait ten days until the government approved a hip replacement.
Here is info on Asociacion Espanola's Pain Clinic. They are the mutualista we belong to. https://www.asesp.com.uy/Novedades/Unidad-de-Dolor-Cronico-uc798

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MaddMatt
  5/18/2019 14:10 EST

Morell,

Thank you for the information. It seems as if that is similar to what is happening in the US.
How the government is overriding the Dr's treatment plans; as if a doctor does not really know the person and what they need, so they require the pharmacies to make changes on the medications.
What is the world coming to?
Regardless, thanks for the website & your response.
Regards,
MaddMatt

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