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Abuse of Opioids takes away from all the good it can do
Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 8, 2023 | Replies (132)Comment receiving replies
Agree with you 100%. NSAIDs and Tylenol are not for everyone. For me they are incompatible with the stomach problems I have. My chronic condition, tinnitus, is not helped with any available medication but if opioids would help what a relief that would be! No such luck for me. I do agree that the bad press opioids have received has resulted in a trepidation on the part of doctors to prescribe them even for people whose life would be greatly improved by them. One would hope that physicians would use their judgement. I am sure some do in the better interests of their patients. Sometimes people confuse the difference between opioids legally obtained through proper channels with street drugs that are dangerous for everyone.
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I wish I had some cool idea on how to help you. I remember when vioxx helped me so much, before I had a diagnosis and meds. Then it was taken off the market. I moved to advil, which worked pretty good, then had the GI bleed. So now it’s Tylenol. I just read an article in Medscape about it not being very effective for chronic pain…
And then I read your story. I think I’d go crazy. At least I do have some pain-free time. Tinnitus would be very difficult. I have 3 friends with Meniere’s Disease. The stories they tell! Good grief. This forum is a great place to keep me from feeling sorry for myself. It’s important to understand other’s struggles. Perspective is everything.
Are they doing research for something to help you? I am sorry you have to put up with that constant noise. It’s so hard for me to concentrate when it’s noisy. Does it interfere?