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Hortensis

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16. The posts of those living this are sobering.

Reply to Ghost in the Machine (Reply #13)

Thu May 12, 2016, 03:31 AM

May 2016

As rx drug availability has been tightened up, there seem to be more and more posts like yours. We need to make developing far better methods of pain control and elimination a serious political priority.

Issue: Pain control.

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Prince's death should start a conversation about pain management, NOT pain med abuse [View all] Ken Burch May 2016 OP

agreed yourpaljoey May 2016 #1

Well said. Brickbat May 2016 #2

Fucken A. Iggo May 2016 #3

Absolutely! KT2000 May 2016 #4

Dr Feelgoods always have a lot of money to distract from what they've done MisterP May 2016 #5

I don't think even Prince's death will be enough to address the pain management problem Hydra May 2016 #6

+1000! n/t Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #8

Screw THAT noise! As someone who is in pain management, and will be for life (unless they can do a Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #7

I think CBDs are the future. zappaman May 2016 #10

I showed that to my 74 year old mother, and she ordered some! I am waiting to hear how it works for Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #13

The posts of those living this are sobering. Hortensis May 2016 #16

It's no picnic, that's for sure! I have been dealing with it for almost 13 years now... Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #35

Absolutely you have to be around to see what comes next. Hortensis May 2016 #36

Some of your story was my wife's story. I am so sorry you are going through this hell. Ken Burch May 2016 #28

Thank you, Ken Burch, and sorry, again, for what your wife went through... Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #37

Many times it is not the pain medication itself that kills (oxycodone or hydrocodone, for instance). blue neen May 2016 #9

It comes in 5/325 7.5/325 etc REP May 2016 #11

You are correct; there are different formulations. blue neen May 2016 #12

MJ does nothing for my pain, unfortunately REP May 2016 #34

I am on Roxicodone 15mgs 4x/day. It has NO acetaminophen in it at all, just straight oxycodone. Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #18

I'm sorry for what you are going through. blue neen May 2016 #30

Thank you, blue neen.. I think you are on to something with the genetics... Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #38

Unfortunately, the panic over prescription drug abuse will mean that legitimate pain patients suffer Warren DeMontague May 2016 #14

What I'm saying is that nobody in the medical industry seems to be doing any serious work Ken Burch May 2016 #27

I hear you. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #29

I agree with that. Ken Burch May 2016 #33

You hit the nail right on the head here, Warren... Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #39

Legalize pot! nt tblue37 May 2016 #15

That would help as well. n/t. Ken Burch May 2016 #17

It would only help if you could afford it. Even if it was just legalized for medical use, Medicare Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #19

My guess is that prices in Florida are much higher than they are in legalized States... Bluenorthwest May 2016 #20

Before I left Homestead/Florida City, in the early 90's, I could get some "Gainesville Green" for Ghost in the Machine May 2016 #23

You'd also have to legalize home growing, perhaps. Ken Burch May 2016 #25

I have nerve pain and opioids don't work on nerve pain. I am seeking a nerve block CTyankee May 2016 #21

I have some unfortunate.. sendero May 2016 #22

Doctors are damned if they do and damned if they don't taught_me_patience May 2016 #24

The need is for research on non-narcotic pain management approaches. Ken Burch May 2016 #26

whenever I have any kind of pain Skittles May 2016 #31

My husband has chronic pain. He has multiple degenerative discs... Beaverhausen May 2016 #32