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Rebkeh

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39. As a black person with chronic pain as well,

Fri May 6, 2016, 03:51 PM

May 2016

I can tell you this article is spot on about the racial angle too. If someone like Prince couldn't get fair treatment, let alone effective treatment, what does that tell you? And what about those of us without insurance? We have so much work to do. So much to do.

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Prince did not die from pain pills � he died from chronic pain *RAW STORY* [View all] Jennylynn May 2016 OP

I know. People fixate on the 'addiction'. It's the PAIN. For Michael it was the INSOMNIA. So sad Jennylynn May 2016 #1

My husband jhrobbins May 2016 #26

Oh not at all. I'm so sorry about your husband Jh.... Jennylynn May 2016 #28

My old boss who has MS grew up in not terribly cloudy eastern Colorado KamaAina May 2016 #46

Was he actually IN the sun though. Jennylynn May 2016 #47

He is a she KamaAina May 2016 #48

They *think* it may help CountAllVotes May 2016 #63

I feel for your husband greymouse May 2016 #31

I have a couple of friends on pain management mountain grammy May 2016 #44

Understand CountAllVotes May 2016 #51

My friend has chronic pain from MS womanofthehills May 2016 #66

While Prince had all the resources available to feed any addiction, he was also someone for whom Brickbat May 2016 #2

+1 million geardaddy May 2016 #35

^^^This^^^ AllyCat May 2016 #40

The most talented and fortunate among us still cannot get adequate, safe, pain treatment My Good Babushka May 2016 #3

It shouldn't be possible for Prince not to get help with pain Jennylynn May 2016 #4

he was a jehovah's witness. mopinko May 2016 #8

I've heard that. Jennylynn May 2016 #20

Had a repair, needed a double replacement but the replacement requires transfusions.... Bluenorthwest May 2016 #53

Ah nt Jennylynn May 2016 #57

It is easy to judge, harder to understand Equinox Moon May 2016 #13

Nail on head CountAllVotes May 2016 #61

you're welcome Equinox Moon May 2016 #69

Here we have people with teeth rotting out of their mouths Tsiyu May 2016 #5

+1,000 !!! CountAllVotes May 2016 #62

Rush LImbaugh called for the punishment of drug pushers DonCoquixote May 2016 #6

And both of these folks, Rush and Prince, have/had tons of money to throw at the issue. stevenleser May 2016 #17

wont anyone think about the wealthy? reddread May 2016 #24

DING DING DING! DonCoquixote, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity May 2016 #67

Pain management needs to free itself felix_numinous May 2016 #7

No, he didn't die from the Pain maxsolomon May 2016 #9

The article is so full of... sendero May 2016 #19

I suggest you pump the brakes ciaobaby May 2016 #21

i was told the same thing when TMZ interviewed his drug dealer maxsolomon May 2016 #22

NO ONE - I repeat - NO ONE knows how or why Prince died ciaobaby May 2016 #33

Fine, let's discuss when the toxicology reports come in, then maxsolomon May 2016 #34

I won't be disappointed. Nothing to discuss. ciaobaby May 2016 #38

Doctors who prescribe pain medication have another problem: Ambitious district attorneys LongTomH May 2016 #10

Excellent article. Well written and insightful. Thanks for posting the link. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #11

our drug policies are atrocious, as is our medical system Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #12

have a couple of friends who i have talked to in the past week who are in pretty much contant pain dembotoz May 2016 #14

"It is the brain that feels pain." JDPriestly May 2016 #15

100% K&R avaistheone1 May 2016 #16

Take it a step further from died of chronic pain, perhaps he died from religion overdose. lexington filly May 2016 #18

That's cold maindawg May 2016 #50

no one knows what he died of at this point. spanone May 2016 #23

A health issue that desperately needs to be resolved. BlancheSplanchnik May 2016 #25

He did NOT die from "chronic pain". cleanhippie May 2016 #27

OK... ReRe May 2016 #30

Did I deny his pain? Come on, get real. cleanhippie May 2016 #32

The reason I ask is that.... ReRe May 2016 #37

I couldn't agree more. As a chronic pain sufferer, I understand your point. cleanhippie May 2016 #55

But... ReRe May 2016 #58

the immediate cause, no restorefreedom May 2016 #54

If you're fine with misleading and dishonest headlines, so be it. cleanhippie May 2016 #56

i think most reasonable people understand restorefreedom May 2016 #65

I think most reasonable people understand that pain didn't kill him. cleanhippie May 2016 #68

+1000 FLPanhandle May 2016 #42

Chronic pain is a disease. ReRe May 2016 #29

Unless you experience pain 24/7/365, pain that is moderate to severe Dustlawyer May 2016 #36

As a black person with chronic pain as well, Rebkeh May 2016 #39

whoa whoa whoa - who didn't give Prince "fair treatment"? maxsolomon May 2016 #45

Oops, crossed signal here. I was speaking in terms of medicine in general Rebkeh May 2016 #49

Not just BS, Curtis May 2016 #41

You're lucky to have such minor problems REP May 2016 #52

Thanks for belittling Curtis May 2016 #71

I've been taking note of the "opioid addiction" reporting all over the news too and bjo59 May 2016 #43

I didn't know a person could die of pain. I'm surprised he wasn't bed-ridden since he was in so patricia92243 May 2016 #59

horrible burns, etc CountAllVotes May 2016 #64

Indeed. Duppers May 2016 #70

So why was he seeking help from addiction doctors? cwydro May 2016 #60