I just wanted info .......I know a veteran,that's a friend of his that has stopped going to local VA outpatient clinic and don't go to any appo. to VAMC either ,,he has missed several now .He was on several strong pain meds. and the local VA doctor and VAMC wanted him to start going for pain management ,,but he says he is not going to go .My husband which is also a vet,told him he's afraid they will stop all his meds.{they have already stopped his pain meds.because he refused to go to pain management}.. he also takes meds for his heart ,,he doesn't think they will cut those out. My husband also takes meds for his heart and told him that they will have to keep a check on BP and Chlosterol,,they do my husbands,,,but the vet I'm talking about told my husband he don't think they will cut those meds out,,,but I we are thinking they will if he dosn't go for check-ups like he's suppose to ,,even private doctors will quit seeing you after a while if you don't ever go back for check-ups when you are suppose to.too.....His friend also gets a pension frpm VA ,with a small percentage of it is compensation.He says by not going won't bother his heart meds. neither his check he gets. My husband wanted me to post to see if anyone knows for sure which one is right ,,if anyone knows for sure or to see if there is anywhere we could find out. We are not trying to be busybodies ,,but are concerned for him and his future .Thanks for any info .you can give.
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I just wanted info .......I know a veteran,that's a friend of his that has stopped going to local VA outpatient clinic and don't go to any appo. to VAMC either ,,he has missed several now .He was on several strong pain meds. and the local VA doctor and VAMC wanted him to start going for pain management ,,but he says he is not going to go .My husband which is also a vet,told him he's afraid they will stop all his meds.{they have already stopped his pain meds.because he refused to go to pain management}.. he also takes meds for his heart ,,he doesn't think they will cut those out. My husband also takes meds for his heart and told him that they will have to keep a check on BP and Chlosterol,,they do my husbands,,,but the vet I'm talking about told my husband he don't think they will cut those meds out,,,but I we are thinking they will if he dosn't go for check-ups like he's suppose to ,,even private doctors will quit seeing you after a while if you don't ever go back for check-ups when you are suppose to.too.....His friend also gets a pension frpm VA ,with a small percentage of it is compensation.He says by not going won't bother his heart meds. neither his check he gets. My husband wanted me to post to see if anyone knows for sure which one is right ,,if anyone knows for sure or to see if there is anywhere we could find out. We are not trying to be busybodies ,,but are concerned for him and his future .Thanks for any info .you can give.
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