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CTyankee

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24. This argument should not get in the way of people who are in real pain and need effective relief.

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 02:13 PM

Dec 2011

Even after extensive abdominal surgery, 6 weeks in the hospital and 2 weeks in rehab, all the while on painkillers, I ceased taking them after my pain went away. And I never felt a single withdrawal symptom. I simply wasn't addicted, despite all the handwringing of my surgeon. But a very wise family friend, an anaesthesiologist, told me that in his opinion, patients are more often under-medicated, rather than over-medicated. In fact, he has a pain specialist on his staff.

I had told my surgeon (in a flash of real anger) that I have never been addicted to ANYTHING. Even when I smoked, when I decided I didn't want to be a smoker, I stopped and never started again and had NO symptoms of withdrawal. After 20 years of having nicotine in my system every day...

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More Powerful Painkiller Has Experts Worried [View all] NashVegas Dec 2011 OP

Some liver ailments do not tolerate acetaminphen or asprin products..... Uben Dec 2011 #1

If That Be the Case NashVegas Dec 2011 #10

Because the "filler" as you put it is also a painkiller. TheWraith Dec 2011 #25

It is being created specifically for the people whose pain is that severe. eShirl Dec 2011 #2

That struck me too treestar Dec 2011 #3

Because of the huge number of "pill mills" out there and the problems they create. cyberpj Dec 2011 #9

That is a reason to address pill-mills, not to ban effective medicines cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #11

Forget it. People today don't use their brains, they are force-fed nonsense closeupready Dec 2011 #33

My mother was given morphine at the end Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #12

But it IS hydrocodone cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #19

..."up to 10 times" the 'now' amount?! cyberpj Dec 2011 #4

It'll make the drug dealers (at all levels) 10 times richer. tridim Dec 2011 #8

Have you ever had a bleeding ulcer? cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #5

No NashVegas Dec 2011 #13

How about blood thinning? cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #16

My Tolerance of Pain Wasn't the Point NashVegas Dec 2011 #22

acetaminophen is not really an nsaid. unblock Dec 2011 #30

This may actually save the lives of addicts. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #6

Yes, Well, It Does Help Repeat Business to Keep the Customers Alive, Doesn't It? NashVegas Dec 2011 #15

According to the glorious federal drug schedule it's still much less dangerous than Cannabis. tridim Dec 2011 #7

As we used to say back when I worked at a Drug Crisis center in the 70's. hobbit709 Dec 2011 #14

already an epidemic riverwalker Dec 2011 #17

Doctors push these on patients HockeyMom Dec 2011 #18

Actually, most real doctors dramatically UNDER prescribe painkillers these days. TheWraith Dec 2011 #26

I agree frazzled Dec 2011 #37

Or it could be being created for those in severe pain Marrah_G Dec 2011 #20

I'm Sorry, I Don't Believe That NashVegas Dec 2011 #23

All any of us can really do is venture guesses. Marrah_G Dec 2011 #36

Adding acetaminophen to hydrocodone is fucked up, always has been. hunter Dec 2011 #21

This argument should not get in the way of people who are in real pain and need effective relief. CTyankee Dec 2011 #24

And that under-management slows post-operative recovery cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #27

my surgeon was absolutely convinced I was "addicted." She truly couldn't get it. CTyankee Dec 2011 #35

Completely agree, but you and I know it WILL get in the way. Because after all, closeupready Dec 2011 #34

Limbaugh probably already has an order in at his local "pharmacy". yellowcanine Dec 2011 #28

I would rather get medicine analysis from doctors and pharmacists. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #29

Hell, in PA you already have to do that. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #31

The War on Drugs: Victory is *just* around the corner! nt Romulox Dec 2011 #32