Sorry I just came in late on this discussion. My interest is in the "Opioid Frenzy"! So tired of hearing it over and over again. To live your life in Pain every moment is foolish! People who throw out all of these false statements have never had acute pain. Especially with something you had nothing to do with it affecting you!
I could write a book larger than "WAR AND PEACE" ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND THE FAKE NEWS I HAVE SEEN PUT FORTH ON THE USE OF OPIODS!
I consider myself very Lucky to have an Old Time Doctor who believes in helping his patients rather than listening to the government and the medical administration.
We play thier silly games and i give a urine test when it is called for! He wrote my percription of Oxycodone for two a day. He knows and trusts me that if the two do not take care of my pain as a last resort i may take another. Mostly I try and use and over the counter medication first.
I had my yearly physical a couple of weeks ago. we talked about how I was doing and how the headaches and body pain was so much under control. I was leaving town on a business trip that would put me out of town when my percription had ended. His nurse called it into my pharmacy. When I called to see if it was ready they said it was to early!! I then expalined this was not a once a day type of sleep medicine but was for Pain. My doctor had said if they had a problem for them to call him! It was ready in and hour!
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I HAVE LEARNED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS DURING ALL THIS IS "GOODRX"!!
If your doctor percribed the medicine the pharmacy does not have to get the ok from your insurer or Medicare.
My percription through Atena of Oxycodone runs close to $100. Through GOODRX it is $19.
I truly can't believe people do not use it more. I probably use them 50% of the time. Most of my daily medications are coverd at No Cost through Atena but others my Pharmacy knows when I show up to check both to see which is a savings for me.
I guess I am Blessed compared to many out there to have such a Great Doctor and a Good Pharmacy!
Good Luck!
Sundance(RB)