Comments on: State, Federal Raid At Jay Medical Clinic; 2 Doctors Surrender DEA Licenses

By: lynn

lynn — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:13:12 +0000

yes my mom said he wouldnt listen to her eather now she is dead. Yes she was hooked to the meds but not till he started handed them out and giving her different things every month and didnt fix her made it worse you dont give someone 120 lortabs who has liver problems and dont have enough room to list the rest. My mom never took meds till she started seeing him.

By: jkm

jkm — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:32:44 +0000

I was under David’s care for about 26 years and it pains me to write this but I feel I must. I recently went and saw David (after the raid) for a follow up. When I finally saw him (about 4.5 hours after I signed in), he appeared like he was in “another world.” I know that he is under tremendous pressure for what has transpired BUT he got himself into this bind. I tried sporadically for years to get off tranxene (prescribed for anxiety back 20 plus years.) He would often say no, your body is just tuned too high. I NEVER bought that line. Now, that the raid has occurred, myself, along, I’m sure with many others are in a hell of a fix because of his “not effectively listening” to his patients. I will get off this junk but it will not be under the care of David. It breaks my heart but I’m going to have to sever my ties. Exoneration: I hope David and son gets their DEA liscences back but they damn sure better be careful but I’m moving on to some 21st century care and to a doctor that will “listen” to me.

By: candy

candy — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:57:11 +0000

i have been to dr david smith for 28 years and he is a very good doctor, and why is it for him to him people for their medical problems, and most of them are severe, i am a seizure disorder patient and now i have to find another doctor to treat me, cause of the system, i’m sorry dr smith i love you so much, and everything will get worked out, and your the best doctor i had ever had!!! we all will back you up 100 percent!!!

Candy Daw!!

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:10:06 +0000

The whole world seems to be using prescription hydrocodone. My clutch makes my leg sore, I guess I should go see the doctor. NO! Those jokers are gonna pay the devil getting off that stuff, good luck!

By: Sick & Tired Of Pain

Sick & Tired Of Pain — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:21:50 +0000

This will answer ALL questions. House Bill 7095 The bill changes the regulation of activities by physicians, pain management clinics, pharmacies, and wholesale drug distributors, on July 1, 2011: Practitioners, generally, will no longer be authorized to dispense Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 controlled substances. A few exceptions are provided: 1. Complimentary or sample controlled substances 2. In the healthcare system of the Dept. of Corrections 3. In connection with specified surgical procedures in certain time frames 4.In approved clinical trials. 5. Methadone in a licensed treatment program. 6. For Hospice patients Any controlled substance inventory that was acquired for dispensing that is still in the possession of a practitioner who will no longer be authorized to dispense controlled substances must be disposed of by July 1, 2100.http://doh.state.fl.us/mqa/HB7095.html” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”> http://doh.state.fl.us/mqa/HB7095.html This is the NEW LAW. People in REAL PAIN need to contact our state representatives!

By: Sick & Tired Of Pain

Sick & Tired Of Pain — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:26:10 +0000

There are 3 groups of people 1.Well folks. 2. Druggies. 3. Sick & Hurting people like me. If you are in the 3rd group, you & I are in BIG trouble! Group 1 & 2 are OK. They either do not hurt or have 24hr pain, or they can buy illegal drugs. If you are like me in group #3, it is hard to get out of bed. you take 2-3 pills a day to be able to work or just to function. We are hard-working, honest, loyal people. Some of us can spell well, some can’t. But, we are in PAIN! They have made a LAW that limits the # of people who are to get pain medicine. Will that last person be you or me? We used to have THE RIGHT to be PAIN FREE. WHAT HAPPENED? WHO HAS MADE THIS LAW? If you are like me, we will be hurting again really badly, some may die as a result of drug withdrawal! IS IT GOING TO BE YOU OR ME? Some may not want to live again because the pain is just too much! Is it YOU or ME? Where did our FREEDOM go?

By: SandyG

SandyG — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:32:15 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swr0XWwJK8s&sns=fb I do not know Pill Mills that get these kinds of accolades!

By: Common Sense is Dead

Common Sense is Dead — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:30:31 +0000

OK. That Lizard guy makes very little sense.

However, on the little “it’s up to you not to be a junkie”.

Yeah, OK, it is. But what happens when someone DOES turn into a junkie? Shouldn’t the good doc STOP prescribing what you’re addicted to??? Rather than keep on prescribing it for years, until you OD on it?

I am a BIG believer in PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. But when it comes to drugs, SOMEBODY has to be supplying them. Sure, if the good doc stops prescribing their drugs, they just go someplace else and get them. So, that’s why he keeps handing out narcotic candy? Doesn’t seem like a very educated reason.

By: Atmore G

Atmore G — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:28:18 +0000

The way I see it is that there are two certainties.. [1] There will be many of Dr. Smith’s patients that have a legitimate need for pain medication (i.e. cancer patients, or patients who have had unsuccessful spinal surgery etc.) that will have to find another doctor to prescribe their medication.. This may be hard to do, as many of our area doctors are not accepting new patients.. [2] Those who may be abusing drugs and were enabled by Dr. Smith (whether he knew he was enabling them or not) will likely be trying to get narcotics any way they can.. This is NOT A GOOD SITUATION, and there will be no easy solution to this problem..

By: Patient of Dr David Smith

Patient of Dr David Smith — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:36:23 +0000

I would also like to point out that when certain members of my extended family were abusing their medications and I spoke with Dr Smith about it, he refused to prescribe any more narcotics to them. They got angry and switched doctors. They just found another one to give them the same things and quickly too. They didn’t miss a single day of medicine.

For those of you who keep saying that you can spot the ones who are taking narcotics, the only ones you are able to spot are the ones who want them to get high. Those of us who NEED them to function…you’d never be able to tell. When we appear “normal” to you, that’s when we’re taking our meds. When we appear to be acting “doped up”, that’s when we don’t have them.

I’ve been told many times that I “look perfectly fine” so there must not be anything wrong with me. Looks are very deceiving. I never realized that you had to look a certain way in order to be in anything other than perfect health.

I’m surprised at how many people there are who seem to think they are able to diagnose others medical conditions who have never been to medical school and have no degree. You base your opinions on appearances and a very small amount of knowledge. Doctors know so much more than even our friends sometimes. I know Dr Smith does about me. Hell, he’s the only one who knows that I’m terminally ill. I haven’t told my family. What would be the point? It would only make them sad and to start counting the days. I don’t want to live that way. Thanks to Dr Smith, I am able to live a semi-normal life for as long as I possibly can. Without my medications, my situation would be pretty obvious. I owe him my life.