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FROM Dr. Mark Ibsen, MD
to
Dr. Norman J. Clement RPH, DDS of youarewithinthenorms.com
(EOTF)
Dear Norm:
I began this summary at the suggestion of Susan, and it started off well, but then the recording failed at several moments I got too fatigued to continue. See what you think as you look at this:
David Fenn is a 62-year-old insulin-independent diabetic. He suffered a traumatic brain injury about 38 years ago in a motor vehicle crash. He subsequently developed adhesive arachnoiditis. He also suffers from peripheral neuropathy, seizures, and chronic intractable pain, resulting in headaches.
He’s been treated for the last 30+ years with high-dose pain medication because he is an ultra-rapid metabolizer of opiates. This is called genetic polymorphism of the CYP450 system.
David became my patient in early 2023 when he was identified as a pain refugee. I was prescribed for him by his originating Pharmacy in California for two years. His pharmacist, Jay Patel, was visited by DEA agents and became too afraid to prescribe for him any longer. After much consternation and inquiry, the only option at the time was for David to fly to Montana every two weeks to see a pharmacist willing to fill his prescriptions.
This pharmacist set strict criteria for regularity and frequency. David was required to fly to Montana every two weeks to keep his prescription amount “reasonable”.
On January 28, he flew back from Montana to California. He got back in his vehicle and began to drive home, and was stopped within 2 miles of the airport by San Mateo police officers who claimed he was driving under the influence.
This occurred on the interstate( where CHP has the usual jurisdiction). He told the arresting officers that he could not pass a field sobriety test due to his neuropathy and brain injury. They tested him anyway, and he failed. He passed a breathalyzer test with zero alcohol on board. At this point, rather than giving him a ticket for improper Lane usage, they took him to the police department, where he was met by two DEA agents from Montana who interviewed him for a couple of hours.
At one point, DEA agents during their recorded conversation with him said, “We’re not after you-we are after your doctor. “ They seized his laptop, telephone, and legitimate prescribed medications in their original packaging. These had been located in his luggage. He was incarcerated for over 12 hours. He was unable to access his medications, including pain medications and insulin. His blood pressure was quite high, and he was allowed to take extra blood pressure medications .💊
Bail was set at $40,000; he posted bail in the morning and was discharged from jail. He had no way of contacting any family members because he was without his phone or contact list. He took a taxi home, which was one of the most miserable experiences of his life. He tracked me down the next day, as he did not have my phone number either. Because his medicines had been seized in my opinion illegally, I propose that I call his pharmacist and get the medication replaced so that he does not go into withdrawal
I notified his pharmacist of the incident. Usually, I require a police report to document the theft or misplacement of medications. His pharmacist was reluctant at that time to replace the stolen property. David was arraigned a couple of weeks after the arrest.
At the arraignment, he pleaded not guilty to charges of felony possession of narcotics with intent to sell. At first, there were three felony charges and a misdemeanor traffic violation.
This was increased to six felony charges, exposing him to 120 years of possible sentencing, and he was found guilty. Because of these federal felony charges, he found it impossible to find an attorney to represent him for less than $40,000. He accepted representation from a court-appointed attorney.
At one point, I sent a letter to the San Mateo police chief, indicating that it was my opinion that they put him in danger of withdrawal, seizure, heart attack, organ failure, suicide, or accidental exposure to toxic materials in counterfeit black market medications. The judge received this letter during the arraignment and opined that the patient should have his prescription medicines.
This has not been forthcoming.
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THE NORMS
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