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kimbutgar

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91. Sorry you suffered so much sounds worst then mine

Reply to MerryBlooms (Reply #83)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 01:12 AM

Jan 2023

But I hope you’re feeling better

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The medical industry has jumped the shark [View all] DenaliDemocrat Jan 2023 OP

The "pill mills" that catered to junkies ruined it for you. Archae Jan 2023 #1

Actually it's government's' reaction to the "pill mills " questionseverything Jan 2023 #8

This!!! n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #13

+1. The reaction from the prohibitionists is insane. iscooterliberally Jan 2023 #45

indeed, well said LymphocyteLover Jan 2023 #63

Indeed. calimary Jan 2023 #62

+1 leftstreet Jan 2023 #79

There is another ForgedCrank Jan 2023 #86

Well said questionseverything Jan 2023 #89

I Could Have Written Exactly What You Did... ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #114

They shut those down ten years ago. They need to move on and adapt to current reality. Crunchy Frog Jan 2023 #97

It's ridiculous. Elessar Zappa Jan 2023 #2

Pain management; At age 93-95 addiction is not sinful pirsquared Jan 2023 #23

Same thing happened to my mother-in-law. betsuni Jan 2023 #54

Yes. It's why you can't buy Contac, Sudafed or Musinex D (anything with pseudophedrine) which Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #27

Meth heads? inthewind21 Jan 2023 #102

The meth heads bought the cold medicine and cooked it to make meth questionseverything Jan 2023 #112

Yeah meth derived from the pseudophedrine contained therein. Was, and is a problem. nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #116

That's unbelievable Rebl2 Jan 2023 #47

Yep. That is literally insane. Ok you are dying BUT we don't want an addiction! JanMichael Jan 2023 #51

hmm inthewind21 Jan 2023 #103

Haven't had Rebl2 Jan 2023 #105

Our Friend Just Died In Hospice ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #115

Making a note on the pain scale madville Jan 2023 #3

+1 Auggie Jan 2023 #30

Yes, that was a good tip! No less than 9. nt. reACTIONary Jan 2023 #57

That got me fuck all when I was in the ER with a kidney stone. Just a warning. Crunchy Frog Jan 2023 #98

That sounds like the standard of care now. yardwork Jan 2023 #4

I've had two spinal fusions and a knee replacement DenaliDemocrat Jan 2023 #7

The only pain Tylenol ever touches for me Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #15

Ibuprofen does better for most of my pain Nictuku Jan 2023 #21

I know how painful degenerative disk disease can be. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #32

Kaiser - I really liked it, and was glad I had it for my surgery Nictuku Jan 2023 #38

I'm sorry you're in so much pain. yardwork Jan 2023 #17

Tylenol does nothing for me either. Might as well be placebo. Aspirin works better. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #29

Be VERY careful with Tylenol!!! colorado_ufo Jan 2023 #36

That is very important Nictuku Jan 2023 #46

Well, there's no harm with having Narcan around ... Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #5

Does Narcan address taking too much Acetaminophen ? Nictuku Jan 2023 #50

No, it does not, obviously (as I'm sure is your point). Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #56

Actually, I didn't know Nictuku Jan 2023 #61

Yes, 30-40 a day. He was an addict, this was a lot of doctor/pharmacy shopping Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #70

Same with Ibuprophen Nictuku Jan 2023 #72

Liver damage profile from ibuprofen is significantly lower than with Tylenol Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #65

Ask me about the days when I needed to sniff 80mg of oxycodone just to get out of bed in the AM Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #78

Yeah, my best friend and I were pretty bad off for awhile there Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #95

Went to a doctor and got on buprenorphine Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #96

I am so sorry to hear that. MLAA Jan 2023 #6

People are going to lose their livers with this sort of shit. Demsrule86 Jan 2023 #20

Drs didn't do this, lawyers did. Mosby Jan 2023 #9

Dr.s take an oath to do no harm DenaliDemocrat Jan 2023 #10

In lawyer-enriching and for profit healthcare America, the bottom line plus lawsuit fears trump any Celerity Jan 2023 #69

Exactly the same for me. With the addition of... LakeArenal Jan 2023 #11

did they charge you, like, 1200 bucks for those pills Skittles Jan 2023 #12

I've had my right hip, right knee and both shoulders replaced in the last 20 months. I think brewens Jan 2023 #14

I had shoulder surgery and the pain pump moonscape Jan 2023 #40

I had a single dose of a heavy duty painkiller (don't remember which) Tetrachloride Jan 2023 #16

