@cbssundaymorning: In his new book, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores America’s chronic pain crisis, noting that 50 million people—about 20% of the population—suffer from it. He links the rise to aging, sedentary lifestyles, loneliness and inflammation, but stresses that pain doesn’t have to be as severe or long-lasting as many experience.

rosiecat :

Then treat chronic pain patients like real humans & stop making them suffer! OPIODS are needed when appropriate. Stop Tylenol only hospitalization! It’s INHUMANE! Opiods are not bad. It’s the frickin drugs addicts that are making it bad for people who don’t abuse.

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The REAL problem the war on chronic pain patients

campbellruhl :

Most doctors won’t treat chronic pain with what works, they’ve lost their moral compass

Dianna Lazan :

There’s a war on us patients

brinabear♡ :

CBS why dont you interview and actual chronic pain patient interview @Claudia A. Merandi she is over the Doctor Patient Forum and actually knows what she is talking about.

jt26512 :

I feel horrible for chronic pain patients 😭 These drs believe people can literally think away their pain.

Kay Eller :

everyone who knows better should check out Claudia A. Merandi at the doctor patient forum!

A. :

Dr. Gupta - people wouldn’t be in chronic pain if they could access proper medical care. It’s not extra sunshine. 💀

Laura Bohannon-Myers Realtor :

we cannot get any pain meds. no one will help. you say we r drug seeking. you won't help. its devastating.

rickyd :

So the Dr. from CNN is saying pain is in your head and that pain meds aren’t the solution??? Right, ok I’ll listen 🙄🙄

Toni :

NanaB4real :

Chronic pain patients are not getting relief.

gulfvet213 :

I lost all respect for him as a doctor/human.

simpleman :

Sanjay believes you can think your pain away. in fact he believes so much that gabapentin is the gold standard of pain meds🤣

Julia :

Sanjay Gupta you have know idea unless you’re living it ! How much money are you getting paid for this ?? You’re young and rich and healthy

arianrahbell :

He is a talking head - NOT A Specialist- this is the wrong person to listen to!

Kelly G. :

Dr Gupta out here shilling for his sponsors 😂

Tucci❤️🇮🇹🥰 :

You can’t think pain away you 😞

user9876185723736 :

A person who is in pain will not misuse their medication because they know they will run out and be in pain. It’s insane that I have to endure chronic pain because the lawless break the law and the govt threatens drs if they prescribe pain medication to patients in pain. We are beyond inflamed with chronic issues and it does not stem from what he just said by blaming the patient. We are in pain and need medication to have some sort of quality of life, end of story.

Laura❌ :

The war on the chronically ill.

KimK :

Let our doctors do whats right for their patients.

CWH ✌️ :

He wants to talk about pain only when it promotes his book! He just said absolutely nothing that we didn't already know!!

bmarcee63sisugirl :

Chronic pain doesn’t care!!!!