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In reply to the discussion: Prince did not die from pain pills — he died from chronic pain *RAW STORY* [View all]ReRe
(12,189 posts)Let me say that once again: Chronic pain is a DISEASE.
Either that or Insurance companies are disallowing treatments that cure the reason for the pain in the first place. It's a tad confusing to comprehend, isn't it?
One would think that pain just does not occur out of the wild blue yonder without a reason. That for every pain, there is a reason. I.e., bone rubbing on bone, nerves pinching, a blood or fluid build-up unable to traverse it's way through the vessels of our bodies in a normal way, a fracture, etc. etc. etc.
It doesn't matter if insurance companies are standing in the way of treating the underlying reason for the chronic pain, or if it is organized religion that is standing in the way of a blood transfusion, chronic pain must be treated. A patient shouldn't be allowed to just suffer.
This is 2016. No one should suffer with chronic pain.