@tntwo99 Hi there. I find it unconscionable that your insurance company would dare tell you to take OTC meds. Over here in Canada the problem is not with the insurance companies, but with the Canadian Medical Association. Pressure is put on doctors to not prescribe opioids and common sense does not rule anymore. Sometimes an opioid is needed on a short term basis for acute, temporary pain - but it is usually not prescribed. The medical establishment is looking at everybody as a possible victim of addiction. Have they not considered that a person writhing in pain might actually turn to street vendors and contribute to the illegal street drug trade? I had a mishap at home and went to a walk-in clinic, barely able to walk and with pain that was off the chart. I needed serious relief. I didn’t get it. My friend just had dental work where her gums were opened and sewn back together. She also was told to take OTC meds. She is in serious pain and so swollen she looks like a chipmunk with cheeks full of food.

I wish you all the best. I wish us all all the best - because common sense does not rule anymore.