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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
Well put. Watching the numerous media stories about the "opiod crisis" is so upsetting. It's never about us, those in need. My internal medicine doctor and orthopedic surgeon both refuse to prescribe me anything for pain. My primary care physician argues with me about how well the hydrocodone help. He says they don't do anything for your pain after 2 weeks! Whatever studies came out to support the forces withdrawl of what I'm sure is millions of paties are bogus. Ibruprofin doesn't do it. Since I haven't been able to get anything for my failed TKR revision surgery, I cannot walk without crippling pain. My leg has began to atrophy. All we can do is hope. If I thought a protest would help here in rural Wyoming, I'd do it.
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Can you find a pain management doctor? I see pain management and rehabilitation doctor.
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If only we had the power to change minds, but their minds are made up and there is really nothing we can do about it. Your dr.'s are not there for you are they? Their surgical intervention was a failure and now they refuse to give you relief from pain. Stop visiting their offices and paying them for nothing. At least you can save a little money if nothing else. Sometimes it is easier said than done but maybe there are measures you can take to help yourself. Do a lot of searching on the internet. You may find something. Even a nugget of information is better than "Take an Ibuprophen." Sometimes I use DMSO and it helps a bit. Maybe it will help you.
If your doc will give you 2 weeks worth of hydrocodone take it and try it out. If it works for you then at least you have that knowledge. Once you know it helps you can be the dr.'s biggest pain until he or she relents and prescribes another 2 weeks worth. If we don't keep advocating for ourselves we are forgotten.