I've never been comfortable with the whole "assign your pain a number" idea. thesquanderer Jan 2023 #18

If asked that, always answer "42." BobTheSubgenius Jan 2023 #34

Yeah, I hate that, too. It shouldn't be considered a vital sign. Aristus Jan 2023 #37

I'm an old meat sack of broken bones. iscooterliberally Jan 2023 #53

You're lucky you didn't because I'm hear to tell ya ... if you do a lot of opiates daily, for years? Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #92

I wasn't on them for years thankfully. iscooterliberally Jan 2023 #94

It's stupid. nt. reACTIONary Jan 2023 #58

Guess who came up inthewind21 Jan 2023 #106

Oh my ... Delphinus Jan 2023 #19

Can you get medical cannabis in your state? Liberty Belle Jan 2023 #22

Two-tiered medicine, just like our two-tiered justice. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #24

Precisely why I accept any narcotics prescription offered (whether I need it at the time or not). Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #25

Get this, the pharmacist wanted to know if I was interested DenaliDemocrat Jan 2023 #43

I don't doubt it. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #44

You are one smart cookie Mrs. Toad! Nictuku Jan 2023 #48

I was given nothing for pain when I was in the ER with my kidney stone. Crunchy Frog Jan 2023 #100

Unfortunately, my spouse has had several. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #101

You should get a safe to store the pills questionseverything Jan 2023 #113

They are now stored in a location that isn't likely to be found. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #117

My wife had just about the opposite experience. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2023 #26

She would have just needed to cut down the dose gradually GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #68

I hear that Kali Jan 2023 #28

This is partly why I do not want to have that second knee replacement. TNNurse Jan 2023 #31

I have no narcotic abuse history IbogaProject Jan 2023 #33

I'm sorry they did that to you. barbtries Jan 2023 #35

For a total hip replacement? Lunabell Jan 2023 #39

I had a hernia operation and they gave me oxycodone I took one and felt no pain kimbutgar Jan 2023 #41

I had 3 hernias repaired and 27 staples up and down my tummy... MerryBlooms Jan 2023 #83

Sorry you suffered so much sounds worst then mine kimbutgar Jan 2023 #91

You can have my oxy. I only used it for 2 days after my hip replacement. we can do it Jan 2023 #42

Broken fibula last winter orangecrush Jan 2023 #49

How, exactly, are you supposed to answer the question, "What level of pain, on scale 1-10"? 70sEraVet Jan 2023 #52

When I was in a rehab facility iemanja Jan 2023 #55

I work in a pharmacy and my spouse was a cancer patient NewEnglandAutumn Jan 2023 #59

You have learned an.important lesson about American healthcare. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #60

Yes Meowmee Jan 2023 #67

You are right Meowmee Jan 2023 #64

I take a drug called Nucynta ER. I have been taking it a couple of years. littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #71

I'm glad you were specific. I could just as easily put it around my neck. littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #75

I sure hope so, Chin music. Some days I wonder. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #87

I always hated following Nurse Tylenol Warpy Jan 2023 #73

Well, I am an old powerlifter DenaliDemocrat Jan 2023 #80

My ileopsoas tendon was the grouchiest Warpy Jan 2023 #104

DURec leftstreet Jan 2023 #81

I agree. Luckily I have a very high pain tolerance ecstatic Jan 2023 #82

The best solution I've found for my pain is sit still. GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #84

Tell me about it. I had total knee replacement. Extra strength tylenol would take care of pain, shrike3 Jan 2023 #85

Welcome to the Opioid Crisis Scare. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #88

80,000 deaths a year in the US from opioid overdoses is hardly a "scare crisis." Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #108

Most of them are from street drugs that contain illicit fentanyl. Crunchy Frog Jan 2023 #109

Many addicts who have died from street drugs got hooked on prescription meds first. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #110

That's one tenth of the annual deaths from heart disease. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #118

One tenth of the annual deaths from heart disease is a lot of deaths. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #119

extreme fear of regulators and lawsuits are powerful motivators in the U.S. healthcare industry rollin74 Jan 2023 #90

In many European countries you will never be sent home with an opioid after leaving the hospital Chakaconcarne Jan 2023 #99

In some European countries codeine and codeine/acetaminophen combinations are over the counter. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #120

This is unfortunate for you... IowaGuy Jan 2023 #107

Someone above mentioned percocet Catherine Vincent Jan 2023 #111