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What Distracts You From the Pain?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 9, 2023 | Replies (234)

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@wsh66

If I have to be honest about it, I really think that opioids are the ultimate pain reliever. We live in a climate where opioids are not going to be available in most circumstances no matter how much pain you're in. The fact of the matter is if you haven't lived with unbearable pain you can't appreciate how hard it is and you're not going to have the necessary Mercy to deal with people that are in that situation. I've been on really high doses of opioids I've done Physical Therapy I've done yoga I do tregon I've done every damn thing there is to eliminate your pain distract your pain or make it possible to cope with your pain. Opioids are limited in their value. I have pain in my big toes from neuropathy which is almost unbearable and what makes it unbearable is the fact that I've had so many opioids and you can develop this kind of resistance to them that can magnify little pain into giant pain. In the present environment the only way you're going to get opioids to help with your pain long-term is to have a pain pump. You can't touch the drugs you can't sell the drugs you can't steal the drugs you can't take more of the drugs than your supposed to their sealed up in a pump inside your body and everybody is comfortable with that situation. No one's going to point a finger at your doctor and save drug dealer nobody's going to point a finger at you and say drug addict. This is the horrible situation that were living with I am fortunate in that I am old and I am sick and I don't have that much longer to deal with these problems. I'm not looking forward to dying but I've lived a very wonderful gifted and blessed life and I would hate to be a young person in the situation that I'm in, I just have no idea what I would do.0p

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I fully agree. Opioids are the best for pain. Not for everyone, but for most. But, opiates need to be managed so what you describe doesn't happen. Whether that be by scheduling periodic breaks, or by pain pump, which is looking more and more attractive, thanks to you, Stephen. In the meantime, I will continue on my schedule of 20 days on, 10 days off to reset my head. Usually, by day five I am doing fairly well as far as the withdrawal goes. Yes I am dependent. No I am not addicted. These breaks are by my choice. I do not go crazy, buy off the street, or try to get a script in any other way than my normal channel. I wish gabapentin, lyrica, neurontin would help me, but after extended time on those meds, they dont. Thanks for your input, @stephen 🙂