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Great statement! I torment myself over this theory on a daily basis. I say there is a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other.
The devil says...opiods are evil, harmful and can cause horrible long-term side effects. The angel says...but they give you relief from your pain when nothing else does, allow you to have minimal normalcy and be able to get through moments pain free to enjoy with your family.
It's constant torment of what's right and whats wrong. My daily pains and mental draining are also not healthy.
I will continue my search for alternatives that I can afford to get the most relief for my pain but in the meantime, I'm choosing my battles.
I would like to be proactive in having liver testing or anything that I can do to help myself from long term use.
My son works for Regeneron Pharmeceuticles and they continue to work on finding a non-opiod pain reliever.
Until then, I can only speak to what I need today and that is hydrocodone. I'm so sick of fighting with myself!
Rachel
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@rwinney Rachel, For what it is worth, I have terrible neuropathy in my feet, and struggle with pain every single day. For me, the best thing for my pain is Kratom. Kratom is really an alternative treatment that most people do not seem to do. But I am very careful with it, and it totally takes pain away for about an hour and a half to two hours. Often, when it wears off, I find I am not in pain anymore. It works on Opiod receptors, but it is not an opiod. I swear by one company that ships it to me. It is reasonably priced. If you want to know more, just let me know. Lori Renee
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OK - this is a great segue to questions that have been weighing on my mind:
* Is addiction and/or drug dependence a 'given' with SFN? (I'm talking about opioids, anti-depressants, and/or anticonvulsants.)
* Am I destined to spend the rest of my life exploring various pain medications, anti-depressants, and anticonvulsants for the perfect cocktail that will relieve my pain?
* I am not even remotely depressed right now. Is it a given that I will eventually suffer from depression because of the pain?